Keeping families together
Family & Partner Visas
Family cases are decided on evidence of a relationship, and increasingly on financial interdependence — joint accounts, shared liabilities, remittances and support undertakings. Documented properly, they are far less fragile than they feel.
Who it suits
Is this your pathway?
- Married and de facto couples separated by borders
- Sponsors who must meet a financial or income requirement
- Parents joining permanently resident children
- Families with a prior refusal or a complex relationship history
Destinations covered
- Australia
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- United States
- New Zealand
The accounting layer
- Joint finances organised so interdependence is obvious, not asserted
- Sponsor income evidenced against filed tax returns
- Gift, loan and remittance documentation between families handled cleanly
- Tax treatment of a household split across two tax residencies
Subclasses & streams
The specific visas in this category
Codes matter. The right subclass decides your work rights, your family's rights and how quickly permanent residence becomes possible.
820/801
Partner visa (onshore, Australia)
Temporary then permanent partner residence for applicants already in Australia.
309/100
Partner visa (offshore, Australia)
The same two-stage pathway for applicants outside Australia.
300
Prospective Marriage
Nine-month visa to marry your Australian sponsor and then apply onshore.
103/143
Parent visas
Contributory and non-contributory parent routes with very different costs and queues.
101/802
Child visas
Dependent, adopted and orphan-relative child routes.
UK/CA
Spouse & sponsorship (UK, Canada)
UK spouse visa financial requirement and Canadian inland/outland sponsorship.
Eligibility
What gets assessed
- An eligible sponsor (citizen, permanent resident or eligible visa holder)
- A genuine and continuing relationship, evidenced over time
- Sponsor income or assurance-of-support capacity where required
- Health and character clearances for all applicants
- Relationship registration or 12 months of de facto cohabitation, where applicable
Documents
What you will need to produce
- Marriage certificate or relationship registration and cohabitation proof
- Joint bank statements, leases, utility bills, insurance and beneficiary nominations
- Photographs, travel records, call logs and communication history across the relationship
- Statutory declarations from family and friends who know the relationship
- Sponsor income evidence: payslips, tax assessments, employer letters
- Identity, custody and previous-relationship dissolution documents
Process
How your file moves
Each stage has a deliverable, a document set and a date. You always know where the file is.
Relationship evidence audit
Map the four pillars — financial, household, social and commitment — and find the gaps early.
Sponsor eligibility check
Confirm sponsorship limits, income thresholds and any assurance-of-support obligation.
Statement preparation
Draft applicant and sponsor statements that are consistent, chronological and verifiable.
Lodgement
File the sponsorship and visa application together with a fully indexed evidence bundle.
Stage two & settlement
Track the permanent stage, keep evidence accumulating, and handle the tax side of a mixed-residency household.
Costs
What it actually costs
Government charges change regularly; these are the cost lines to budget for so nothing surprises you mid-application.
- Partner visa charge
- One of the highest government charges in the system — budget from the outset.
- Parent visa contribution
- Contributory routes are expensive but far faster than the non-contributory queue.
- Assurance of support bond
- Refundable bond required for certain parent visas.
- Health & police checks
- Per applicant, in every country of long residence.
Photos & video
Families we have moved
Add family arrival photos, reunion footage and client video messages here.
A walk through the practice
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FAQs
Family questions we get asked
Ready to test your family eligibility?
Send your profile and we'll assess it against the current criteria — including the financial evidence — before you spend anything.