Australia is the smallest continent in the world, but considered as one of the largest countries in the world. The current population of Australia is about 21.2 million people, which ranks it as the 53rd most populated nation on the planet. Canberra stands as the capital, while other highly populated major cities are Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Melbourne.

Millions of people travel in and out of Australia every year. Many people are forced to apply for Australian Visa. Significant number of couples of different nationalities meets and get married in Australia but before marriage these couples was forced to apply for Fiance Visa. If you are a citizen of Australia you will need to get your fiance (fiancee) a Visa in order for you to be married within your country of origin. If you are the fiancee (or fiance) of an Australian or New Zealand citizen (or a permanent resident of Australia) here is a short guide to help you to understand how to apply Australian fiance Visa, what applications to fill, what is Australian Fiance Visa processing time and requirements.

 

Who can apply?

First of all, you must meet the eligibility in order to apply for application for Fiancee or Fiance Visa in Australia. You must express your intent to marry your fiance and that you intend to live in Australia as marriage couple. You must also be of legal age, which is eighteen years old and above in Australia. For applicants who are sixteen to eighteen, there should be a court order from Australia specifying that marriage within the country is allowed. It is important to note that you can’t apply for Fiance Visa if you are gay or lesbian, because same sex marriages in Australia are not allowed.

How to prove your relationship?

The DIAC explains that you must submit a statement or declaration of how you met, what your plans are once you marry, how you are to support each other, as well as any other future plans. Aside from this proof, you must pass health requirements in Australia before you apply for Prospective Marriage Visa. There are instances when a health examination may be needed.

What documents are needed?

To apply for or Australian Fiance (Fiancee) Visa you will need to provide many documents. Some of the documents should be provided by your Australian fiance or fiancee, who is your sponsor, and you, the applicant. Usually following documents are needed to apply for Australian Fiance visa:

• Examples of birth certificates
• Certificate of identity
• Health documents
• Application forms
• Pass
• Photos
• And other documents (if needed)

The cost for filing an application for Prospective Marriage Visa for Australia, or Subclass 300 may be from $1,000 to $2,000, depending on whether you live in Australia or outside of the country.

Additional information

All information published here is only a short to guide to help you to understand main facts you need to know to apply for Australian Fiance Visa. More detailed on the visa application process could be founded on the official website of Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) at http://www.immi.gov.au .