Definition of "well settled" for sponsorship
#1
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Definition of "well settled" for sponsorship
Hi all,
A potential sponsor for a prospective marriage or spouse visa must be "well settled", according to the information booklet. The definition is somewhat vague, I wonder if anyone knows more.
From what I heard so far, a sponsor must either live in Australia for a year and make 36K+, or live for 3 months and make 50K+. I wonder how true is this.
Also - if I spent significant part of the year abroad (after becoming PR), is this money counted as well?
A potential sponsor for a prospective marriage or spouse visa must be "well settled", according to the information booklet. The definition is somewhat vague, I wonder if anyone knows more.
From what I heard so far, a sponsor must either live in Australia for a year and make 36K+, or live for 3 months and make 50K+. I wonder how true is this.
Also - if I spent significant part of the year abroad (after becoming PR), is this money counted as well?
#2
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Posts: 11,149
Re: Definition of "well settled" for sponsorship
Originally Posted by Galilite
Hi all,
A potential sponsor for a prospective marriage or spouse visa must be "well settled", according to the information booklet. The definition is somewhat vague, I wonder if anyone knows more.
From what I heard so far, a sponsor must either live in Australia for a year and make 36K+, or live for 3 months and make 50K+. I wonder how true is this.
Also - if I spent significant part of the year abroad (after becoming PR), is this money counted as well?
A potential sponsor for a prospective marriage or spouse visa must be "well settled", according to the information booklet. The definition is somewhat vague, I wonder if anyone knows more.
From what I heard so far, a sponsor must either live in Australia for a year and make 36K+, or live for 3 months and make 50K+. I wonder how true is this.
Also - if I spent significant part of the year abroad (after becoming PR), is this money counted as well?
Unless there has been a sudden change in the rules your worries seem unfounded.
#3
Re: Definition of "well settled" for sponsorship
Originally Posted by Galilite
Hi all,
A potential sponsor for a prospective marriage or spouse visa must be "well settled", according to the information booklet. The definition is somewhat vague, I wonder if anyone knows more.
From what I heard so far, a sponsor must either live in Australia for a year and make 36K+, or live for 3 months and make 50K+. I wonder how true is this.
Also - if I spent significant part of the year abroad (after becoming PR), is this money counted as well?
A potential sponsor for a prospective marriage or spouse visa must be "well settled", according to the information booklet. The definition is somewhat vague, I wonder if anyone knows more.
From what I heard so far, a sponsor must either live in Australia for a year and make 36K+, or live for 3 months and make 50K+. I wonder how true is this.
Also - if I spent significant part of the year abroad (after becoming PR), is this money counted as well?
#4
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Re: Definition of "well settled" for sponsorship
Wow thanks for the replies guys.
Guess I've confused you all. I was recently granted PR in Australia and I intend to sponsor my girlfriend when it'll be possible (she's not from UK; unfortunately we couldn't lodge the application together), so this is the story.
Guess I've confused you all. I was recently granted PR in Australia and I intend to sponsor my girlfriend when it'll be possible (she's not from UK; unfortunately we couldn't lodge the application together), so this is the story.
#5
Re: Definition of "well settled" for sponsorship
Originally Posted by Galilite
Wow thanks for the replies guys.
Guess I've confused you all. I was recently granted PR in Australia and I intend to sponsor my girlfriend when it'll be possible (she's not from UK; unfortunately we couldn't lodge the application together), so this is the story.
Guess I've confused you all. I was recently granted PR in Australia and I intend to sponsor my girlfriend when it'll be possible (she's not from UK; unfortunately we couldn't lodge the application together), so this is the story.
A discretionary assurance of support may be requested.
Also - you need to be sure DIMIA are not going to get upset as to why she was not included on your migration visa as PR visas have been cancelled for not giving correct information at the time. If you think there's the slightest chance of a problem (and perhaps even if you don't) get good professional advice *before* any fiance visa application is lodged.
Jeremy