This is the Australia spouse visa checklist. If you are applying for an Australian Temporary Spouse Visa (being married less than 3 years) or a Permanent Spouse Visa (being married less more than 3 years) you will need all of the documents plus the additional documents compared to an Australian Fiancee Visa as explained elsewhere.
The following documents are needed for the Australian Spouse visa for a Thai national. These documents are the same as the documents for the Australian fiancee visa however being a spouse visa you need to have additional documents for the Australian Spouse visa for a Thai in Thailand.
Note that these documents are listed below but always speak to an immigration lawyer in Thailand before you start the visa process in Thailand. This is the (subclass 309) + (subclasses 820 and 801) visa. See also the Australian Fiancee Visa Requirements as well as the Australian Visa for your Thai Girlfriend as well.
The final part of the process is the Australian visa interview questions as well as when trouble arrives. This would normally be the Australian visa refusal and the visa refusal reason for Australia. This would pretty much cover the entire topic of getting married and moving to Australia. The Australia spouse visa checklist is listed below.
Thai Wife
– Certified copies of the biographical pages of her current passport
– If her name or surname has changed she needs a name change certificate
– A certified copy of her birth certificate showing both parents’ names
– Criminal Record Check
Children
– Certified copies of birth certificates (If she is taking minor children to Australia)
– Also certified copies of adoption papers if it was an adopted child/children*
– Evidence of financial dependency if the child/children are over 18 years of age*
– If the child has a father, not you then speak to a lawyer as it gets complicated
Relationship
– If she is divorced/widowed she needs to bring documented proof
– Evidence that you have met face-to-face as adults (photos)
– Also evidence that you will marry within 9 months once in Australia (bookings)
– Evidence that you will stay together in Australia (photos, letters, emails)
– Written statements (Your meeting etc) speak to us for assistance*
You
– You need to prove that you are an Australian citizen
– Evidence of accommodation in Australia (rental agreement, utility bills)
– You need to show anyone you sponsored before and where they are*
* It is always best to use an immigration lawyer for this application while in Thailand, not only to obtain the documents but also to complete all the documents but also because these issues which are marked (*) tend to be the most complicated and this is where most of the visa denials occur. Note also that the marriage registration is a two part document.
