For an Australian Partner visa, both the applicant and sponsor need to meet certain Character requirements. We have summarised these requirements below: In an effort to reduce violence in the Australian community, the government introduced laws which allow the Minister (delegate of the minister) to refuse a sponsorship applications for a Partner Visa if the sponsor has a ‘significant criminal record’ in relation to ‘relevant offences’. Relevant offences include the following: Significant criminal record is defined as: If a person has been sentenced to: If a person is sentenced to serve the 2 or more prison terms concurrently, where the total period is 12 months or more, it is a significant criminal record. Conviction that has been quashed or pardoned would be disregarded. Possible Exemptions However, despite the above, a sponsorship application may be approved if it is reasonable to do so having regard to the following:Sponsor
A partner visa application may be refused if the applicant fails to meet the character requirements.
A person would not pass the test if:
However, in some circumstances the application may still be granted, having regard to:
Other considerations include:
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