can i marry my mrs on tourist visa

[biggestbroncosfan]

shes on a tourist visa for 3 months coming over from the philippines and will be here 3 weeks, anyone know if im able to marry her on a tourist visa?

 

[juanfarkall]

shes on a tourist visa for 3 months coming over from the philippines and will be here 3 weeks, anyone know if im able to marry her on a tourist visa?

ask moffo, he's probably tried

 

[Knownothing]

The rules are pretty tough, you should get expert advice before making a mistake that you will regret. I would recommend contacting a good immigration agent, or have a talk to your solicitor.


I am certainly not an expert, but I am pretty sure that a marriage here will not help her get residency, in fact, it might add an extra delay.

 

[Twizzle]

You really should seek professional advice on this one.

 

[IanG]

agreed

 

[madunit]

shes on a tourist visa for 3 months coming over from the philippines and will be here 3 weeks, anyone know if im able to marry her on a tourist visa?

From the Australian Dept of Immigration:

You need to apply for a Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)

This visa allows you to enter Australia and marry your intended fiancé within the visa's nine month validity period. Your fiancé must be one of the following:

an Australian citizen
an Australian permanent resident
an eligible New Zealand citizen.

This visa is for you if you want to enter Australia on the basis of your relationship with your partner. Your partner must be one of the following:

an Australian citizen
an Australian permanent resident
an eligible New Zealand citizen.
Note: As the partner or fiancé of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, you do not have an automatic right of permanent residence in Australia. If you want to live permanently in Australia you must first apply for a permanent visa and be assessed against the legal criteria for the grant of that visa.

With this visa, you:

must enter Australia before you marry your fiancé
may leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you wish before your visa ceases (nine months after visa grant)
can work in Australia
can apply for a Partner visa in Australia after you marry your fiancé
can study, but you will not have access to government funding
may use Australia's medical expenses and hospital care assistance scheme, Medicare, but only if you are in Australia and have already applied for a Partner visa.

http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/partners/prospective/300/

 

[madunit]

My wife and I are both Australian, but we got married overseas.

It's best to get started on all the paperwork and legal stuff ASAP as it can take quite a while for it all to be processed and approved.

Going to cost you a few hundred dollars too, at best.

 

[Dogs Of War]

If she will be applying for permanent residency then that will need to occur overseas (after your married unless you can prove your long term relationship beforehand). There will be no problems getting married here though.

Pm me if you want to ask questions as I married a filo and went through that process.

 

[IanG]

The rules are pretty tough, you should get expert advice before making a mistake that you will regret. I would recommend contacting a good immigration agent, or have a talk to your solicitor.


I am certainly not an expert, but I am pretty sure that a marriage here will not help her get residency, in fact, it might add an extra delay.

Yeah the cynic in me says the whole thing is a conspiracy by the government to see to it you only marry one of your own nationality.

 

[Knownothing]

Yeah the cynic in me says the whole thing is a conspiracy by the government to see to it you only marry one of your own nationality.

Naah, the rules have to be tight to avoid people being exploited, or finding loopholes through sham marriages.

 

[9701]

Are there financial restrictions on marrying someone from overseas, as In do you have to show you have the means of supporting her. By this I mean is there a dollar value they place on it?

 

[IanG]

Are there financial restrictions on marrying someone from overseas, as In do you have to show you have the means of supporting her. By this I mean is there a dollar value they place on it?

there could be but dont take it as gospel

 

[Knownothing]

My wife and I were married a few years ago, she was born overseas. It was a first marriage for both of us, a genuine church wedding, with guests, invitations, the whole shebang. All well documented.


We had been introduced overseas by mutual friends, she took a year's leave from her job in a multinational company (she is a university graduate, by the way) to come to live in Australia for a while, during which time we dated and eventually decided to marry. It was all kosher in every way. My income level is pretty high by most standards. And yet, we had to jump through hoops.

 

[TheFrog]

shes on a tourist visa for 3 months coming over from the philippines and will be here 3 weeks, anyone know if im able to marry her on a tourist visa?

When marrying in Australia you have to give one months notice of marriage via a celebrant or church, so if she's only staying 3 weeks not possible.

Apart from that nothing stopping you marrying someone who is on a tourist visa, provided she has all the necessary paperwork (ie proof of entitlement to marry, birth certificate, etc....). You should ask a celebrant what is required.

Mind you, being married won't make it any easier or quicker for her to return on a partner visa. These currently take about 7-9 months and you's probably need to engage a migration agent in the Philippines. I know a good one, PM me if you want his details.

 

[cleary89]

I've got my English gf moving over in 2 weeks on the 1 year working visa.

Anyone got any advice for what the best thing to do is if she wants to stay longer? Only been together 9 months so who knows what will happen, but surely there is options for her to stay after even if it involves getting married.

 

[IanG]

Well I'm sure there would be a way of getting an extention.

Also I'd like to know what their definition of "An eligable New Zealand citizen" is

Speaking of which what if you bride to be is a kiwi? Or do Aussies and Kiwis intermarrying fall under the Trans Tasman Travel agreement and as such is more or less open slather?

 

[Apey]

Well I'm sure there would be a way of getting an extention.

Also I'd like to know what their definition of "An eligable New Zealand citizen" is

Speaking of which what if you bride to be is a kiwi? Or do Aussies and Kiwis intermarrying fall under the Trans Tasman Travel agreement and as such is more or less open slather?

Moved on from goats to sheep Ian? ;-)

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

I've got my English gf moving over in 2 weeks on the 1 year working visa.

Anyone got any advice for what the best thing to do is if she wants to stay longer? Only been together 9 months so who knows what will happen, but surely there is options for her to stay after even if it involves getting married.

My understanding is that she can apply for an extension, but they need damn good reasons. No idea on their views of marriage being a damn good reason.

Also, marriage doesn't make her or have any bearing on her becoming a citizen so there's no loophole there.

 

[IanG]

Her employers may want her to stay on and offer to sponsor her?

 

[Cerne Abbas Giant]

The Australian government will require her to get a blood test and health check.. Who knows what diseases she might be carrying.