Australian Visa Applications Archives - Page 23 of 60 - Down Under Visa

Philippines marriage license fraud and Australian visas

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 1, 2016 | Administration of visa applications, Australian Visa Applications, Character Requirements

The Philippines is like most countries (including Australia) where you need to apply for a marriage license before you can legally marry. This is to stop couples from rushing in and making commitments that they hadn’t thought-out very well. We’ve all seen the movies...

Australian visa applications – Medicals and Xrays

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 28, 2016 | Australian Visa Applications, Health Requirements

Australian partner visa applications require the visa applicant to undertake a full medical examination (aka “the medicals”), and a chest xray. There will be a blood test for HIV/AIDS, and possibly one for hepatitis. Some tourist visa applications also require xray...

Want to marry in Australia? Want the best partner visa option?

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 24, 2016 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Applications, Fiance Visas

Once upon a time the only real option if you wanted to marry your Filipina fiancée inside Australia was a Prospective Marriage Visa. Subclass 300. Fiancée visa. Same visa. And that was it. Marry in Australia, and you needed one of them. A partner visas was only for...

Visa promises and guarantees? Not with Down Under Visa!

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 14, 2016 | Australian Visa Applications

Down Under Visa are THE specialists in Australian partner visas and tourist visas especially for Australian Filipina couples, and we’re based here in Manila for your convenience. And one thing you’ll never get from Jeff Harvie or Down Under Visa is the “pretty...

Married in the Philippines? Need an annulment or a divorce?

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 10, 2016 | Australian Visa Applications, Practical Issues

Please note that this article is aimed at Australian sponsors only. This does not apply to Filipina or Filipino visa applicants at all. (Filipinas or Filipinos generally DO need to get an annulment in the Philippines!) This is specifically aimed...

When should the Filipino child come to Australia?

by Jeff Harvie | Jun 7, 2016 | Australian Visa Applications, Child Visas, Practical Issues

Not always the easiest question, but if you are bringing a Filipino child of your single-mum or divorced/annulled Filipina lady from Philippines to Australia, it’s an area you both need to discuss and you should both agree on. And I really mean that! If you are the...