Partner Visa De Facto Visa Blog

If I am married to an Australian do I still need a visa to visit Australia

We are often asked this question and, “YES, you do need a visa even though your partner is Australian and you have a marriage certificate.” Many people assume that as their husband or wife

Forms 47SP and 40SP – When to fill them in?

When do I complete Form 47SP? Form 47SP is an important part of your Australian Partner Visa application. When you open up your Immigration Account portal and begin to fill out the online

‘Tis the season to be jolly!

Season’s greetings! Yes! The holidays are here and our offices are full of that special, happy, holiday spirit! Here at Freedom Migration, we’re all suckers for a good

Will Immigration ACTUALLY check my Social Media?

Will Department of Home Affairs actually check my social media accounts? Good Question! We get asked this one a lot and YES, be warned that there really is a good chance the Department will

Does being in a de facto relationship for at least 1 year include times apart?

Can we be considered de facto if we are apart (work/travel)? If you and your partner are claiming ‘de facto’ status and have lived apart for periods during your first twelve months as

Where can I get my Visa Medical / Health Exam done?

Where can I do my ‘medical’ or ‘health exam’ in Australia? If you’re in Australia and based in a metropolitan city, your medical or health exam can be done at BUPA Visa Medical.

What will the Partner Visa mean for us?

When you first embark on the Partner Visa journey, you can both become so caught up in the planning and logistics of what needs to be done – the forms, deciding what information to

What is the ‘Character Test’?

Who does the Character test Apply to? All adults who apply for an Australian Visa are required to pass the character test which involves a police check. This may also apply to other applicants

What is ‘Front End Loading’ an application?

What does ‘front loading’ / ’front end loading’ an application mean? ‘Front end loading’ or ‘front loading’ is a term used by Migration Agents which means applicants have

Will I be interviewed for the Partner Visa Application?

Will I be interviewed for the Partner Visa application? This is one of the questions our clients stress about after lodging their applications. Generally, it is unusual to be asked by the

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Freedom Migration

5.0

Mereoni Vocea

01:17 24 Mar 21

I greatly recommend Freedom Migration to anyone or partners looking for a genuine migration agent worth your money. This is it !! They have a team with years of experiences & the passion in serving their clients.....great customer service & knws how to deal with each individual case....i just appreciate them.... special thanks to Rofia / Ella & team and those behind the scenes that assisted us in putting together our documents for my partnership Visa. Thanks again ❤ & God bless!!

Montana Burnett

12:13 25 Feb 21

The team at Freedom Migration have been amazing in the assistance of lodging our defacto partnership visa. From our first virtual face-to-face interview we felt the team to be personable, trustworthy, professional and experienced. The information provided to us was clear and concise giving us a thorough understanding of what was expected from us and the service provided from their end throughout the entire process. There were no hidden fees, their support and communication was ongoing and we felt we developed a genuine relationship with our team. Thank you to the entire team at Freedom Migrant for ensuring the approval of our visa, allowing us to continue our love here in Australia together. We appreciate your hard work and support. We have no hesitation in recommending Freedom Migration to friends and loved ones who are also looking for guidance and support with any visa process. We thank you for making our lives so much easier and playing such a huge part in getting our visa approved!

GEM

09:39 11 Feb 21

Thank you so much for all you have done Julie. Both you and your team.Thoroughly professional and courteous and endless patience.You have made things so much easier for us.You answered all my questions, even the silly ones.I really like your system of the online portal and the initial questions about everything and everyone and how you put all that onto the right forms for me.Impressive.We are over the moon with the result. And getting stage 1 and 2 approved together is the icing on the cake.If anyone needs a migration agent I will not hesitate to recommend you.Again, thankyou all and god bless you all and keep up the outstanding work.High regards,Glen & Jeeranuch

Kristine Joy Que

02:24 04 Feb 21

The whole team was amazing - special mention to Rofia. They've helped us in so many ways in getting our partners visa application granted from start to finish. They were very responsive to all our queries and easy to communicate. Freedom Migration assisted us in every step and gave us regular update about the status of our visa. My husband and I would definitely recommend Freedom Migration to anyone that needs help with processing their VISA application in Australia. 5 star all the way!

Ronell Janse van Rensburg

06:38 03 Feb 21

Emma and her team is professional, friendly and offered us excellent service. We could not have asked for a better team! I would highly recommend Freedom Migration to anyone looking at a partner/spouse visa. We wanted to do it on our own, but soon realized it is going to be extremely difficult and costly if we make a mistake. We felt completely overwhelmed with the amount of paperwork, but Freedom Migration provided us with easy to follow instructions which made the process so much easier. Thank you!!!

Susan dhungel

04:41 15 Jan 21

From the beginning of the lodging process till the end, Me and my partner were given absolute best service from freedom migration. Best agents who were Always there to response to any queries we had and ever so professionally. We are so glad we chose you guys for our future together. Thanks a lot !

noella cota

02:39 13 Dec 20

We worked with Rofia from freedom migration. She was extremely helpful in explaining the visa process to us and guided us through every step of the way. Thank you for being so patient with us and answering all the silly questions that we had over the umpteen calls.I recommend going with the Freedom migration team, as it makes the whole visa application process easy, time bound & spot-on. It takes away a lot of stress, doubt, confusion and "figuring out what needs to be done". It leaves you with peace of mind. Our onshore partner visa got approved in about 3.5 months and we owe it to the efforts of freedom migration team.A very happy customer,Thanks a million!

Daniel Bauly

12:22 24 Nov 20

Emma and her team were very helpful and accommodating, they were able to answer all of our questions and gave us great advice. The partner visa academy platform was easy to use and as a result, our offshore Partner visa was approved in just over 4 months. We couldn't be happier with the service and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anybody else

kevin spurway

07:01 06 Nov 20

We would like to thank Freedom Migration for their professionalism and ongoing help and support through our application for our partner Visa.All the staff have been very helpful and friendly always keen to assist in all matters and understanding.I can personally recommend them to provide the best service for your partner Visa.Truly a happy customer.Thanks heaps and very appreciative of all the efforts of the team I'm making this so easy.

Bella Plutino

00:53 05 Nov 20

I worked with Rofia for a number of months on my partner visa. She was extremely supportive and available to my. She would keep me updated throughout the process so I was aware of all possibilities and every step. I felt very comfortable and confident that I would have the best chance to win my case with her on my side. Her background also allowed for her to be able to give me examples and peace of mind as she was aware of the process and could tell if we were in a good place or not.

Israel Lapan

02:43 03 Nov 20

Glad we signed up with Freedom Migration. The agents practically walk you through the entire process and are basically acting on your behalf and are with you every step of the way. Had my PR granted within 14 months of lodging my application which I consider an exceptional feat given what most business houses and organisations have been going through during the pandemic. Although most of their staff had been working from home, the agent assisting us had managed to stay in close communication with my partner and I. I highly recommend their professional services to anyone out there as they are very transparent with their processes and extremely thorough at executing the task at hand. Thanks again Freedom Migration ?

Ashleigh Trollope

14:56 26 Oct 20

My partner and I recently employed Freedom Migration to help with a visa application. We found them through YouTube and decided to work with them based on their compassionate approach to couples. We highly recommend their service and are so grateful that our application process was straight forward and we were successful!!

Behzad Shoja

11:05 04 Jun 20

Highly professional, supportive and amazing team of experts! They were always there for us when we needed help or any questions! They walked us through every single step of this process, and just recently we received the first part of our visa! We are so grateful to have had their expertise, and could not have done it without them.

Owain Emanuel

07:19 20 May 20

I can't recommend Freedom Migration enough! They helped myself and my partner so much with the partner visa process. From the get go we felt that we were in capable and trustworthy hands. During the first meeting they put us at ease and took the time to understand our situation and came up with the best way to go about it. From then on, it was like clock work. They were professional, thorough and on the ball every step of the way. Always providing us lists of what we needed to submit and didn't let us slack. We never felt as if we were forgotten about and they were always happy to answer our questions. Once our partner visa was granted, they were just as excited for us and we were!

Daly Cova

12:17 13 May 20

Before we decided to start the process with Freedom Migration, my partner and I were extremely overwhelmed and had no idea where to start.The whole team, specially Emma, Rofia and Jen showed a great level of professionalism. What we loved the most was how they made us feel special and not just like another application. They are always available to answer our questions and were super friendly and just wonderful overall. We are extremely happy with their service and If anyone is looking to apply for an Australian visa this team is beyond amazing. They make all the process super clear and easy (which is something we thought would be impossible!) Thank you for everything!Dalia and Sierra

Reece Townsend

06:16 01 Apr 20

The Freedom Migration team (Emma, Mel, Julie, Joel and Gracelda; who we dealt with) did an incredible job, going above and beyond in assisting with our defacto visa application. They were all very approachable and we had no hesitation in calling them for help and assistance when we needed. They were all extremely professional and efficient, keeping us up to date and informed throughout the entire process. We felt as though we were working with them as a unit and couldn't fault them in any way. We would highly recommend them for anyone seeking visa assistance. Thank you for helping us tell our love story and we hope with all your amazing hard work we will be successful in the next stages of this process.

Jessica Quiñones

04:23 19 Mar 20

Elvira, Susan and Melisa are very friendly. They helped me in all my process from the beginning to the end. Always in constant communication through emails, phone calls and always advising me what to do and how to organise my papers.They are really the good ones. My temporary PR came earlier than expected.!!! Thank you guys.! ♥️

Joshua Bennetts

14:45 10 Mar 20

We searched long and hard for a reliable migration agent on the net, Freedom Migration kept coming in as the highest scoring by reviewers. So, we sent an email off and was shortly contacted by the Freedom team to get the ball rolling. Emma and the Freedom team are so friendly and professional. Having them at our backs made this process so easy, it was such a relief for us, as we have small kids and hectic jobs it was so nice to just offload all the hard yaka onto someone else. Emma and the team kept us informed about the application and its progress the entire time. When we first got in touch with Freedom we were really panicked about the daunting process of applying for a partner visa, we needn't have worried, Emma and the team did practically everything, it was an entirely stress free process for my wife and I. And now, we have our visa and are making final plans for relocation to Aus. One bit of advice for future clients of Freedom Migration, help them help you, for their sakes and yours, be prepared! Have your documents and certificates ready and your photos scanned. It will make the process smoother if you have everything in place, ready to send them.I highly recommend Emma and the team at Freedom Migration.

Chris

23:45 08 Mar 20

Emma and the team are kind, professional and genuine. They go above and beyond for their clients and REALLY care. I am not someone who leaves reviews regularly but these guys have done so much for my wife and I, that I couldn’t help but sing their praises. I would recommend them to anyone, such a great bunch of people who take the worry and confusion out of immigration. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THEM!!!

Zainab Alabri

06:21 04 Mar 20

Freedom Migration/ Brisbane (specifically Emma and her team) are absolutely an incredible team. I have just got my permanent residency and my partner and I are over the moon. It’s been a long journey but we got there eventually with all the help we got from Freedom Migration. We are very glad that we went through this amazing team for such an important step in our lives. We were taking care of from DAY 1! From our first meeting with Emma, we felt comfortable, confident in the team and with the process. Everything was explained to us and all our questions and concerns were answered. Through the process, the team always answered our questions and replied to our emails very quickly. They cared about us and our relationship was more than a client- business relationship. They wanted to know how we are going and we felt that they were like a second family that we can discuss concerns and share exciting news with.My partner and I would definitely recommend Freedom Migration/ Brisbane. They will take care of you and help you every step of the way. They will take the pressure off you during the journey and you can trust that they will get you there.

Orsolya M

08:29 04 Feb 20

I have been trusting Freedom Migration with all my visa application for a reason. The team has been wonderful and as a client I felt valued and the team really listened to understand my case.I knew we were in safe hands the moment I read Elvira’s first email. She and the team were supportive and looked after us and our application throughout the entire time. Elvira not only made sure our documents were collected and uploaded on time but she also provided feedback on the quality of the evidence. Thanks to Freedom Migration our partner visa application was granted without any difficulty or delay.

Rand Dowais

01:44 24 Jan 20

Very professional and friendly team. I really enjoyed my journey (to become a PR) with them.Thanks to everyone at Freedom Migration specially Emma and Joanne ??

Abegail Round

05:09 07 Jan 20

Freedom Migration has been a wonderful team that has made me and my partner's visa application journey more simple than we could have hoped for. I want to especially thank Emma, Rofia, Jen and Mel who has taken really good care of us and were always there whenever we had any problems or questions regarding the visa. From the first day that my partner and I met with Emma, I knew that they were going to be perfect for us because of the genuine interest that they showed for our story and the comfortableness that they made us feel throughout the whole process. My partner and I truly appreciate all the help that they've given us and will always treasure this moment of having a wonderful team by our side who has made our dream of being permanently together in this country closer to reality. A huge thank you to all the Freedom Migration Team! ❤️

Chong Eddie

02:20 06 Jan 20

The whole team at Freedom Migration was excellent and very supportive. They were also very positive and walked us step-by-step through the painful and stressful process of partnership visa application. They were timely in their responses, went above and beyond to respond to our queries, put together a comprehensive application for us and most of all pre-empted what the immigration department needed from us in terms of information. I think this reflects their depth of experience as migration agents. I do believe that it is because of the team's efforts that our partnership visa application has been granted! Thank you so much Elvira, Evelyn, Emma and Mel.

Gnomey Underhill

01:14 03 Jan 20

Friendly and efficient staff. We had frequent interactions with Mel, Emma and Rofia. It made the process so much easier.

Garry Batho

03:43 14 Nov 19

Freedom Migration Brisbane would be one of the best Migration Agents in Australia.I can not recommend the team at Freedom Migration more highly'A huge thank you to Emma, Avelyn, Mel and a special thanks to Elvira as well as the unknown team who have worked so hard in guiding Jasmine and I through the mine field process of professionally presenting our evidence for a successful 300 Visa. We would never have been able to achieve this on our own, we can now plan our future together with Jasmine and the boys.Whenever additional information or any questions arose, friendly stress free communication was always available. with a tear in my eye I thank you Elvira for that wonderful phone call after 12 months of patiently waiting.Once again thank you Freedom Migration,Kindest Regards,Garry and Jasmine.

ynot neol

11:21 05 Nov 19

I came across Freedom Migration via YouTube, and had read some good reviews. When I made an appointment, I met Melissa for the first time. She was kind and genuine, and made detailed notes about my case. Little did I know that these important details would help me with my visa application. From then on, Rofia and Jen provided understanding, prompt responses to my queries and encouragement. I strongly recommend anyone seeking the assistance and expertise provided by Freedom Migration.

Wendy C

00:19 02 Nov 19

I am very happy with the way Freedom Migration has handled a partner visa application. Mel, Jen and Rofia have been professional, dedicated and diligent in preparing the best application possible. We couldn't have done it by ourselves. Their guiding hand and legal expertise make us confident for the application's success.

YURI ROBERT

11:48 21 Oct 19

The Best migration team! Super friendly staff, unfailingly supporting and advising me through my process, very quickly, anytime I needed! Aways there for me. Honest and transparent migration Agents. Fair price for all the hardwork. Plus side to have an agent (Vania) who could speak my native language, making our communication super easy. They really know what they are doing!!!Thanks in special for Vania, Emma, Charmaine, Joel and Melisa. You guys ROCK!!!

Jader Julio

11:51 21 Aug 19

Our future is certain thanks to Freedom It is with pleasure that we highly recommend Emma and the team at Freedom Migration. Some time ago we embarked on the journey of obtaining a partner visa and faced some significant challenges. This process was so vital to our future, not to mention the substantial cost - we didn't want to leave anything to chance. We are so glad we found Emma to navigate us through the difficult process. Without her and the team, I'm not certain what would have become of our application, or even if the outcome would have been a happy one. Thankfully we can say our outcome was a successful one, owed entirely to the hard work of the Freedom Migration team. Something that has been very important to us and must be mentioned is the professional and supportive nature of Emma and her team. From the moment we met Emma, we felt completely comfortable and confident she had our best interest in mind. Emma was very professional, but she went much further than that. Emma treated us like friends and took a genuine interest in our lives and interests, and that made such a difference - it cannot be overstated. Having someone by your side through such a difficult, nervous and lengthy period of your life is vital. Emma never left us with unrealistic expectations about what we faced, yet we couldn't help but feel confident that we were in the right hands. The outcome for us was a successful and happy one, and we owe it all to Emma and her awesome team. Thank you!

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