Partner Visa 309 Refused

Are you still wondering why your visa refused after you applied? Below are the most common reasons of why a Partner Visa application can be denied.

This page highlights the main reasons for visa refusals and common issues that IST can help fix. However, IST will not be able to help if you have submitted fake documents or fake relationship. The most common reasons for this visa to be refused are:

Lack of evidence of relationship between the applicant and the sponsor

The first reason is inability to prove your relationship is a genuine one in the eyes of the Immigration Department.

Inconsistent information and evidence provided to the Department

If you give the Department a fraudulent or bogus document or information, this may result in the applicant getting a public interest criteria PIC4020. An example of this would be, when you try to create a fake divorce certificate from your previous relationship, fake marriage certificate from your country, or fake documents to show the evidence of your relationship and you think that the Department might not notice or verify it – you would be completely wrong, because every bit of information you provide, and all documents you submit will go through their integrity check. If the Department has noticed the inconsistency the application can be refused and the applicant and sponsor can be banned for 3 - 10 years.

The sponsor has already sponsored 2 partners on a Partner visa or has sponsored a partner within the last 5 years

In the situation where the sponsor has sponsored 2 applicants in the past makes your application and the relationship in question. Your relationship must be genuine and you must have evidence to back it up. If your sponsor has already sponsored 2 applicants in the past, our Migration Agent Hanh Ho can help you with your application evidence to increase your chance of success.

Fake Sponsor

In some cases where there is a fake relationship, where the applicant want to stay in Australia and pays someone to be their sponsor. The Department handles hundreds of applications a day and have guidelines to detect fake will find out and you will receive a denied visa and a 3 - 10 year ban from entering Australia.

Failing the Interview

The interview is an important part of the Department's application assessment, if the applicant or sponsor is not aware of something as simple as their partner’s birthday, how the relationship was established and developed, or not remember any important dates about their relationship the application can be refused if the applicant or sponsor fails to answer vital questions during the interview.