Hello Nairalanders!

Has anyone tried Australian spouse visa lately?
My friend is married to An Australian, She was here late 2019, stayed for few months, They got married in a local registry before she returned home.

Fast forward to 2020 COVID pandemic struck and Australia has been in partial or complete lockdown since then until recently.

Now she so eager to bring him come live with her in Australia or at least to have him visit but they have no clue on how to go about the process.

There is no Australian embassy in Nigeria so it makes the Visa application process murky or confusing for a first timer…
Does anyone has experience in this?
How did you go about it?
I will appreciate all useful info, guideline or advice


Thank you

Your friend will probably be denied a spouse visa.

They got married in 2019 and haven't seen each other since then. This is a red flag because in Australia, if a couple have been seperated for two years or money, it can be used as a ground for divorce. No genuine couple will get married and live seperately for two years immediately after the marriage.

What would they have done?
COVID pandemic/restrictions hampered all their plans!

How does one even initiate the process from Nigeria….
Can you help me outline the guidelines or processes involved?

Eseries:
What would they have done?
COVID pandemic/restrictions hampered all their plans!

How does one even initiate the process from Nigeria….
Can you help me outline the guidelines or processes involved?

visit the australian immigration website na. All the steps are there. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/partner-onshore#:~:text=Allows%20the%20partner%20or%20spouse,the%20permanent%20partner%20visas%20together.

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Your friend will probably be denied a spouse visa.

They got married in 2019 and haven't seen each other since then. This is a red flag because in Australia, if a couple have been seperated for two years or money, it can be used as a ground for divorce. No genuine couple will get married and live seperately for two years immediately after the marriage.

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ednut1:
visit the australian immigration website na. All the steps are there. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/partner-onshore#:~:text=Allows%20the%20partner%20or%20spouse,the%20permanent%20partner%20visas%20together.

Thank you