If you are applying for a student visa, there may be a chance you would want to add them as a secondary applicant after the student visa. In this situation, you should consider declaring them as a de facto partner on your application. It is a little trickier and more complicated to reapply for a student visa if you do not mention your partner as a de facto on your initial application.

Students frequently inquire with us about the possibility of adding their spouse/partner as a secondary applicant to their student visa application. The answer to this is a yes. The eligibility for the same, however, depends on your individual circumstances. Both before and after the primary applicant has submitted an application for a student visa, a secondary candidate can be added.

All you have to be aware of and keep in mind is that your situation will determine whether you can add your partner as a secondary candidate.

There are certain reasons why you would want to be a secondary applicant to your partner’s student visa:

● You do not want to pay a separate fee for an additional educational course for yourself.
● You are in a relationship with someone new and do not want to return home.
● Your educational course has already finished but your partner still has time to finish his/her.

We at VOG understand the importance of keeping your partner together on this journey to a new land. And for the same, our experts put in every hardwork and expertise they can to help you with your student visa applications.

Below mentioned are some commonly asked questions to help you understand the rights of a secondary applicant in detail.

Question: Can a secondary applicant work in Australia while his/her partner studies?
Answer: The secondary applicant will be given student-level employment permissions (so you can work for up to 40 hours per fortnight). However, the case officer has the power to allow this and it also depends upon your individual circumstance.

Question: How long does it take to add my partner as the secondary applicant and how much time will my student visa take to get approved?
Answer: The length of time can actually change depending on the main applicant’s assessment level. It has taken anywhere between a week and a month to help clients when we have done so.

Please note that the information given in this article includes generic details of the visa application. How it will turn out to be for you entirely depends on your individual case. To receive clarification on your case and the student visa application process for both you and your secondary candidate, you can schedule a consultation session with our registered migration agency.