Sponsoring a Partner From Burkina Faso

To sponsor partner from Burkina Faso, the Australian partner must be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen, and the Burkinabe partner usually applies for an offshore Subclass 309 partner visa while living outside Australia. The Department of Home Affairs grants the visa only if the sponsorship is approved and the relationship is genuine and continuing. A sponsor partner from Burkina Faso application is assessed under exactly the same law as any other partner visa. What changes is the practical work: documents in French, no Australian embassy in the country, health checks and biometrics that may involve travel, and a relationship that is often conducted across continents.

This guide is written for Australians who want to sponsor partner from Burkina Faso. It explains the offshore pathway, the role of Australian missions in the region, French documents and translation, health examinations and biometrics, how to evidence visits to West Africa and communication while apart, the sponsor's own obligations, and what happens if the application is refused. The firm's partner visa lawyers act for Australian sponsors and their overseas partners in these matters, and the firm's complete guide to partner visas in Australia explains the full program.

Who can sponsor partner from Burkina Faso?

Any Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen aged 18 or over who is the applicant's spouse, de facto partner or fiancé can sponsor partner from Burkina Faso, provided the Department approves the sponsorship.

Approval is not automatic. Division 1.4B of the Migration Regulations 1994 limits a sponsor to two approved partner sponsorships in a lifetime and generally prevents a new sponsorship within five years of an earlier one. It also contains rules about relevant offences, significant criminal records and child-related registrable offences. The firm's partner visa sponsor guide explains each element, and its partner visa sponsor requirements guide sets out the checklist the Department applies. Sponsors with any doubt about past sponsorships should read the firm's page on partner visa sponsorship limitations before the sponsor partner from Burkina Faso application is lodged.

Sponsor status is proved with documents. A citizen relies on an Australian passport or citizenship certificate, as explained in the guide for an Australian citizen partner visa sponsor. A permanent resident relies on the visa grant, as explained in the guide for a permanent resident partner visa sponsor. The FAQ on proving the sponsor is an Australian citizen covers the common evidence questions.

Sponsor partner from Burkina Faso: why the offshore Subclass 309 pathway is usually the one that fits

The offshore Subclass 309 visa usually fits because the Burkinabe partner is living outside Australia, and the Subclass 309 applicant must be outside Australia both when the application is lodged and when the visa is granted.

In a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso matter, the Subclass 309 visa is the temporary first stage. The permanent Subclass 100 visa is usually assessed once at least two years have passed since the application was made, or earlier where the couple was already in a long-term partner relationship when they applied. The firm's Subclass 309 partner visa page explains the criteria, and the FAQ on the difference between Subclass 309 and Subclass 100 explains how the two stages link. The guide to the two-stage partner visa process explains the timing of the permanent stage.

The onshore Subclass 820 visa is a different pathway. It requires the applicant to be in Australia when applying and when the visa is granted. Burkinabe passport holders are not generally eligible for the eVisitor or Electronic Travel Authority, and usually need a Visitor (Subclass 600) visa to travel to Australia. A visitor visa may carry condition 8503, "No Further Stay", which blocks most onshore applications. The firm's Subclass 820 partner visa page explains the onshore criteria, and the FAQ on condition 8503 and partner visas explains the condition. For most couples who want to sponsor partner from Burkina Faso, an onshore application is the exception rather than the plan.

There is also the Subclass 300 prospective marriage visa for couples who are engaged, have met in person and intend to marry in Australia. The Subclass 300 prospective marriage visa page explains it. The firm's guide to the offshore partner visa and the comparison of onshore and offshore partner visas help couples compare all three options.

The application is lodged online

The Subclass 309 application is lodged online through ImmiAccount, not at an embassy, so the absence of an Australian embassy in Burkina Faso does not prevent the application being made.

The sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple creates an ImmiAccount, completes the online application, uploads documents and pays the charge. The sponsor completes a separate sponsorship. The firm's guide on how to create an ImmiAccount, its guide to the partner visa online application and its guide to partner visa ImmiAccount uploads explain the mechanics. Lodging the wrong subclass from the wrong place is a common and serious error. The FAQ on an offshore application lodged while in Australia explains what can go wrong.

Sponsor partner from Burkina Faso: what if the Australian sponsor is living overseas?

An Australian citizen can sponsor partner from Burkina Faso while living outside Australia, but the couple must still show that they intend to live together in Australia, and a permanent resident sponsor living overseas faces extra questions about their own status.

Some sponsors meet their partner while working in West Africa for an aid organisation, a mining company, a school or a business. That is a legitimate way for a relationship to begin, and time spent living together in the region can be strong evidence of the household and financial aspects of the relationship. The question the Department asks is where the couple will live once the visa is granted. A sponsor partner from Burkina Faso application should explain the sponsor's plans to return, such as an employment offer in Australia, a home in Australia or a clear return date. The guide for a partner visa sponsor living overseas and the FAQ for an Australian living overseas who wants to sponsor a partner explain the issues.

A permanent resident sponsor who has spent a long time overseas must also make sure their own permanent visa still allows them to return to Australia. The guide for a sponsor relying on a resident return visa explains why the sponsor's travel facility matters to the sponsor partner from Burkina Faso application.

Which Australian mission covers Burkina Faso?

Australia does not have an embassy or consulate in Burkina Faso, and Smartraveller states that Australians can get consular help from the Australian High Commission in Accra, Ghana.

For a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple, the point to note is that Smartraveller also says the Accra office has very limited capacity to provide consular assistance in West Africa outside Ghana. That is consular assistance for Australians, not visa processing. Partner visa applications are lodged online and decided by the Department, and the mission is not a place where the couple lodges forms or attends to hand in a file. A sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple should not wait for an embassy appointment that is not part of the process.

The practical effect of having no mission in the country is felt in three places: police certificates, health examinations and biometrics. Each is discussed below. The common thread is that the Department's request letters and published guidance control the process, and the couple should read every request closely to see where and how each step must be completed.

How do French documents work in a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso application?

Many Burkinabe civil status documents are issued in French, and every document that is not in English must be translated into English in full before it is uploaded, with the translator properly identified.

French translation is a central feature of a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso file. Birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce judgments, identity documents and police certificates may all be in French. The rules are practical:

• Translations made in Australia should be done by a translator certified by NAATI, and should show the translator's NAATI practitioner number.
• Translations made outside Australia, for example in Burkina Faso or Ghana, do not need a NAATI translator, but they must identify a qualified translator, including the translator's full name, address, phone number and qualifications in French and English.
• Every part of the document is translated, including stamps, seals, marginal notes and handwritten annotations.

The firm's guide to partner visa evidence translation explains the rules in detail, and the FAQ on translating a marriage certificate covers the most important document.

Names and dates need special care. French documents may record names in a different order, with given names and family names reversed, or with spellings that differ from the passport. Dates are written day first. A sponsor partner from Burkina Faso application should treat the passport as the reference point and explain every variation. The FAQ on different names and dates across documents explains how inconsistencies are handled, and the FAQ on a partner visa with a different identity record deals with the more serious cases.

Language also affects communication evidence. If the couple writes to each other in French, a local language or a mix of languages, the Department does not need every message translated. A representative sample of translated messages over the life of the relationship is usually more useful. The FAQ on translating messages for a partner visa and the FAQ on couples who speak different languages explain the approach.

What Burkinabe documents does the Department expect?

For a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso application, the Department expects the Burkinabe partner's passport, birth certificate, evidence of any marriage or previous marriage, police certificates and relationship evidence, together with full English translations of anything in French or another language.

A typical document set for a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso application includes:

• Passport. The current passport, with all pages that show travel. The firm's guide to partner visa change of passport explains what to do if the passport is renewed during processing.
• Birth certificate or equivalent civil status record. Where an original record is hard to obtain, the FAQ on what to do if a birth or marriage certificate cannot be obtained explains the options.
• Marriage certificate. If the couple married, the civil marriage certificate and its full translation.
• Divorce or death records. If either partner was married before, proof that the earlier marriage ended.
• Police certificates. From Burkina Faso and from any other country where the partner lived for 12 months or more in the relevant period.
• Relationship evidence. Covering finances, household, social recognition and commitment.

The firm's partner visa document checklist gives the general list. Certified copies are not usually needed for online uploads, but the FAQ on certified copies for partner visas explains when they matter.

Is a marriage in Burkina Faso recognised for an Australian partner visa?

Yes, a marriage that is valid under the law of the place where it took place is generally recognised in Australia, subject to exceptions in Australian law, such as where one party was already married.

The question for a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple is usually whether the ceremony they had produced a marriage that is legally valid where it was held. A civil marriage that is registered with the civil authorities and evidenced by a marriage certificate is the clearest case. A customary or religious ceremony may be deeply meaningful to the couple and their families, but if it was not registered or did not meet the local legal requirements, it may not be a valid marriage. That does not end the case. The couple may be able to apply as de facto partners, or register a civil marriage before lodging. The FAQ on religious and cultural marriages for partner visas and the FAQ on unregistered marriages explain the options.

Prior marriages are the other major issue in a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso case. If either partner was previously married, the earlier marriage must have legally ended before the new marriage took place. A new marriage entered into before a divorce was final may not be valid. The firm's guides to whether an overseas marriage is recognised in Australia, when an overseas marriage is not recognised and applying while still married to someone else explain how these situations are approached. The FAQ on what makes a marriage valid for a spouse visa summarises the test.

A valid marriage certificate proves the marriage. It does not prove that the relationship is genuine and continuing. The Department assesses that separately, and the firm's article on the partner visa marriage certificate explains why a certificate alone is never enough.

Sponsor partner from Burkina Faso: police certificates

The Burkinabe partner usually needs a police certificate from Burkina Faso and from every other country, other than Australia, where they spent a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years since turning 16.

The Department of Home Affairs publishes country-by-country guidance on how to obtain each country's police certificate and which authority issues it. That guidance should be checked before the certificate is requested, because a document from the wrong authority may not be accepted. Where a partner has also lived or studied in a neighbouring country or in France, each of those countries can add a certificate. The firm's guide to overseas police certificates for partner visas explains how to plan the list.

Certificates are generally treated as valid for 12 months. A sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple should time requests so the certificates are current when the case officer needs them. Where a certificate genuinely cannot be obtained, the FAQ on what to do if a police certificate cannot be obtained explains the steps that can be taken and documented. The FAQ on police certificate and health check validity explains timing.

The Australian sponsor also usually provides an Australian police check, and overseas certificates for any country where the sponsor lived for 12 months or more in the relevant period. The firm's guide to the partner visa sponsor police check explains how those checks feed into the sponsorship assessment under regulation 1.20KC.

Where are medicals and biometrics done for a Burkinabe partner?

Medicals and biometrics are done where the Department's request letter directs, and for a partner in Burkina Faso that may mean travelling to a clinic or collection centre in another country.

In a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso application, health examinations must be done by a panel physician approved by the Department. The Department publishes the list of panel physicians by country. If no panel physician is available in Burkina Faso when the request arrives, the applicant will need to attend one in another country. A sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple should check the current list as soon as the health request is issued and allow time and funds for travel. The firm's guide to the partner visa medical examination, the FAQ on partner visa medicals and the guide to partner visa health requirements explain the process. The guide to tuberculosis and partner visas explains what happens if a chest x-ray raises a concern.

Biometrics, meaning a facial photograph and fingerprints, may be requested after lodgement. The request letter names the place and the deadline. Where the nearest collection point is outside Burkina Faso, the applicant must arrange travel within the time allowed. The firm's partner visa biometrics guide and the FAQ on biometrics for partner visas explain the step. If travel is not possible within the deadline, the Department should be told before the deadline passes, with an explanation and evidence.

Can a de facto couple sponsor partner from Burkina Faso?

Yes. A de facto couple can sponsor partner from Burkina Faso if they have a genuine and continuing relationship, live together or do not live separately and apart on a permanent basis, and usually have been in the de facto relationship for at least 12 months immediately before the application.

The de facto pathway matters for couples whose ceremony did not produce a legally valid marriage, and for couples who have not married. For a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple, the 12-month requirement can be difficult when the partners have lived in different countries. Time apart does not automatically break a de facto relationship, but the couple must show that they did not live separately and apart on a permanent basis. The firm's guide to the de facto partner visa and the FAQ on the legal definition of a de facto relationship explain the test.

The 12-month requirement does not apply in some cases, including where the relationship has been registered under the law of an Australian State or Territory. The FAQ on registering a relationship while the partner is overseas explains whether that is possible for a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple. The FAQ on time apart and the 12-month de facto period explains how separations are assessed.

Is the Subclass 300 visa an option for an engaged couple?

Yes. An engaged couple who have met in person and genuinely intend to marry and live together can apply for the Subclass 300 prospective marriage visa, with the Burkinabe partner applying from outside Australia.

The Subclass 300 visa suits a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple who want to marry in Australia. After arrival, the couple must marry within the visa period, and the applicant then applies for the Subclass 820 visa in Australia. Both partners must be free to marry under Australian law at the time of the wedding, so any earlier marriage must be legally ended. Evidence of wedding plans, such as a Notice of Intended Marriage given to an authorised celebrant, supports the application. The FAQ on prospective marriage visa requirements and the FAQ on the fiancé visa compared with the partner visa help couples decide.

What does it cost to sponsor partner from Burkina Faso?

The Department's application charge for the combined Subclass 309 and Subclass 100 application is AUD 11,710 from 1 July 2026, and the same charge applies to the combined Subclass 820 and Subclass 801 application.

Beyond the charge, a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple should budget for French translations, police certificates, health examinations, biometrics and any travel those steps require, as well as the sponsor's travel for visits. The charge is not refunded if the application is refused. The firm's guide to partner visa costs explains the main items, and the FAQ on who pays the partner visa fee answers a common sponsor question.

How do you prove visits to West Africa and communication while apart?

The couple proves visits with travel records and evidence of time spent together, and proves communication with a consistent record of calls, messages and contact over the whole relationship, presented in a way the case officer can follow.

This is often the decisive section of a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso application. Many couples live in different countries for most of the relationship. The Department does not refuse a relationship because the couple lives apart. It asks whether, taking all of the evidence together, the couple has a mutual commitment to a shared life to the exclusion of all others, and whether the relationship is genuine and continuing. The firm's guide to long-distance relationships and partner visas and the FAQ on long-distance relationships explain the approach.

Evidence of visits

Useful visit evidence for a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple includes:

• flight bookings, boarding passes and the sponsor's passport stamps or travel history;
• accommodation records showing both names, or the address where the couple stayed together;
• photographs over several visits, with dates and context, rather than many photographs from a single day;
• receipts and records of shared activities during each visit; and
• evidence of time spent with each other's families and friends.

Smartraveller's current advice for Burkina Faso is "Do not travel", because of the dangerous security situation and the high threat of terrorism, kidnapping and violent crime. Sponsors should read that advice before planning any trip. Some couples meet in a neighbouring country or elsewhere instead. Visits to a third country are evidence of the relationship in the same way, and the travel records should show both partners in the same place at the same time. The firm's guide to partner visa travel evidence, the FAQ on travelling together as evidence and the guide to partner visa photo evidence explain how to present visits.

Evidence of communication

In a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso file, communication evidence should show the relationship over time, not only its most recent months. Call logs, video call histories, message extracts and emails can be used. The best approach is a structured selection: samples from each period of the relationship, with translations where needed, rather than thousands of screenshots. The firm's guide to partner visa chat evidence and the FAQ on messages, emails and call records explain what works.

Where internet access or phone coverage was limited for periods, the gap should be explained rather than left for the case officer to interpret. The FAQ on explaining gaps in relationship evidence covers this.

Money transfers and financial support

Regular money transfers between Australia and Burkina Faso can be evidence of financial interdependence and commitment, especially when they show a pattern over time and a purpose the couple can explain. The FAQ on money transfers as relationship evidence and the guide to partner visa financial aspects explain how transfers are presented. A sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple should keep transfer receipts in date order and be ready to explain what the money was for.

Social recognition and commitment

For a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple, families and friends in both countries knowing about the relationship is strong evidence. Form 888 statements from Australian citizens or permanent residents who know the couple, together with letters from family and friends overseas, support the social aspect. The firm's guide to Form 888 for partner visas, the FAQ on statements from overseas friends and the FAQ on whether families know about the relationship explain the options. Plans for the future, such as where the couple will live in Australia, show commitment. The guide to partner visa commitment evidence explains this heading.

Sponsor partner from Burkina Faso: couples who met online or married soon after meeting

Couples who met online, or married soon after meeting in person, can sponsor partner from Burkina Faso, but the Department will look closely at how the relationship developed and the evidence must explain it.

The firm's guide to partner visas for couples who met online and the FAQ on marrying soon after meeting explain what the Department looks for. The couple's own account of how they met, when they first met in person, when they decided to marry and how they have maintained the relationship should be clear, consistent between both partners and supported by documents. The guide to writing a partner visa relationship statement explains how each partner presents their own account in their own words. Cultural and family practices that shaped the relationship can be explained where they are relevant. The firm's guide to cultural differences in partner visa applications covers this.

Why are offshore partner visas refused, and what can be done?

Offshore partner visas are most often refused because the Department is not satisfied that the relationship is genuine and continuing, usually because the evidence of the financial, household and social aspects is limited while the couple lives in different countries.

For a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple, common risk points include thin evidence for long periods apart, inconsistent accounts of how the relationship began, documents with unexplained name or date differences, a prior marriage that was not properly ended or disclosed, and missing police certificates. The firm's guides to refusal for insufficient evidence and non-genuine relationship refusals explain these grounds. Before refusing, the Department may send a request for more information or a natural justice letter. The firm's guide to the section 57 natural justice letter explains how to respond.

A Subclass 309 refusal can usually be reviewed by the Administrative Review Tribunal. The application must be lodged within 28 days after the applicant is notified of the decision, or 7 days if the applicant is in immigration detention. For a Subclass 309 refusal, the visa applicant applies for review in their own name under regulation 4.02(5)(raa) of the Migration Regulations 1994, not the sponsor. For a Subclass 300 refusal, the Australian sponsor applies. The Tribunal fee for review of a partner visa refusal is AUD 3,727 from 1 July 2026, and half is refunded if the Tribunal sets aside, varies or remits the decision. The FAQ on who applies for review of an offshore refusal, the guide on who can lodge a partner visa appeal and the guide to Tribunal evidence in partner visa reviews explain the steps. The firm's partner visa refusals page and its urgent visa refusal review service assist sponsors when the deadline is close.

Tribunal decisions illustrate the issues the Tribunal considers in offshore matters. Each turns on its own facts, and none involved a Burkinabe partner:

• In Najem (Migration) [2026] ARTA 575, the recorded issues were a genuine and continuing relationship, a marriage in the home country before the divorce of the sponsor's first marriage was finalised, the relationship being assessed as a de facto relationship, and the nature of commitment. The matter was remitted, meaning it was sent back to the Department for reconsideration.
• In Demeo (Migration) [2024] AATA 3471, the recorded issues were a genuine and continuing relationship, limited evidence of the financial, household and social aspects while living in different countries, and the nature of commitment. The matter was remitted to the Department.
• In Mourad (Migration) [2024] AATA 3470, the recorded issues were a genuine and continuing relationship, limited evidence of the financial, household and social aspects, and a valid marriage in the home country. The matter was remitted to the Department.

These decisions do not predict the result in any other case. They show that limited evidence while living apart, and complications from an earlier marriage, are issues the Tribunal examines on the whole of the evidence. The FAQ on new evidence at the Tribunal explains how further evidence can be put forward on review.

Will the Department interview the Burkinabe partner?

Possibly. The Department can interview the applicant, the sponsor or both, by telephone or video, where it wants to test the relationship evidence or clarify inconsistencies.

An interview is not a sign that the application will be refused. It is a way for the case officer to hear each partner describe the relationship. Questions usually cover how the couple met, when they first met in person, each visit, how they communicate, their families, their finances and their plans in Australia. In a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso matter, the interview may be conducted with an interpreter, and the applicant should say so if French or another language is needed. Both partners should answer honestly from their own memory. Rehearsed or identical answers can do more harm than good. The firm's guide to partner visa interview questions, its guide to the partner visa telephone interview and the FAQ on preparing for a partner visa interview explain what to expect.

Can the Burkinabe partner include children in the application?

Yes. Dependent children of the Burkinabe partner can usually be included in the Subclass 309 application, but if the other parent has parental rights, evidence of that parent's consent or a court order is normally needed.

Children included in the application must meet the health and character requirements that apply to them, and their identity and relationship to the applicant must be documented with translated birth records. Where the other parent cannot be located or will not consent, the matter needs careful handling before lodgement. The firm's guide to adding children to a partner visa and its guide to child custody and consent in partner visas explain the requirements, and the FAQ on the other parent's consent covers the common questions for a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso family.

What does a strong sponsor partner from Burkina Faso file contain?

A strong sponsor partner from Burkina Faso file contains complete and translated identity and civil documents, current police certificates, a clear relationship history from first contact to the present, evidence under all four aspects of the relationship, and both partners' consistent accounts.

Before lodging, the couple should be able to tick off each of these points:

• Sponsor eligibility confirmed. Status documents, previous sponsorships and any criminal history checked.
• Pathway chosen. Subclass 309, Subclass 300 or, exceptionally, Subclass 820, with the partner in the right place.
• Marriage validity checked. Civil registration confirmed, and any earlier marriage legally ended.
• Translations complete. Every French document translated in full, with the translator identified.
• Names and dates reconciled. Every variation across documents explained.
• Police certificates planned. Each country identified and each request timed.
• Relationship history mapped. First contact, first meeting, each visit, decisions about marriage or living together.
• Communication sampled. Representative messages and call records from each period.
• Financial support shown. Transfers in date order with an explanation of their purpose.
• Statements reviewed. Each partner's own account checked against the documents and against each other.

The firm's partner visa checklist and its guide to common partner visa application mistakes are useful companions for a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso couple preparing to lodge.

What happens after the Subclass 309 visa is granted?

Once a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso application succeeds at the first stage, the Burkinabe partner can travel to Australia and live with the sponsor, and must make the first entry by any date stated in the grant notice.

The Subclass 309 holder can work and study in Australia. The permanent Subclass 100 stage is then assessed, usually once at least two years have passed since the application was made. The firm's guides to the first entry deadline and arriving in Australia on a partner visa explain the first steps, and the FAQ on working full time on a Subclass 309 visa answers a common question. The FAQ on the documents for the permanent Subclass 100 stage explains what follows.

Can My Migration Lawyers help sponsors outside Sydney?

Yes. My Migration Lawyers acts for sponsors across Australia and for partners overseas, with consultations by video, so a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso matter can be run wherever the sponsor lives.

The firm has dedicated pages for sponsors in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Perth. Its partner visa FAQ centre answers specific questions, and the firm's guides for sponsors with partners from Guinea and Sierra Leone cover related West African matters. More about the firm is on the About page.

How My Migration Lawyers helps Australians sponsor a partner from Burkina Faso

My Migration Lawyers deals with complex partner visa cases, and acts in many matters where an Australian sponsor's partner lives in West Africa or in another country without an Australian embassy. The firm is capable of handling the practical and legal issues that make a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso application demanding.

On a sponsor partner from Burkina Faso matter, the firm:

• confirms the sponsor's eligibility and checks the sponsorship limitations and character rules;
• advises on the right pathway, usually the offshore Subclass 309 visa, and on any Subclass 300 or onshore option;
• reviews French civil status documents, translations, name orders and date formats, and identifies every difference before the Department does;
• checks the validity of any marriage, including customary ceremonies and the status of earlier marriages;
• plans the police certificate list and the timing of each request;
• prepares the couple for health and biometric requests that may involve travel, and responds to the Department if a deadline cannot be met;
• organises the couple's own evidence of visits, communication, money transfers and social recognition into a clear history, and reviews both partners' statements for accuracy and consistency with the documents; and
• responds to requests and natural justice letters and, if a refusal occurs, acts on review before the Administrative Review Tribunal.

The firm's Principal Lawyer, Weiwei Zhang, oversees the firm's partner visa work. Australians who want to sponsor partner from Burkina Faso can start with a consultation to plan the application from the beginning, and sponsors who already hold a refusal should act immediately because the review deadline is short.

Book a consultation with My Migration Lawyers, or call 1300 040 300.