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What visa options are available for my Thai wife to attend our daughter's graduation in Australia?

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Aug 23, 2025

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My daughter (22), a dual Thai and Australian citizen will be graduating about this time next year (2026) from an Australian University.

To attend the ceremony, we would need a visa for my Thai wife (we are all permanent residents since 2010 in Japan, legally married for 25 years).

People (former colleagues from my employment before I retired) with Thai wives, were telling me it may take months to get a visa for my wife (she has never been to Australia). We would need a 2 weeks visa for her, I have Australian passport.

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A user inquired about obtaining a visa for their Thai wife to attend their daughter's graduation in Australia. They expressed concerns about the time it may take to process the visa, considering former colleagues' experiences. Comments highlighted that the visa can take up to a month but can be applied for online. It was noted that the daughter, being an Australian citizen, could sponsor her mother for the tourist visa aimed at family reunification. Overall, the community provided supportive advice and shared personal experiences with the visa application process.

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Hi Jim, I'm a specialist registered agent in australia. You can check my registration. I've done lots of the visas for clients. If you need help reach out.

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Grant *********

Australian government is not letting to many in atm.

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Jodie *******

@Grant ********

what just Indians allowed.

It's a joke.

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Jim *******

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@Grant ********

Other than 700,000 migrants in 2023 and 2024? They must be very selective then.

It is "only" 2,000 a day. My daughter had to wait 3 months (already Australian citizen) to get her MediCare card. "Influx of newcomers", the staff said. Issued her with a temporary paper Medicare to use if needed until the card arrived.

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Philip *******

thats counting

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Pacific Island Timor Leste workers. The big numbers spruiked in the media of late have come from arrival card data not immigration data the Australian Bureau of Statistics had a media release about this last week

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John *******

Is paper really that much worse than card? You seem kind of a grumpy ****. 😊

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I believe, Australian Embassy staff would have compassion, for such a life event, graduation from an Australian University. It is an on good note. Hardly more honest reason than funerals or births.

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Mitch **********

Good luck my wife thai n visa for Australia impossible Australia government just sealing money

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@Mitch *********

I am aware of that, my colleague was telling me 15,000 AUD and 1 year to bring in his Thai wife legally full time (they have a baby, born in Sydney). They are both in Sydney but her status (the last I heard 6 monts ago) was still pending.

My reason could be even called "academic", the graduation ceremony on the specific date and time.

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Mitch **********

2 years

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Craig ********

You will have no issues just apply on line

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Jim *******

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Are we still talking months or weeks to get that visa? Aus Embassy in Tokyo.

I was just kicking the tires. Will call Aus Embassy in Tokyo Monday 25th August.

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Craig ********

not sure regarding Tokyo but but just put all the true I though and you shouldn't have any issues

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Luigi ***********

Since your daughter has Australian citizenship, she can act as a sponsor for her mother.

Tourist visa for family reunification.

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@Luigi **********

We do not need that, how could a recent graduate with no job sponsor anyone. We have no intention to stay in Australia one minute longer than what her visa says.

Rather, Australians would love if we in Japan can sponsor them.

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SJ *******

Im glad you are not coming back to Australia and are just using it for subsided education. Stay in Japan you are not welcome.

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Paul *******

It can take up to a month, can all be done online and is very straightforward. Complete the application and all the supporting documents and wait. I’ve never had an issue getting visas for my PH wife just takes a few weeks for the response.

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Jim *******

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Thank you, I will start the process a month or two in advance.

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John *******

That’s not what you should be concluding from Paul Mason’s comments, imo.

Think six months.

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Yes, what?

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Yes..

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