I lodged a partner visa application in Australia. My wife, who was an Australian Permanent Resident sponsored me. Unfortunately, she died several weeks ago. What will happen now?

On behalf of our team,  please accept our sincere condolences for your loss.

In circumstances such as these, Partner Visa applications can continue to be processed. If you provide your wife’s death certificate to the Department of Home Affairs  (DHA), with a letter of explanation, your partner visa application will be granted, if  DHA  accepts that had your wife not died,  you would have remained in  your spousal relationship.