Partner visa
subclass
Every year, tens of thousands of Australians jointly lodge visa applications with their foreign partners. It can be a stressful time. The complexity of the paperwork and the lengthy processing times can put a lot of pressure on relationships. So Relax and sit back and give your stress to us to provide professional and diligent service
To be eligible for a Partner Visa you must be married to, or in a de facto (common law) relationship, with an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Interdependent, or same sex partners are also eligible. Your partner must sponsor you for a period of 2 years. After this, if the relationship is still genuine and continuing, you may be eligible for permanent residence.
Above condition
309
309
100
100
820
820
801
801
This is a temporary visa that allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia.
You can stay until the decision is made on the permanent visa application.
Both the temporary visa and permanent visa (subclass 100) are applied at the same time.
Eligibility
Sponsor
you must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor.
The Department of Home Affairs must approve the sponsorship.
Health requirement
you and any family members who apply for this visa with you must meet Australia’s health requirement. The Department of Home Affairs might also ask that other non-migrating family members meet the requirement.
Relationship
you must be the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
the de facto relationship must have existed at least 12 months prior to visa application.
Character requirement
you and any family members who apply for this visa with you must meet Australia’s character requirement. The Department of Home Affairs might also ask that other non-migrating family members meet the requirement.
Age
you must be 18 years or older to apply for this visa
Previous Visa Cancellations & Refusals
you might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa cancelled or refused while you were in Australia.
Visa
Visa cost starts from AUD 7,715. this is the combined visa fee for both the temporary and permanent visa.
You can include family members in this visa application, but an additional charge applies for each of the members included in the application.
Application
you must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa and at the time of the decision.
any family members who are included in this visa application also must be outside Australia when applying for this visa.
Processing
The Department of Home Affairs provides below time frames as a guide:
- 75% of applications in 15 months
- 90% of applications in 20 months
This is a permanent visa that allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live permanently in Australia.
Both the temporary visa and permanent visa (subclass 100) are applied at the same time.
Eligibility
Existing Visa
you must either hold:
- a Partner (Provisional) visa subclass 309 or
- a Dependent Child Visa subclass 445
Usually, you will have to wait for at least 2 years since you applied for the Provisional and Permanent visa.
Continued Relationship
you must continue to be the spouse or de facto partner of the same person who sponsored you for the Provisional visa.
you must also be living together and not separately on a permanent basis.
Visa
visa cost is combined and is paid at the time of Provisional visa application.
Application
visa is applied at the same time as the Partner (Provisional) Visa subclass 309
Processing
The Department of Home Affairs provides below time frames as a guide:
- 75% of applications in 14 months
- 90% of applications in 21 months
This visa category is subject to capping and queueing under the Migration program planning levels.
For 2019-20, the cap for this visa category has been set at 39,799 places. Note: These places are allocated to the entire Visa Category and not just this subclass.
This is a temporary visa that allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia.
You can stay until the decision is made on the permanent visa application.
Both the temporary visa and permanent visa (subclass 801) are applied at the same time.
Eligibility
Sponsor
you must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor.
The Department of Home Affairs must approve the sponsorship.
Health requirement
you and any family members who apply for this visa with you must meet Australia’s health requirement. The Department of Home Affairs might also ask that other non-migrating family members meet the requirement.
Relationship
you must be the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
the de facto relationship must have existed at least 12 months prior to visa application.
Character requirement
you and any family members who apply for this visa with you must meet Australia’s character requirement. The Department of Home Affairs might also ask that other non-migrating family members meet the requirement.
Age
you must be 18 years or older to apply for this visa
Previous Visa Cancellations & Refusals
you might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa cancelled or refused while you were in Australia.
Visa
Visa cost starts from AUD 7,715. this is the combined visa fee for both the temporary and permanent visa.
You can include family members in this visa application, but an additional charge applies for each of the members included in the application.
Application
you must be in Australia when you apply for this visa and at the time of the decision.
any family members who are included in this visa application also must be in Australia when applying for this visa.
Processing
The Department of Home Affairs provides below time frames as a guide:
- 75% of applications in 22 months
- 90% of applications in 28 months
This is a permanent visa that allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live permanently in Australia.
Both the temporary visa and permanent visa (subclass 801) are applied at the same time.
Eligibility
Existing Visa
you must either hold:
- a Partner (Temporary) visa subclass 820 or
- a Dependent Child Visa subclass 445
Usually, you will have to wait for at least 2 years since you applied for the Provisional and Permanent visa.
Continued Relationship
you must continue to be the spouse or de facto partner of the same person who sponsored you for the Provisional visa.
you must also be living together and not separately on a permanent basis.
Visa
visa cost is combined and is paid at the time of Temporary visa application.
Application
visa is applied at the same time as the Partner (Temporary) Visa subclass 820
Processing
The Department of Home Affairs provides below time frames as a guide:
- 75% of applications in 22 months
- 90% of applications in 26 months
This visa category is subject to capping and queueing under the Migration program planning levels.
For 2019-20, the cap for this visa category has been set at 39,799 places. Note: These places are allocated to the entire Visa Category and not just this subclass.
This is a temporary visa that allows you to come to Australia to marry your prospective spouse and then apply for the Partner Visa.
You can stay up to 9 months
Eligibility
Sponsor
you must be sponsored by your prospective spouse.
The Department of Home Affairs must approve the sponsorship.
Health requirement
you and any family members who apply for this visa with you must meet Australia’s health requirement. The Department of Home Affairs might also ask that other non-migrating family members meet the requirement.
Previous Visa Cancellations & Refusals
you might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa cancelled or refused while you were in Australia.
Character requirement
you and any family members who apply for this visa with you must meet Australia’s character requirement. The Department of Home Affairs might also ask that other non-migrating family members meet the requirement.
Age
you must be 18 years or older to apply for this visa
Visa
Visa cost starts from AUD 7,715.
You can include family members in this visa application, but an additional charge applies for each of the members included in the application.
If you marry your prospective spouse and apply for the Partner Visa before your Prospective Marriage visa expires, then you pay less fee towards Partner visa application.
Application
you must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa and at the time of decision.
Processing
The Department of Home Affairs provides below time frames as a guide:
- 75% of applications in 16 months
- 90% of applications in 22 months
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