The Partner (Subclass 820 and 801) visa is a two-stage visa process for persons seeking to stay in Australia on the basis of being in a relationship with an eligible partner (sponsor).

Highlights

• You must be in Australia to lodge a valid visa application.
• This is a 2-stage process, in applying for a Partner visa, you will be applying for the subclass 820 Provisional and the subclass 801 Permanent visas concurrently.
• This visa allows you to stay in Australia with your partner.

Key Eligibility requirements

• You must be married or in a de facto relationship with an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand.
• Your relationship must be proven to be an exclusive, committed, genuine and continuing relationship.
• Your relationship must be able to prove, cumulatively, that you and your partner meet the following four factors:
  – Joint financial aspects of the relationship.
  – Join nature of the household arrangement.
  – The social aspects of the relationship.
  – The nature of the couple’s commitment to one another.
• For couples who are in a de facto relationship the law stipulates that the length of the relationship must be at least of 12 months duration. However, there are exceptions to this requirement including when the relationship has been registered under a law of a State or Territory prescribed in relevant legislation.
• You must meet health and character requirements.

The Partner (Subclass 309 and 100) visa is a two-stage visa process for persons seeking entry to Australia on the basis of being in a relationship with an eligible partner (sponsor).

Highlights

• You must be outside Australia to lodge a valid visa application.
• This is a 2-stage process, in applying for a Partner visa, you will be applying for the subclass 309 Provisional and the subclass 100 Permanent visas concurrently.
• The provisional visa will allow you to enter and remain in Australia until a decision is made on your permanent visa.

Key Eligibility requirements

• You must be married or in a de facto relationship with an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand.
• Your relationship must be proven to be an exclusive, committed, genuine and continuing relationship.
• Your relationship must be able to prove, cumulatively, that you and your partner meet the following four factors:
  – Joint financial aspects of the relationship.
  – Join nature of the household arrangement.
  – The social aspects of the relationship.
  – The nature of the couple’s commitment to one another.
• For couples who are in a de facto relationship the law stipulates that the length of the relationship must be at least of 12 months duration.
• However, there are exceptions to this requirement including when the relationship has been registered under a law of a State or Territory prescribed in relevant legislation.
• You must meet health and character requirements.

The Prospective marriage (Subclass 300) visa is for persons seeking entry to Australia to marry their prospective spouse and with a view to remaining in the country permanently.

Highlights

• You must be outside Australia to lodge a valid visa application.
• You may be eligible to apply for this visa if you intend to marry an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand.
• This a provisional visa and will allow you to enter and remain in Australia for 9 months to marry your fiancé.

Key Eligibility requirements

• You and your fiancé must have a genuine intention to marry within the 9 months validity period of the visa.
• You must have met in person and are known to one another
• You must genuinely intend to live together as spouses
• You will have to apply for an onshore Partner visa (subclass 820 & 801) once you have married
• You must meet health and character requirements.

Other Family and Partner visas include:

• Temporary Sponsor Parent (Subclass 870)
• Parent visa (subclass 103)
• Aged Parent visa (subclass 804)
• Contributory Aged Parent visas (subclass 884) and (subclass 864)
• Contributory Parent visas (subclass 173) and (subclass 143)
• Child visas (subclass 101) and (subclass 802)
• Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)
• Adoption visa (subclass 102)
• Orphan Relative visas (subclass 117) and (subclass 837)
• Remaining Relative visas (subclass 115) and (subclass 835)
• Aged Dependent Relative visa (subclass 114) and (subclass 838)
• Carer visas (subclass 836) and (subclass 116)
• New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (temporary) visa (subclass 461)

If you are interested on applying to any of the above visas or would like comprehensive information and professional immigration advice, please contact us.