Partner Visa
PARTNER VISA
Partner visa is divided into two categories:
- offshore (outside of Australia) and
- onshore (inside Australia).
There are two types of Partner visas:
- temporary and
- permanent.
| Offshore (outside of Australia) | Onshore (inside Australia). |
| Prospective Marriage visa Subclass 300 – allow the applicant to come to Australia to marry a prospective spouse and then apply for a Partner visa. Visa duration between 9 and 15 months. | |
| Immigration fee – from AUD1,310 | |
| Temporary Partner (Provisional) visa Subclass 309 (apply overseas) – allows the · de facto partner or · spouse of an Australian citizen · Australian permanent resident or · eligible NZ citizen to live in Australia temporarily. This is the first step in applying for a permanent visa subclass 100. | Temporary Partner visa Subclass 820 (apply in Australia) – allows the · partner or · spouse of an Australian citizen, · Australian permanent resident or · eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia temporarily. This visa is the first step in applying for a permanent visa subclass 801. |
| Permanent (Migrant) visa Subclass 100 (apply overseas)- allows the · de facto partner or · spouse of an Australian citizen, · Australian permanent resident or · eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia permanently. | Permanent Partner visa Subclass 801 (apply in Australia) – allows the · partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, · Australian permanent resident or · eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia permanently. |
| Immigration fee – from AUD7,850 | Immigration fee – from AUD7,850 |