Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage visa
With this visa, you can
Partner visa
If we grant you this visa and you and your spouse want to settle in Australia, apply for a Partner visa (subclass 820 and 801):
You will pay less for the Partner visa if you apply for it while your Prospective Marriage visa is still valid.
Eligibility
1. Have a sponsor
You and anyone who applies for the visa with you must be sponsored by your prospective spouse. We must approve the sponsorship.
2. Be the right age
You must be 18 years old or older when you apply for the visa.
3.Meet our health requirement
You and any family members who apply for the visa with you must meet our health requirement.
Family members who are not coming to Australia might also have to meet our health requirement.
4.Meet our character requirement
You and any family members (including those who don’t apply for the visa with you) must meet our character requirement.
5. Pay your debts to the Australian government
If you or any family members (including those who don’t apply for the visa with you) owe the Australian government money, you or they must have paid it back or arranged to pay it back.
6. Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused
You might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa cancelled or refused while you were in Australia. Check if visa cancellation affects your eligibility.
7. Best interests of the child
We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
Application Cost
The visa costs AUD7,715 for the main applicant.
There is also a fee for each family member who applies for the visa with you.
You might also have to pay other costs for health checks, police certificates and biometrics.
Use the visa pricing estimator to work out what your visa will cost. The estimator does not take into account the other costs.
You will also pay a fee for your Partner visa. You pay less for this visa if you marry your prospective spouse and apply for the Partner visa before your Prospective Marriage visa ends.
Processing times
We process:
Your application might take longer to process if:
it takes us time to verify your information
We cannot process your application if you do not pay the correct visa application charge. We will notify you if this is the case.
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