Subclass 309 Partner (Provisional) visa
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 100). Applicant must have:
Eligibility
In most cases, you must be the spouse or de facto partner of an:
Your relationship can be with someone of the same or different sex.
You might still be eligible for the visa if your relationship breaks down or your sponsor dies while we are considering your application.
Married applicants
To be a married applicant:
To find out if your marriage is valid under Australian law, contact the relevant state or territory agency for births, deaths and marriages.
De facto partners
To be a de facto partner, you must be in a de facto relationship.
Usually your de facto relationship must have existed for at least 12 months immediately before you apply for the visa. Time spent dating or in an online relationship might not count as being in a de facto relationship.
The 12-month requirement will not apply if you can show us compelling and compassionate circumstances exist to grant the subclass 820 visa.
The 12-month requirement also will not apply if:
It also will not apply if you:
You might still be granted the temporary visa if your relationship has broken down or if your sponsor died.
You must have a sponsor when you lodge your application and when you are on this visa.
We must approve your sponsor. There are limitations on approval.
You can’t change your sponsor. The person who sponsors you when you apply for the visa must be same person who sponsors you for 2 years after we grant your temporary 309 Partner visa.
Married applicants must usually, be 18 or older when they apply. This is because usually, you must be 18 or older to be married under Australian law.
Applicants in de facto relationships must be 18 or older when they apply.
We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
Processing Time
75% of applications: 18 months
90% of applications: 26 months
Application Cost
AUD7,715 for the main applicant. This fee covers both:
There is also a fee for each family member who applies for the visa with you, unless they hold a Dependent Child visa (subclass 445). There is no fee for subclass 445 visa holders.
To work out how much your visa might cost use the Visa pricing estimator.
The estimator does not take into account other costs you might also have to pay such as those for police certificates, health checks or biometrics.
Subclass 100 Partner (Migrant) visa
The visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, live in Australia permanently. It is usually granted to people who hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309).
You must have:
Eligibility
Usually, you must hold:
Usually, 2 years must have passed since you applied for the combined 309 and 100 visa for you to be assessed for the permanent visa.
If you were in a long-term relationship or your sponsor held a specific visa before you applied, you might be granted the permanent visa within less than 2 years. We will let you know if this applies to you.
You must continue to be the spouse or de facto partner of the same person who sponsored you for the temporary visa.
We must approve the sponsorship.
You must:
You might still be eligible for the permanent visa if your relationship breaks down or your partner dies before we grant the permanent visa.
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 have an approved arrangement in place to pay it back.
We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
Application Cost
You paid for this visa when you applied for the combined temporary and permanent partner visas.
You might have to pay other costs such as those for health checks or police certificates
Processing times
We process:
Our assessment will take longer to process if:
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