Partner / Spouse Visa

Partner Visa Subclass 820/801 & 309/100

Partners of Australian citizens or Permanent Residents or eligible New Zealand citizens are eligible to apply for the Partner visa Following are the pathways

• Intend to get married (Prospective Marriage Visa)
• Married partners
• Defacto partners

The partner visa takes a minimum of 2 years for getting the final Permanent visa and is a 2 stage process. The fees of both the stages are paid at the time of the initial application. The department needs to be convinced of genuine relationship and has a couple of parameters to check them.

Its always advisable to use the services of a professional to represent to the Department.

PROSPECTIVE MARRIAGE VISA

A Prospective Marriage visa is a temporary visa that remains valid for 9 months from the date the visa is granted. If you are granted a Prospective Marriage visa, you must enter Australia and, after that entry, marry your intended spouse within the period that the visa is valid.

If you are planning to marry your partner before entering Australia, or if you have been in a de facto relationship for over 12 months, you should apply for a Partner visa.
 

PARTNER VISA

To be eligible to apply for a Partner visa, you must either be married to, or in a de facto relationship with, your partner at the time you apply.

You are granted a temporary Partner visa if you meet all the initial criteria. This visa remains valid until a decision is made on your permanent visa application, which is generally 2 years after you initially applied for your Partner visa. If you continue to meet all legal requirements and provide the required additional documentation you will be granted a permanent Partner visa.