Partner / Spouse Visa

Partner Visa Subclass 820/801 & 309/100

The Partner visa is available to partners of Australian citizens or Permanent Residents and qualifying New Zealand citizens. The paths are as follows:

• 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 nine 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

You must be married to or in a de facto relationship with your spouse when you apply for a Partner visa..

If you meet all of the first requirements, you’ll be given a temporary Partner visa. This visa is valid until your permanent visa application is approved, which usually takes two years after you submit for your Partner visa. You will be granted a permanent Partner visa if you continue to meet all legal conditions and produce all supplementary papers.