Subclass 300 Visa (Prospective Marriage)

The Prospective Marriage Subclass 300 Visa is a temporary visa for people who want to come to Australia to marry their fiancé(e). This is a temporary visa that lets you stay in the country for 9 to 15 months from the date your visa is granted. You can also work or study in the duration of the visa and travel to and from Australia as many times as you want. Additionally, you can apply for a Partner visa (subclass 820 and 801) if you and your spouse plan to settle in Australia, after you are married and before your Prospective Marriage visa expires. The prospective spouse must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen to sponsor you. They cannot sponsor if they've sponsored someone else in the last 5 years or sponsored two people before. You must have met your prospective spouse and they must be above 18. You can include dependent kids and relatives. All applicants must meet character and health requirements.

Partner Visa Subclass 309 and 100 Outside of Australia

The Provisional Partner Subclass 309 Visa allows married or de facto partners of Australian citizens, permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens to stay in Australia. Same-sex couples are also eligible. The application must be submitted from outside Australia and the applicant must remain outside until the visa is approved. The visa is a pathway to the Permanent Partner Subclass 100 Visa, with only one application needed for both visas. The processing is done in two stages, with a gap of approximately two years between them. The sponsoring partner must meet certain requirements and cannot have sponsored others recently. The visa allows the applicant to work, study, and enroll in Medicare in Australia until the permanent visa is approved. After obtaining the permanent visa, the applicant can stay indefinitely, work and study, apply for citizenship, sponsor relatives for permanent residency, and receive some social security payments.

Partner Visa Subclass 820 and 801 within Australia

The subclass 820 and 801 partner visa applications, which can be submitted within Australia, allow individuals who are legally married or in a de facto relationship with an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand national to stay in the country. This also includes same-sex couples. Upon approval, the applicant must remain in Australia. The applicant's spouse must act as the sponsor for the visa, but if they have sponsored another person within the past five years or two people previously, they cannot sponsor the applicant. This visa is the initial step towards obtaining the Permanent Partner Subclass 801 Visa. With the Provisional Partner Subclass 820 Visa, the applicant can remain in Australia, work, study, apply for Medicare, and stay in the country until the Permanent Partner Subclass 801 Visa is granted.

Processing times for Australia Partner Visas