Partner Visa

Under current two stage offshore partner visa processing arrangements, you can apply combined application for both a temporary Partner (subclass 309) visa and a permanent Partner (subclass 100) visa.

If you meet all the legal criteria for the grant of the visa, you may be granted a temporary Partner visa first. This visa remains valid until a decision is made on your permanent Partner visa. If you still meet all legal requirements when your application is considered after the waiting period, you may be granted a permanent Partner visa. However, you may be granted both a temporary Partner visa and a permanent Partner visa without having to wait if you can demonstrate that you and your partner were in a long-term partner relationship at the time the visa application was made.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this visa, you must meet the following requirements:

• have a sponsor
• be the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
• meet age requirement
• meet relationship requirement
• meet Public Interest Criteria
• meet Special Return Criteria.

Evidence of your relationship

You and your partner/spouse sponsor need to provide evidence in the following four aspects:

• Financial aspects of the relationship
• The nature of the household
• Social aspects of the relationship
• The nature of the commitment.

This visa is designed to allow you to come to Australia for a period of between 9 and 15 months to marry your prospective spouse (or fiancé) and then apply for a partner visa (subclass 820/801) before your subclass 300 visa expires.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this visa, you must meet the following requirements:

• be outside Australia when you apply
• have a sponsor
• be the prospective spouse (or fiancé) of an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
• meet age requirement
• meet relationship requirement
• meet Public Interest Criteria
• meet Special Return Criteria.

New Zealand citizens who arrive in Australia and who do not hold a permanent visa are automatically granted a Special Category (subclass 444) Visa (SCV), a temporary visa allowing them to remain in Australia indefinitely. Subclass 461 visa allows non-NZ family members of SCV holders to enter or remain in Australia. It is a temporary visa and it is valid for up to five years.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this visa, you must meet the following requirements:

• be not an Australian citizen
• be not a New Zealand citizen
• be a member of the family unit of a New Zealand citizen
• meet relationship requirement
• meet Public Interest Criteria
• meet Special Return Criteria.

Evidence of your relationship

You and your partner/spouse sponsor need to provide evidence in the following four aspects:

• Financial aspects of the relationship
• The nature of the household
• Social aspects of the relationship
• The nature of the commitment.

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