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Australian Partner / Spouse Visas (Subclass 309 and 100)

Apply for the Australian Partner or Spouse Visa (Subclass 309 & 100) with expert guidance. Learn eligibility, documents, processing time, and how to reunite with your partner in Australia smoothly.

This two-stage partner visa process starts with the Subclass 820 visa allows you to live in Australia with your partner while your Subclass 801 visa is processed. Once granted, the Subclass 801 visa allows you to stay in Australia permanently. This is for onshore applicants only.

This two-stage partner visa process starts with the Subclass 309 visa that lets you enter and live in Australia with your partner while your Subclass 100 visa is processed. Once granted, the Subclass 100 visa allows you to stay in Australia permanently. This is for offshore applicants only.

Please note that subclass 309 and 100 visas are for offshore applicants only.

Partner Visa – Provisional (Subclass 309)

Benefits of the Australian Partner/Spouse Visa

The Partner Visa – Provisional (Subclass 309)  lets you work, study, and stay anywhere in Australia until a decision is made on your Subclass 100 application. You must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa.

Be on your pathway to securing permanent residency through the Subclass 100 visa

Work and study in Australia

Attend free English language classes

Be able to apply for Australia’s public healthcare scheme – Medicare

Be able to include a dependent child in your visa

Travel in and out of the country as many times as you want while your visa is valid

Requirements for the Australian Partner/Spouse Visa - Provisional

This visa is for offshore applicants only; you must be outside Australia when you apply for the visa.

Generally, your partner must be your sponsor. You must provide the following documents to prove you have an eligible sponsor:

  • documents that indicate your sponsor’s citizenship or residency status (e.g., citizenship certificate, passport copy, visa grant letter, etc.).
  • marriage certificate, if married.
  • if your relationship is de facto, then you must show that you have been in the relationship for at least 12 months.
  • if you haven’t been with your de facto partner for 12 months, you can provide evidence of your relationship registration with an Australian. State/Territory births, deaths and marriages agencies or provide compelling and compassionate circumstances, your visa to be granted.

You need to provide evidence of your relationship with your partner. Your evidence must prove the following:

  • You and your partner are committed to each other and are not involved with anyone else.
  • Your relationship is genuine and ongoing.
  • You live together or are not separated permanently.
  • You are not family relatives.
  • You must also provide a statement about your relationship history outlining your first meeting, the development of your relationship, when you started living together, got engaged, or married, what activities you do together, any time you spent apart, significant events in your relationship, and your future plans.
  1. You and your partner must share financial matters: You can provide joint lease documents, joint bank account statements, household bills, etc.
  2. You and your partner must share domestic matters: You can provide a statement about how you share housework, household bills in both names, mail or emails addressed to you both, documents that prove your living arrangements, etc.
  3. You and your partner must share social matters: You must provide statements from two witnesses using the Form 888. You can also provide joint invitations or evidence you go out together, proof you have friends in common, proof you do joint sporting, cultural or social activities together, proof you travel together, etc.
  4. You must prove that you and your partner have a mutual commitment to a long-term relationship with each other. You must show you have knowledge of each other’s background, family situation or other personal details, have combined your personal matters, stay in touch when apart and are not related by family.

You must show you are of good character. You may be asked to provide a police certificate. Additionally, you may need to undergo a health examination to meet the health requirement.

This visa allows the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia on a temporary basis. It serves as the initial stage toward obtaining the permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).

Required Documents for Secondary Applicants

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Partner Visa – Migrant(Subclass 100)

Benefits of the Australian Partner/Spouse Visa

The Partner Visa – Provisional (Subclass 309)  lets you work, study, and stay anywhere in Australia until a decision is made on your Subclass 100 application. You must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa.

Live in Australia permanently, and apply for citizenship in the future

Work and study in Australia

Attend free English language classes

Be able to apply for Australia’s public healthcare scheme – Medicare

Be able to include a dependent child in your visa

Travel in and out of the country as many times as you want while your visa is valid

Requirements for the Australian Partner/Spouse Visa - Migrant

Hold a subclass 309 visa

Continue to meet relationship requirements

Dependent Documents

If you want to include a dependent child under 18 in your application, then you must provide the following documents with the application:

Dependent over 18

Dependants over 18 who are dependent on you may also be able to apply. You must be able to provide proof that they cannot live on their own due to physical or cognitive limitations.

This visa allows the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen to reside in Australia on a permanent basis. It is generally issued to applicants who already hold the temporary Partner visa (subclass 309).

To check your eligibility