Australia Partner Visa

Partners or fiancés of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens may apply to enter and/or remain permanently in Australia.

Partner category migration may apply to:

  • people intending to get married (fiancés).
  • married (de jure) partners.
  • de facto partners (including those in a same-sex relationship).

Partner Visa Australia: Building Your Life Together, Without the Guesswork

It's tough being separated from the person you love. So the visa application process should be as straightforward as it can be. The Partner Visa Australia enables the partner, de facto partner or fianc of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia with them, and in most cases, permanently.
Based in our Kuala Lumpur office, Living Without Borders' Registered Migration Agents assist couples to prepare thorough, well-structured applications and tell their story in a truthful manner. Not a template. Not copied and pasted.

Which Partner Visa Australia Pathway Suits You?

The applicable right subclass varies by where you are located when you apply as well as the relationship you are in.

Partner Visa (Offshore) Subclass 309 and 100: For applicants who are outside Australia. You'll initially be granted with the temporary visa of 309 and the permanent visa of 100 is applied for about two years later.

Partner Visa Subclass 820 and 801 (onshore): If you are an applicant in Australia with a current visa that enables an onshore application. In most circumstances you will be able to stay in Australia on a bridging visa until the application is finalised.
Prospective Marriage Visa Subclass 300: For married couples. You arrive in Australia, marry your fianc within the visa validity, then lodge a partner visa within Australia.

What the Department Looks For

Australian partner visas, in fact all partner visas, rest on one question: is this relationship real and lasting? The case officer will want to know about four aspects of your relationship: your finances, your home life, what others think of you as a couple, and your intentions.

What are common evidences? In practice, this includes joint bank accounts, a shared rental lease, photos with family and friends, records of your travel and communication with each other over time. Marriage couples are required to be married in accordance with Australian law in order to be eligible for this Visa. De facto partners are normally required to have been living together for 12 months or more, however, registering the relationship in some states in Australia may provide an exception to this.

REQUIREMENTS: AUSTRALIAN SPOUSE/PARTNER VISA

To be eligible to apply for a Spouse/Partner visa you must be either married to or in a de facto with:

  • An Australian citizen;
  • An Australian permanent resident
  • An eligible New Zealand citizen.

Marriage

To be eligible to apply for a Spouse/Partner visa as a married partner, your marriage must be legal under Australian law.

De-Facto

To be eligible to apply for a Spouse/Partner visa as a de facto partner, you and your partner must generally have been in a de facto relationship for at least 12 months prior to submitting your application. You are also required to satisfy health and character requirements.

Why Couples Choose Living Without Borders

Majority of our refusals do not stem from relationships being too weak but from there being insufficient evidence or evidence not being presented well. Our team includes Jeremy Leong (MARN 2318206) and Marcus Teng (MARN 2318223) with the latter having over ten years of experience in migration practice with partner visas.


We review your case before you make any government payments We assist you in collecting and organising evidence, we help you prepare relationship statements and supporting affidavits from friends and relatives We correspond with the Department of Home Affairs on your behalf in response to any requests.


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