partner visas

If you are married, engaged to (fiancé), or in a de facto (common law) relationship with an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen may be eligible for a Partner Visa.

Prospective Spouse Visa

This visa type is suitable for the fiancé of an Australian sponsor and must be lodged while you are offshore. The requirements are:

• You intending to come to Australia to marry an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident;
• You have met your Australian sponsor personally, and have not married prior to entering Australia;
• There are no impediment to marrying under Australian Law;
• The plans of the couple to marry should be known by family and friends;
• Applicants must agree to marry within 9 months of entering Australia and will be granted a 9 month Temporary Visa for this purpose.
• If the marriage does not eventuate in this time, the visa will NOT be extended the applicant will be required to leave Australia.

Marriage/Defacto Visa

This visa type is suitable for the wife, husband or de-facto partner of an Australian sponsor and the requirements are:

• Your marriage must be recognised under Australian law;
• You must be of marriage age;
• For Defactos you must have been living together for at least 12 months