Partner Visa - Subclass 309/100, 820/801
Key requirements for this visa
- Sponsorship
- The sponsor must be an Australian citizen/permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
- Relationship Requirement
- The applicant and sponsor must be married or are in a de-facto spouse relationship
- Eligibility
- The parties must have a mutual commitment to a shared life as husband and wife to the exclusion of all others, the relationship is genuine and continuing and the parties live together
- Application
- The application may be made in Australia or outside Australia, but if applying within Australia the applicant must hold an acceptable substantive visa
Obtaining permanent residence as a spouse is a two-step process. Applicants apply for both the temporary and permanent residence at the same time and are first assessed against the rules for the temporary visa. Approximately two years after the initial application, the applicant and the sponsor are assessed against the rules for the permanent visa. If the relationship breaks down while the applicant holds the provisional visa, the permanent visa will not be granted. (with exception)