A resident or an Australian citizen may sponsor their non-resident spouse or defacto partner to live in Australia. Talk to us and we will help your application process to be simple.
Subclass 300 - Prospective Marriage Visa
The Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300) is for people who want to come to Australia to marry their prospective spouse.
It is a temporary visa for nine months. You must be outside Australia when you lodge your application and when the visa is granted. You can have the wedding in any country: the wedding does not need to be in Australia.
Subclass 309 - Partner (Provisional) Visa and Subclass 100 - Partner Migrant Visa
The Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309) allows you to live in Australia if you are the spouse or de facto partner of:
- an Australian citizen
- a permanent resident
- an eligible New Zealand citizen.
The Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309) is the first stage towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).
Subclasses 820 and 801 - Partner Visas
The temporary Partner visa (subclass 820) allows you to live in Australia if you are the spouse or de facto partner of:
- an Australian citizen
- an Australian permanent resident
- an eligible New Zealand citizen.
The temporary Partner visa (subclass 820) is the first stage towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 801).