Partner Visa – SMC

Partner & Prospective Marriage Visa

Partner & Prospective Marriage Visa

The Australian Partner Visa enables partners of Australian citizens, permanent residents, or eligible New Zealanders to come to or stay in Australia with a Temporary Visa (subclass 820 – onshore; or subclass 309 – offshore) until the Permanent Partner Visa is granted (subclass 801 – onshore or subclass 100 – offshore). You must either be married or in a de-facto relationship. You can also be granted both while offshore.
 
The Prospective Marriage Visa (subclass 300) is an offshore visa and you must be engaged and intending to get married. If granted, you can travel to Australia and must marry within 9 months and then apply on-shore for the Partner Visa (subclass 820/801). So this visa has three stages (300 > 820 > 801).

Stages of partner visa

Applications for an Australian Partner Visa are processed in two stages, about two years apart.

Temporary Partner
Visa

Temporary Partner Visa

The Temporary Partner Visa is the first stage in gaining permanent residency and allows applicants to remain in Australia until their Permanent partner visa is finalised. The process involves assessing the household's financial and social nature and the commitment the couple share to determine that they are in a genuine and continuing relationship.

Permanent Partner
Visa

Permanent Partner Visa

The Permanent Partner Visa application is assessed two years after the lodgment of your initial application. You will apply for both the Temporary and Permanent Partner Visa simultaneously, so the Permanent stage is an 'assessment' of the ongoing and genuine nature of the relationship, not an application.  

Types of Partner Visa

Offshore Partner Visa

Offshore Partner Visa

This Visa enables applicants to apply for a Partner Visa from overseas whether living with or not living with their Australian partner. 

Onshore Partner Visa

Onshore Partner Visa

If the applicant is already in Australia, the equivalent onshore application is the Subclass 820/801 -Onshore Partner Visa.

Prospective Partner Visa

Prospective Partner Visa

The Subclass 300 is a temporary visa that enables engaged applicants to travel to Australia to marry their partner who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen.

NZ Family Relationship visa

NZ Family Relationship visa

The Subclass 461 visa enables a New Zealand citizen to sponsor and bring to Australia a Member of their Family Unit who is not a New Zealand citizen and for them to live for up to five years in Australia.

frequently asked questions

You may be granted a permanent visa at the initial partner visa stage if you have been in a long-term relationship when lodging the temporary partner visa application.
Your temporary partner visa is valid for the whole waiting period until the Department decides on your permanent partner visa. 
When you apply for a temporary partner visa, you are considered to have applied for both permanent and temporary visas at the same time and pay only one fee.

It is highly recommended that you use a professional and registered migration agent to work with you on Partner Visas. The current visa application charge is $8,000. An appeal to the Tribunal (should the case fail) is $3,000. IT IS NOT WORTH SOMETHING GOING WRONG in the early stage, such as making some simple mistakes (through lack of English or legal knowledge [or both]) that lead to your visa being refused.

In case of a relationship breakdown, you may still be able to apply for permanent residency if:

  • There are children that are jointly in your care;
  • You have been subjected to domestic violence; or
  • If your relationship has broken down because your partner has died. 
You may be eligible to apply for a visa refusal within 28 days of refusal if you or your sponsor is onshore.
Yes, you can add children to your partner’s visa application.
You can enrol in Medicare from the date you applied for permanent residency. 

What make us unique?

We submit decision ready applications

We submit decision ready applications

We ensure that your application is decision ready at the time of lodgement.

We care
about you

We care
about you

Your application will be reviewed with care, and we'll ensure that it receives the attention it deserves.

We ensure your application has the highest chance of success

There can exist 'loopholes' or fine details of the regulations that support an application that may appear very difficult or impossible. SMC understands the law and regulations and works with you to ensure your application has the highest chance of success.

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