Partner Visa
Spouse / Partner Visa Overview
You may apply for a Partner visa if you are engaged, married, intend to get married, or in a de facto relationship with an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Relationships include same sex relationships. To apply you need to be sponsored by your Australian citizen or permanent resident partner.
There are different kinds of partner visa depending on the nature of your relationship. The best visa option depends on the nature and status of your relationship and your location at the time you apply.
Contact Us
Canberra Visa & Migration Services has significant experience in the spouse/partner visa application process and can deal with any difficult issues that may arise when applying. If you need any assistance, please contact our office to discuss your options.
Partner Visa - Offshore (Subclass 309 & 100)
These visas allow an Australian citizen, permanent resident or an Eligible New Zealand citizen to sponsor a partner/spouse to migrate to Australia if you are living outside Australia.
With this visa you can
work in Australia;
study in Australia;
travel to and from Australia as many times as you want;
attend up to 510 hours of free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program;
enrol in Australia’s public health care scheme, Medicare.
How long you can stay
You can live and work in Australia on the provisional Partner visa until the Department of Home Affairs makes a decision on your permanent Partner Subclass 100 visa.
For most applicants, this is two years after you apply for the visas.
