Are you dreaming of starting a new life in Australia with your partner?
The Partner Visa may be your perfect solution! Here’s how it works:
There are three types of partner visas.
- Prospective Marriage or Fiancée visa – Subclass 300,
- Partner Visa onshore – Subclass 820
- Partner Visa offshore – Subclass 309.
Prospective Marriage of Fiancée visa allows you to come to Australia to marry your prospective spouse and then apply for a Partner Visa onshore. One of the key requirements for this visa is your intention to be in a genuine relationship with your partner.
If you are married or in a de factor relationship with your partner, you would apply for a Partner visa.
There are two stages of the Partner visa. Stage one is the temporary partner visa and state two is the permanent partner visa.
If you are applying for a Partner Visa whilst you are in Australia, you will be applying for the Partner visa subclass 820 followed by permanent visa subclass 801.
If you are applying from outside of Australia, you will be applying for the Partner visa Subclass 309 followed by the permanent visa Subclass 100.
Here are the requirements:
First, to qualify, you must be married to, or in a de facto relationship for at least 12 months with, an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen. Your relationship must be genuine and continuing, and you both must be at least 18 years old.
Second, Sponsorship requirements. Your sponsor must meet specific criteria. They must be Australian citizens, permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens who have not sponsored another partner within the last five years and must provide police clearance certificates.
Third, you’ll need to submit an application to the Department of Home Affairs, providing evidence of your relationship and passing health and character checks. Be prepared for a possible interview or home visit to verify your relationship.
Once granted, this visa allows you to live in Australia temporarily for about two years or until your stage two permanent visa application has been decided.
Cost: The current visa application fee for the partner visa is $9095 and it’s one of the most expensive application fees for an Australian visa.
Stage two permanent Partner visa: Whilst holding the temporary Partner visa, you and your sponsor must remain in a genuine and continuing relationship. You will
need to provide further evidence of a genuine and a continuing relationship to support your application for the permanent visa. The permanent partner visa has no application fee.
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