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    Australia Partner Visa – Subclass 309-100

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    Partner Visa Subclass 309/100

    Visa Category Offshore / Temporary – Permanent
    Visa Subclass Spouse Visa – Subclass 309 (Temporary) – 100 (Permanent)
    Visa Type Partner Visas
    Duration 2 Years (309) then 5 Years (100)
    Application Type Online application
    Cost 7000 AUD

    About this visa

    This visa allows you to enter or remain in Australia on the basis of your married or de facto relationship with your partner:

    • on a temporary visa (usually for a waiting period of approximately two years from the date you applied for the visa)
    • on a permanent visa if, after the waiting period (if applicable), your partner relationship still exists and you are still eligible for this visa.

    Your partner must provide sponsorship for you.

    Who is this visa for?

    This visa is for you if you want to enter Australia on the basis of your relationship with your partner. Your partner must be one of the following:

    • An Australian citizen
    • An Australian permanent resident
    • An eligible New Zealand citizen.

    Note: As the partner or fiancé of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, you do not have an automatic right of permanent residence in Australia. If you want to reside permanently in Australia you must first apply for a permanent visa and be assessed against the legal criteria for the grant of that visa.

    Minimum eligibility to apply this visa

    • You must be married or In De-Facto relationship with your Partner
    • Your Partner must be Permanent resident or Citizen of Australia or Eligible New Zealand Citizen
    • Your Partner must sponsor you to apply this visa if he is above 18 years of age.
    • Character and Health requirement

    What does the visa let me do?

    The table below gives a summary of what you can do in Australia if you have a temporary or permanent Partner visa.

    Visa type What you can do in Australia
    Partner temporary visa (subclass 309)
    • you are permitted to enter or remain in Australia with your partner, until a decision is made regarding your permanent visa
    • you are entitled to work in Australia
    • you are entitled to study in Australia, but you will not have access to government funding for tertiary study
    • you may enrol in Australia’s medical benefits expenses and hospital care scheme, Medicare.
      See: Medicare
    Partner permanent visa (subclass 100)
    • you are permitted to enter or remain permanently in Australia with your partner
    • you are entitled to work and study in Australia
    • you may enrol in Australia’s medical benefits expenses and hospital care scheme, Medicare.
      See: Medicare
    • you may be eligible to receive certain social security payments (as you are exempt from the two year Newly Arrived Residents Waiting Period)
      See: Centrelink
    • you may be eligible to apply for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria)
    • you are permitted to enter or remain in Australia with your partner.

    Main Applicant:

    Adhere to visa conditions and comply with all Australian laws.

    Continue to meet all legal requirements for visa eligibility from the time you are granted a temporary visa until a decision is made on your permanent visa, which is usually two years after you lodge your application.

    Immediately notify the office handling your application if:

    • you change address
    • your circumstances change
    • your relationship with your partner ends.