– Allows spouses of Australian citizens, PR holders, or eligible New Zealand citizens to immigrate. – Divided into temporary and permanent visa categories.
– Temporary visa under subclasses 820 (for applicants in Australia) and 309 (for applicants outside Australia). – Can lead to permanent residency through subclass 100.
– Granted to provisional visa holders (subclass 309). – Requires the applicant to live with their spouse in Australia for at least 2 years.
– For applicants outside Australia. – Can transition to permanent residency visa subclass 801.
– Applicants must hold a subclass 820 visa and reside with their spouse in Australia for 2 years.
– Temporary visa allowing a fiancé to live in Australia for 9 months. – Can be converted to a subclass 820 visa after marriage.
– Temporary visa allowing dependent children to join subclass 100 or 801 visa applicants.