Allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia.
You apply for the temporary and the permanent partner visas together.
Partner (Provisional) visa
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).
- It is a temporary visa
- It leads directly to the permanent Partner visa
- You must be outside Australia when you apply
Stay
Temporarily, until we decide your permanent Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) application or the application is withdrawn
Cost
From AUD7,850
Processing Time
75% of applications: 17 months
90% of applications: 26 months
Partner (Migrant) visa
The visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, live in Australia permanently. It is usually granted to people who hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309).
- This a permanent visa
- You must hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309)
Stay
Permanently
Cost
You will have paid for this visa when you applied for the combined temporary and permanent partner visas.
Processing Time
75% of applications: 17 months
90% of applications: 22 months