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Family Migration program

​​​​​​​​​​​​Australia offers a range of visa options for Australian citizens, permanent residents and eligible New Zealand citizens to be reunited with their spouse, de facto partner or prospective spouse in Australia both temporarily and permanently.

You can personalise any of the below web pages depending on whether you are an applicant or a sponsor. You can do this after clicking on the relevant link.

Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300)

This visa lets you come to Australia to marry your prospective spouse. You can then apply for a Partner visa.

You must be outside of Australia when you apply for this visa.

For more information see Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300).

Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309)

This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia and live in Australia temporarily.

You must be outside of Australia when you apply for this visa.

For more information see Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309).

Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100).

Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100)

This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia permanently.

For more information see Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100).

Partner visa (Temporary) (subclass 820)

This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australia citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily.

You must be in Australia when you apply for this visa.

For more information see Partner visa (Temporary) (subclass 820).

Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (Permanent) (subclass 801).

Partner visa (Permanent) (subclass 801)

This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia permanently.

For more information see Partner visa (Permanent) (subclass 801).

Relationship cessation information

There may be circumstances in which the Partner visa application can continue despite the relationship between you and your sponsor ending.

This includes when:

  • the sponsoring partner has died
  • you, or any other family members included on the application have experienced domestic and family violence committed by the sponsoring partner
  • you and the sponsoring partner have a child and share access and parental responsibility.

For more information, see Your relationship has changed.​

Your online safety

To protect your personal safety online, we recommend you:

  • Change your ImmiAccount password as soon as possible and avoid using saved passwords to log in.
  • Update your email password or consider creating a new email account.

For more tips on improving your online safety, check the eSafety Commissioner’s online safety checklist page.

​Global processing model

Partner visa applications can be processed at any of our offices, including those inside and outside Australia.

The location of the office that processes the application is not determined by the nationality or location of the applicant.

This ensures we process applications in a consistent manner and allows us to respond to impacts such as COVID 19.

Help and Support

Query​
Useful links and/or correct contact channel information
You want to apply for a Partner visaGo to ImmiAccount.

​You need more information
You want to know how long your visa application may take to processGo to Visa processing times.
You want help with your visa applicationSee Who can help with your application.
You are experiencing technical difficulties with ​ImmiAccountSee ImmiAccount Technical Help.
Your circumstances have changedSee Changes in your situation.
You want to arrange a health examinationSee Meet our health requirements.
You want more information about Afghan nationals​​
See the Department's website Afghanistan Update or go to Smart Traveller.
​You want to withdraw your applicationGo to You want to withdraw an application.
You have a complaint or want to provide feedbackSee Compliments, complaints and suggestions.
You want to become an Australian CitizenSee Become an Australian citizen (by conferral) Permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens.​