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Australian Partner Visa Requirements

• You are not within Australia when you apply for this Australian Visa.
• You must not be in Australia when your Partner visa granted.
• Abide by all legal criteria stipulated under Australian law.
• Still meet legal criteria two years after the temporary visa is handed to you
• Pay for the visa costs and application process.
• Health examinations are par for the course and you may have to foot the bill for the medical check-up.
• Police checks may also be necessary and you may have to pay for this to be processed in your own country.

Australia Partner Visa Requirements

• You may be within Australia when you apply for this Australian Visa
• You may be outside Australia when your Partner visa granted
• Abide by all legal criteria stipulated under Australian law.
• Still meet legal criteria two years after the temporary visa is handed to you
• Pay for the visa costs and application process.
• Health examinations are par for the course and you may have to foot the bill for the medical check-up.
• Police checks may also be necessary and you may have to pay for this to be processed in your own country.

What is Partner Visa?

Partner Visas are often also referred as de facto visas in Australia are usually provided to the partners and spouses of permanent Australian Citizens, residents or those who are eligible New Zealand Citizens living in Australia. A partner visa can be obtained both for hetero sexual and/or same sex couples without much hassle.

There are two stages of obtaining a partner visa in Australia, wherein first a person gets a provisional partner visa, which is categorized in Subclass 820 for onshore and Subclass 309 for offshore applicants. Once the applicant qualifies for the provisional partner visa they had to stay in the country for a certain period of time. Couples are assessed again for meeting the criteria of permanent partner visa, which is further classified into two categories; Subclass 801 Visa for those having subclass 820 visa and subclass 100 visa for the subclass 309 visa holders.

Different Types of Australia Partner Visas

Australian Immigration policy provides various types of partner visas and spouse visa that an applicant can apply for basis their requirement and the criteria they must be fulfilling to obtain one. So, in case anyone is willing to sponsor a partner to Australia, below are the 3 types of partner visa options they can explore:

CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF PARTNER VISAS AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA

• Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)
• Partner Visa Offshore (Subclasses 309 and 100)
• Partner Visa Onshore (Subclass 820/801)

STAGES

• Stage 1 : Temporary Partner visa
• Stage 2: Permanent Partner Visa

Both temporary and permanent partner visa allows work, study and you may eligible for Medicare.

Prospective Marriage Visa ( Subclass 300)

This visa lets you come to Australia to marry your prospective spouse and then apply for a Partner visa .For those who are engaged to an Australian citizen or a permanent Australian resident or a person who is eligible to be a citizen of New Zealand the subclass 300 prospective marriage visa is the best choice. This visa is also called a fiancé visa and to obtain this the other partner must be living outside of Australia at the time of application. Partner Visa Offshore (Subclasses 309 and 100)

• Partner visa 309
• Partner visa 100

Partner Visa 309 and 100 . You can apply Overseas. 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 Visa Onshore (Subclass 820/801)

• Partner visa 820 ( Temporary partner Visa)
• Partner visa 801 ( Permanent Partner Visa)

The most popular de facto partner visa options are subclass 820 and subclass 801, both of these are an onshore partner visa programs. As for the offshore partner visa, one can obtain subclass 309 and subclass 100. For those who are in a long term de facto relationship with the permanent resident of Australia or New Zealand citizen then these two are the most feasible options to look for.

Provisional Partner Visa

There are two types of provisional partner visas that include, subclass 820 visa, which is meant for people living in Australia and subclass 309, which meant for those who are living outside Australia.

Both the provisional visas are granted for a specified period or until they are superseded by the permanent partner visa. These visas can only be applied if the applicant is in de facto relationship with their partner living in Australia.

Permanent Partner Visas

After 2 years of the provisional partner visa application, the immigration department again assess the application of the applicant to see whether they meet the criteria to get a permanent partner visa or not. In order to become eligible for the assessment of visa application for permanent partner visa after living for two years with provisional visa, the person must confirm that he/she is still in de facto relationship with their partner.

Those who have acquired subclass 820 provisional partner visa are usually granted subclass 801 permanent partner visa, whereas subclass 309 provisional partner visa holders are granted subclass 100 permanent partner visa, provided that authorities are satisfied with their claim of living with their partner in de facto relationship.

After receiving permanent partner visa the Australian residency of the applicant becomes unconditional and they are allowed to live in Australia indefinitely whether they stay in de facto relationship with their partner or not.

Subclass 461 Visa (New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship Visa)

This visa is for a person who is not a New Zealand citizen but is a member of a family unit of a New Zealand citizen. It lets you live and work in Australia for five years. For people whose partner is a New Zealand citizen, a subclass 461 New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship Visa is an ideal choice. Though its a tenure based Visa with 5 years validity, it can be renewed easily.