Partner Visa Australia
Join your partner in Australia and take the next step toward living, working, and settling together with long-term opportunities.
Reunite with Your Loved One in Australia
Living with your partner in Australia is more than a goal—it’s about building a life together. The Partner Visa pathway allows you to join your spouse or de facto partner if they are an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen. This visa gives you the opportunity to live, work, and grow together in Australia while creating a secure and stable future. With the right guidance, the process becomes smooth and well-managed, helping you move forward with clarity and confidence.
Partner Visa Categories
Australia offers both onshore and offshore partner visas, with temporary and permanent stages:
Stay in Australia with your partner while your permanent visa is being processed.
- Processing Time:Most applications are processed within standard timelines, depending on case complexity and documentation accuracy
- Eligibility:You must be in a genuine relationship with an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen and apply while staying in Australia
- Cost: A single visa fee covers both temporary and permanent stages of the partner visa process
- Benefits: Live, work, and travel freely in Australia while your permanent visa is being processed, with access to essential services
Secure permanent residency after meeting relationship requirements in Australia.
- Processing Time:Processing varies based on individual circumstances after holding the temporary partner visa
- EligibilityYou must continue to be in a genuine and ongoing relationship after holding a Subclass 820 visa
- Benefits:Gain permanent residency with full work rights, access to Medicare, and a pathway to Australian citizenship
Apply from outside Australia to join your partner and begin your journey together.
- Processing Time:Processing timelines depend on your application strength and supporting documents
- EligibilityYou must be in a genuine relationship and apply from outside Australia
- Cost:One combined fee covers both the temporary and permanent visa stages
- Benefits:Live, work, and travel in Australia with access to healthcare and support services once granted
Gain permanent residency after holding a temporary partner visa offshore.
- Processing Time:Timeframes vary based on eligibility and assessment after holding the temporary visa
- Eligibility:You must hold a Subclass 309 visa and continue your genuine relationship with your partner
- Benefits:Permanent residency with full work rights, access to healthcare, and eligibility for citizenship in the future
Eligibility Criteria
- 1. Reunite with your partner in Australia – Build your life together in a secure and supportive environment
- 2. Access Medicare (public healthcare system) – Get access to essential healthcare services during your stay
- 3. Work, study, and enjoy life in Australia – Experience flexibility to grow professionally and personally
- 4. Pathway to Australian citizenship for permanent visa holders – Move towards long-term settlement and future opportunities