A partner visa is for partners and fiancés of Australian/eligible New Zealand citizens or permanent residents. The Partner Visa Stream allows an  applicant to be sponsored by their Australian spouse, de facto or interdependent partner who must be either an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen, aged over 18 years.

This visa may apply to:
•    people intending to get married (fiancés)
•    married (de jure) partners
•    de facto partners (including those in a same-sex relationship).

Validity

Once a temporary Partner Visa is granted it is valid for the whole waiting period until the Immigration Department comes to a decision over your permanent Partner Visa application. Once you are approved for the permanent Partner Visa, you can stay in Australia for good.

Requirements

• You must not be 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.