The Subclass 309/100 visa application is an offshore two-stage partner visa that enables a spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen residing offshore to move to Australia permanently.
From 25 November 2023, the Partner (subclass 309) visa can be granted to applicants in or outside Australia. You must, however, be outside Australia when you apply for this visa
With this visa, you can:
There are 4 main aspects of the relationship that the Department of Home Affairs will consider when assessing any partner visa application:
To be approved for sponsorship, your sponsor must be:
Your sponsor is barred from sponsoring you if:
You must:
If you are in a de-facto relationship, your relationship must have existed for at least 12 months immediately before you apply for the visa.
This will not apply if you:
The sponsor must:
You must:
Getting the Permanent Partner (Migrant) Visa (subclass 100) is a three-stage process which goes as follows:
STEP 1: Apply and be granted a Subclass 309
To begin your permanent residency journey, you begin with by applying for a Subclass 309 Temporary Partner Visa.
STEP 2: Wait for Visa Grant
After submitting your Subclass 309 application, we will await the Department's request for any necessary documents to proceed with your application. Upon confirming that you have satisfied all the requirements for a Subclass 309 grant, the Department will approve your visa application.
Alternatively, if you have been in a long-term relationship before lodging your 309 (temporary) application, the permanent Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) may be granted immediately in addition to the temporary Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309).
STEP 3: Apply for Permanent Partner Visa
You may apply for the permanent Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) two years after submitting your temporary Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309) application, provided that your provisional visa has been approved prior to applying for the permanent partner visa.
Partner Visa may seem easy, but we’ve seen many applications refused, due to issues that they weren’t aware of!
We have summarised a cost estimate for a Partner Visa application as below.
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the agency (i.e.; BUPA in Australia) that conducts your medical checks
Paid directly to Australian Federal Police that conducts your character checks
Paid directly to overseas authorities that conducts your character checks
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