Australian Partner Visa

SPOUSE/DE FACTO

This visa type is suitable for the wife, husband or de-facto (including same sex relationship) partner of an Australian sponsor. There are several requirements that applicants must meet in order to be considered for a Partner Visa:

Must be of marriageable age:

• If either partner currently resides in Australia, both must have turned 18;
• If neither partner resides in Australia, both must have turned 16;
• Provisions exist for persons between the ages of 16 and 18 to marry under court order.

If married - marriage must be recognised under Australian Law:

• Marriage must be legal in Australia or in country of marriage;
• Marriages NOT recognised include:
• Arranged or proxy marriages (husband and wife must have physically met before marriage, and live together after marriage);
• Polygamous marriage;
• Marriages within prohibited degrees of relationship (generally meaning close family members);
• Same sex marriage (considered a de facto relationship);
• Marriage of convenience;
• Marriage that is only recognised by custom.

If unmarried – must be in a de facto (includes same sex relationships) relationship:

• Live together (or do not live apart on a permanent basis);
• Commitment to a shared life as husband and wife to exclusion of all others;
• Must have lived together for a period of at least 12 months prior to lodging visa application.

This visa can be applied for from within, or outside of Australia.

 

Spouse (Subclass 820/309) Visa

 - is for people who are married to an Australian citizen, permanent resident.

This visa type is suitable for the wife, husband or de-facto (including same sex relationship) partner of an Australian sponsor. There are several criterions that the applicants must meet in order to be considered for a Partner Visa:

Must be of marriageable age:

• If either partner currently resides in Australia, both must be 18 or over;
• If neither partner resides in Australia, both must be 16 or over;
• Provisions exist for persons between the ages of 16 and 18 to marry under court order.

If married - marriage must be recognised under Australian Law:

• Marriage must be legal in Australia or in country of marriage;
• Marriages NOT recognised include:
• Arranged or proxy marriages (husband and wife must have physically met before marriage, and live together after marriage);
• Polygamous marriage;
• Marriages within prohibited degrees of relationship (generally meaning close family members);
• Same sex marriage (considered a de facto relationship);
• Marriage of convenience;
• Marriage that is only recognised by custom.

If unmarried – must be in a de facto (includes same sex relationships) relationship:

• Live together (or do not live apart on a permanent basis);
• Commitment to a shared life as couple /( husband and wife) to exclusion of all others;
• Must have lived together for a period of at least 12 months prior to lodging visa application.

This visa can be applied for from within, or outside of Australia.