Live Together with Your Partner in Australia
The Australia Partner Visa allows the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia temporarily or permanently. EduVista International provides professional guidance for understanding partner visa options, eligibility, documents, and application preparation.
The Australia Partner Visa is designed for couples who want to live together in Australia. It is available for the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen. Australia offers different partner visa pathways depending on whether the applicant is inside or outside Australia at the time of application.
For applicants outside Australia, the Partner Provisional Visa subclass 309 allows the partner to move to Australia temporarily. This is usually the first step toward the Partner Migrant Visa subclass 100, which allows the partner to live in Australia permanently.
For applicants already in Australia, the Partner Temporary Visa subclass 820 allows the partner to live in Australia temporarily. This is usually the first step toward the Partner Permanent Visa subclass 801, which allows the partner to live in Australia permanently.
There is also a Prospective Marriage Visa subclass 300 for applicants who want to come to Australia to marry their prospective spouse and later apply for a partner visa. The applicant must be outside Australia when applying for this visa.
With a partner visa, you may be able to:
To apply for an Australia Partner Visa, applicants generally need to:
Partner visa applications usually require strong proof that the relationship is genuine. Common evidence may include:
Common documents may include:
