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Introduction
Partners of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens may apply to enter and/or remain permanently in Australia. Partners include:
- people intending to get married
- married (de jure) partners
- de facto partners
If you are married, or intending to marry, it must be a marriage which is recognised by Australian Law. Detailed information about applying for a Partner visa is available in the Partner Migration Booklet.
Visa Options
The different visa subclasses for applying as a partner of an Australian Citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen are briefly outlined below. You may also wish to use the Visa Finder on the Department of Home Affairs website to help you choose the appropriate visa.
Spouse Temporary Visa (Subclass 309) and Permanent Visa (Subclass 100)
For people from overseas to enter and stay in Australia with their partner, who must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)
For people from overseas to enter Australia, marry their fiancé, who must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. Once married, holders of this visa can then apply to remain permanently in Australia.
Document Checklist
It is important that you submit all supporting documents with your application at the time of lodgement to avoid any delays with the processing of your application.
Certified copies of documents are not required for applications lodged online.
Any material submitted in a language other than English must be accompanied with an English translation from an official translator.
Please click here for information on translating documents not in English.
Use this document checklist to assist you in preparing your documents for your Partner visa application.
Note: It is important that you apply for the correct police clearance/s for Brazil. For instructions on how to obtain the appropriate police clearance for Brazil, please click here.
Page Last Updated: 5 February 2018