Partner visa (offshore)
(subclass 309 & 100)
Partner (Provisional) 309 visa
Partner visa 309 allows the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen to reside temporarily in Australia. Obtaining this visa marks the initial stage toward acquiring a permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).
Key points about this visa include:
- It is a temporary visa.
- It serves as a pathway to obtaining the permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).
- An applicant must be outside Australia at the time of their application and/or combined application if the applicant is including their family unit.
By meeting the requirements and obtaining this temporary visa, individuals can begin their journey towards permanent residency in Australia through the Partner visa pathway.
Stay
This visa allows temporary residence in Australia until the processing of your permanent Partner visa (subclass 100) application is completed or until you choose to withdraw your application.
Cost of 309 visa
From AUD8,850.00
Partner visa 309 processing Time
Processing times for this visa are determined based on recent decisions made on similar applications. However, it’s important to note that this information serves as a general guide and may not be specific to your individual application. To obtain accurate processing time estimates, you can utilize our visa processing time guide tool.
It’s worth mentioning that processing time data does not include applications previously affected by Ministerial Direction 80, which has since been superseded. Applicants impacted by this directive have been contacted individually, and their applications are now being processed accordingly.
Subclass 100
Partner (Migrant) visa
- ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​This is a permanent visa
- You must hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309)