About this visa
For eligible spouses or de facto partners applying from outside Australia, with a provisional stage followed by consideration for permanent residence.
Stay type
Provisional to permanent
Part of Partner Visas
Planning to join your spouse, de facto partner or prospective spouse in Australia? Australian Partner Visas provide pathways for eligible partners of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and eligible New Zealand citizens to live together in Australia.
Depending on your relationship and where you apply, you may be eligible for an onshore Partner Visa, offshore Partner Visa or Prospective Marriage Visa. Each pathway has its own eligibility, relationship evidence and application requirements.