Australia PARTNER VISA (OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA) SUBCLASS 309/100

Eligibility

You must be in a genuine relationship with your spouse or partner who is:

• An Australian citizen
• Australian permanent resident
• Eligible New Zealand citizen 

With this visa, you can

• Work in Australia
• Stay in Australia until your permanent Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) is decided
• Study in Australia (you will not receive government support)
• Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
• Attend up to 510 hours of free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program
• Enroll in Australia’s public health care scheme 

How long you can stay

You can stay here until your permanent Visa (Subclass100) application is fully decided or you withdraw your application. For most applicants, this stay is only for 15 to 24 months.

You can include the members of the family unit in your application

• Include them when you lodge your visa application
• Add a dependent child after you lodge your application

Family members who apply with you must:

• Meet the health requirement
• Meet the character requirement
• Be outside Australia