Partner visa guides for Australia — subclass 820/801 onshore and 309/100 offshore requirements.
The Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage visa — commonly called the fiancé visa — is for engaged couples where one partner is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, and the other is overseas. It solves a specific problem: you are not yet married (so the partner visa does not apply) but you…
If you are already in Australia and your partner is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, the Subclass 820/801 is the onshore route to permanent residency together. You lodge one combined application, pay one fee, receive a Bridging Visa A immediately after lodgement, and then wait for the temporary 820 to…
If you are outside Australia and your partner is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, the Subclass 309/100 is your route to living together permanently in Australia. You apply for both stages in one application, pay one fee, and the Department of Home Affairs grants the temporary visa first before automatically…
The subclass 820 and 801 partner visa in Australia is the onshore pathway that allows the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen to live, work, and study in Australia — first temporarily, then permanently. In 2026, the total cost exceeds $9,000 and the full journey…