Subclass 309

Subclass 309

Partner (Provisional) visa

This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).

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• It leads directly to the permanent Partner visa
• You must be outside Australia when you apply

Stay

Temporarily until your permanent Partner visa (subclass 100) application is finalised or you withdraw your application.

Cost

From AUD9,095.00

Processing Time

For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.

The Department continues to prioritise aged, and compassionate and compelling applications. This is reflected in current processing times.