Visa
Visa
Access Australian Government benefits
Tell us if your details have changed
Gather documents for the permanent Partner visa
- live, work and study in Australia
- travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
- attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program if you are eligible
- enrol in Australia’s public health care scheme, Medicare
You can stay until we make a decision about your permanent Partner visa (subclass 100) or you withdraw that application.
What you must do on this visa
You and your family members must meet all visa conditions and obey Australian laws.
Use VEVO to check visa details and conditions.
If you are outside Australia at the time of visa grant, you must enter Australia before the first entry arrival date (initial arrival date) specified in your grant letter.
If the date has passed or will pass before you can travel to Australia, you must ensure that you:
- hold a valid visa
- plan to travel to Australia within the next 12 months
- submit the travel facilitation letter request form.
We may then send you a travel facilitation letter to state that you can enter Australia after the first entry arrival date of your visa.
We will not issue a travel facilitation letter unless there is less than 3 months remaining on your first entry arrival date.
Travel on your visa
You can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want.
If you are outside Australia at the time of visa grant, you must enter Australia before the first entry arrival date (initial arrival date) specified in your grant letter.
New Zealand passport holders
If an immigration officer processes your clearance at our border, we recommend you tell them:
- you have a temporary Partner visa
- you do not want a Special Category visa (subclass 444)
If you do not tell them, you might be granted the 444 visa. Grant of a subclass 444 visa will override your temporary Partner visa. This means you will not be eligible for the permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).
Prove you have a visa
To prove you have a visa and show your conditions to someone, use VEVO.
Australian visas are digital. We do not put a visa label in your passport. Instead, we link your digital visa record to your passport.
Your visa number is contained in your visa grant letter. Use this number to access your digital visa record in VEVO.
Your digital visa record is also used by:
- airlines to check your visa before you board your flight
- Australian government agencies to check your identity and visa conditions
- employers, banks or other registered organisations to check your visa conditions.
Working
With this visa you will have full work rights and are protected by Australian workplace law. See your workplace rights and entitlements.
Studying
With this visa you will be able to study in Australia. However you will not receive any government support and any study costs will be at your own expense.
Access Australian Government benefits
You might have to wait to access certain Australian Government payments and benefits. Learn more about newly arrived residents’ waiting periods from Services Australia.
Bring a family member
Add dependent children to your application
You cannot add family members to your visa application after we grant the Partner (Provisional) visa subclass 309.
To include a dependent child in your permanent visa application after we have granted you a subclass 309 visa, but before we have finalised your permanent Partner visa (subclass 100), your child must first apply for Dependent child visa (subclass 445).
Once your child holds a Dependent child visa (subclass 445), you can include them in your permanent Partner visa application. Your child can be in or outside Australia and must be members of the family unit.
Complete and attach to your application in ImmiAccount Form 1002 – Application by a subclass 445 dependent child for a permanent partner visa (279KB PDF).
After you have attached the form to ImmiAccount, let us know by using the Partner Processing Enquiry Form.
Newborn children
If you have a baby after you have been granted this visa, you will need to let us know. For more information, see You had a baby.
After you have attached the form to ImmiAccount, let us know by using the Partner Processing Enquiry Form.
Tell us if your details have changed
See here for changes to your contact details, address or passport
Tell us if things change
Things you need to let us know about include:
- changes to your relationship status
- the birth of a child
- any other changes relevant to your application
See what to do if there is a change in your situation.
If you do not have access to ImmiAccount you can let us know by us completing the Partner Processing Enquiry Form.
If your relationship ends
Depending on your situation you may need to complete the Notification of Relationship Cessation form in ImmiAccount. To confirm, check Your relationship has changed.
Your online safety
To ensure your personal safety online we recommend that you:
- change your ImmiAccount password as soon as possible
- do not use saved passwords to access your ImmiAccount
- change your email password or consider setting up a new email account.
To see how you can increase your personal safety you can use the eSafety Commissioner’s online safety checklist
If you do not have access to ImmiAccount, you can notify us using the Partner Processing Enquiry Form.
You may still be eligible for the permanent visa if your relationship ends or your partner dies. All information you provide is confidential.
If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, we may be able to help you. You may still be eligible for the grant of your permanent visa. For more information, see Family Violence Provisions.
Do not get another visa
To get the permanent Partner visa (subclass 100), you must hold this subclass 309 visa or the Dependent child visa (subclass 445). If you are granted any other visa, you will no longer be eligible for the grant of the permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).
Gather documents for the permanent Partner visa
You are eligible for consideration of a permanent Partner visa two years after you first applied the combined temporary and permanent partner visas. You can check the date you submitted your application in ImmiAccount.
When we assess you for the permanent visa, you will need to provide additional documents. For more information see Partner visa (subclass 100)