Partner Visa
The Australian Partner Visa is applicable to: unmarried partners, married spouses, de facto relationships, suitable for foreign citizens entering Australia to live with their spouses, who must be either Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents (PR), or eligible New Zealand citizens. The visa is only granted after formal review and meeting all legal requirements.
Due to the absence of age, education, asset, and English proficiency requirements for the Australian Spouse Visa application, it holds significant appeal for many applicants. However, the Australian Department of Immigration maintains strict scrutiny over such applications. According to immigration regulations, both the visa applicant and their sponsor, whether spouse, unmarried partner, or interdependent partner, must make the following declarations:
A mutual commitment to live together and be dedicated to each other.
Their relationship is genuine and ongoing.
Living together, or not permanently separated.
In a Partner visa application, proving the authenticity and longevity of the relationship between both parties is crucial for the approval of the visa.
Therefore, applicants for the Australian spouse visa must demonstrate that they have met and know each other with their Australian spouse, and genuinely intend to live together as spouses.
Please note that merely possessing a marriage certificate or a period of cohabitation is not sufficient to prove the authenticity of the marital or interdependent relationship. Applicants will be required to provide a range of materials to demonstrate the genuineness of their relationship. Most applications will undergo investigation and verification, including face-to-face or telephone interviews, document reviews, verification by issuing authorities of documents, third-party telephone inquiries, and on-site investigations.
Categories
Offshore-Subclass 309 Partner (Provisional) visa/Subclass 100 Partner (Migrant) visa
Applicable for overseas applicants to enter and reside in Australia with their spouse. The spouse must be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident (PR), or an eligible New Zealand citizen. After the grant of the 309 visa, the applicant can live in Australia until the 100 spouse permanent visa is granted. If the spousal relationship continues for two years after you receive the visa, you may be eligible for a permanent visa.
Onshore-Subclass 820 Partner visa (temporary) /Subclass 801 Partner visa (Permanent)
Applicable for applicants within Australia, whose spouse must be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident (PR), or an eligible New Zealand citizen. After the grant of the 820 visa, the applicant can live in Australia until the 801 spouse permanent visa is granted. If the spousal relationship continues for two years after you receive the visa, you may be eligible for a permanent visa.
Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage visa
Applicable for overseas applicants to enter Australia and marry their fiance(e). The fiance(e) must be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident (PR), or an eligible New Zealand citizen. The visa is valid for 9 months. Once married, the visa holder can apply for the 820 spouse temporary visa and the 801 spouse permanent visa.Offshore-Subclass 309 Partner (Provisional) visa
Limitations on sponsorship
We may refuse your sponsorship and your partner’s visa application if:
this is your third time sponsoring someone for a Partner visa or Prospective Marriage visa
you have sponsored another partner within the last 5 years or
you were sponsored as a partner within the last 5 years.
You might still be able to sponsor someone for this visa if:
your previous partner died or left the relationship and you have young children
you have been with your partner for more than 2 years
you (or your partner) have dependent children.
Partner Visa
Eligibility：marriage / One year of cohabitation / de facto
Temporary visa
820（Onshore）
309（Offshore）
Permanent visa
801（Onshore）
100（Offshore）
Notes
It takes two years from the time of first lodging the Temporary Visa before you can lodge an application for a Partner Permanent Visa.
If you have been in a long term relationship, i.e. more than three years or more than two years with a child, our lawyers can apply for a One Step Partner Permanent Visa for you.
Successful cases
Offshore-Subclass 309 Partner (Provisional) visa
The applicant and the sponsor live outside Australia all year round, and the visa was granted smoothly in half a year.
The applicant and the sponsor were separated due to the epidemic, GEIC carefully understood their situation and submitted the application, which was successfully approved in three months.
The applicant and the guarantor were separated because of the epidemic, GEIC understood the situation of both of them carefully, wrote a love story, and was successfully approved in six months.
The applicant and the guarantor had to be separated because of their work, GEIC understood the situation of both of them carefully, wrote a love story, and was successfully approved in six months.
Offshore-Subclass 100 Partner (Migrant) visa
The applicant and the sponsor live in the country all year round and can still get a visa without any problems.
The applicant submitted a DIY paper application a year and a half ago and never heard anything. Seeking help from GEIC, we helped the client to re-submit the application and it was finally approved.
The applicant and the sponsor were separated because of the epidemic, GEIC understood the situation of both of them carefully, wrote a love story, and was successfully approved in six months.
Mr Z came to Australia from his home country as a tourist in 2010, then applied for a refugee visa because he was wrongly advised by another agent, refused and then applied for an AAT and a court appeal, all of which have ended in failure.
Thankfully, he found his preferred spouse in 2019 and consulted GEIC for a partner visa, and with the careful guidance and planning of the GEIC team, helped Mr Z arrange the most appropriate offshore submission.
Onshore-Subclass 820 Partner visa (temporary)
Applicant and sponsor divorced, remarried 15 years later, no joint accounts, no joint assets, GEIC analysed the situation and gave the most detailed guidance on the documents, and was eventually granted an 820 visa.
The applicant was divorced and married her boyfriend after one year of relationship, no children, no joint property. Through GEIC’s detailed review of the documents, after sorting out, successfully approved 820 visa.
The applicant and the sponsor have known each other for less than a year and do not have a joint account. GEIC client to apply for a certificate of cohabitation first, and then successfully approved the 820 visa.
Applicant and sponsor have known each other for over a year, no proof of cohabitation, no joint account, applicant is now pregnant. Successfully approved 820 Visa
The applicant and the sponsor broke up half a year later to get back together, the relationship is stable to the time to talk about marriage。 Successfully approved 820 visa
Applicant has been denied a visa before and found GEIC looking to sponsor a spouse. Had proof of cohabitation, joint account. Successfully approved for 820 visa
Applicant and sponsor divorced, remarried one year later, no joint accounts, no joint property, GEIC analysed the situation and gave the most detailed guidance on the documents, and was eventually approved for an 820 visa.
Applicant and sponsor reconciled after 6 months of separation, no joint accounts, living together, GEIC analysed the situation and gave the most detailed guidance on the documents, and was eventually approved for the 820 visa.
Onshore-Subclass 801 Partner visa (Permanent)
Submitted on 25 November 2021 and successfully approved on 30 November 2021, only 5 days apart
Submitted on 25 November 2021 and successfully approved on 30 November 2021, only 5 days apart
Onshore Partner Permanent Resident Visa, approved in one and a half months
Successful approval of Permanent Resident Visa for Onshore Partner Visa
Onshore Partner Permanent Resident Visa Approved in Two Months
Onshore Partner Permanent Resident Visa Approved in 5 Months
Onshore Partner Permanent Resident Visa Approved in Six Months
Onshore Partner Permanent Resident Visa Approved in One Month
Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage visa
They are former university classmates from China came to study in Australia together, but later had to separate due to work reasons. The sponsor wanted to provide peace of mind to their partner, so both families decided to arrange their marriage early. After one year, they successfully obtained the Prospective Marriage Visa (subclass 300).
The couple who met online and have known each other for a year are in a very good relationship. GEIC helped the applicant to get approved for 300 visa and start a good life!
The applicant and the sponsor had to be separated because of their work, GEIC understood the situation of both of them carefully, wrote a love story, and was successfully approved in six months.