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Offshore Partner Visa (Subclass 309/100)
About the 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.
Getting the temporary Subclass 309 (Provisional) visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa. On the other hand, the Migrant (Subclass 100) is a permanent visa that is usually granted to people who hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309).
COST
The costs below cover this Temporary visa and the Permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).
AUD8,850.00 for the main applicant.
On the other hand, for the visa Subclass 100, there is no need to pay for the visa fee as you paid for this visa when you applied for the combined temporary and permanent partner visas. However, you might have to pay other costs for health or police checks.
DURATION
You can stay in Australia until your permanent Partner visa (subclass 100) application is finalised or you withdraw your application.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for Provisional (Subclass 309) visa you must:
- not had a visa cancelled or an application refused
- be outside Australia when you apply
- have a sponsor
- be the right age
- meet relationship requirements
- meet our health requirement
- meet our character requirement
- have no debt to the Australian Government
- best interests of the child
To be eligible for Migrant (Subclass 100) visa you must:
- meet visa requirements
- continue to meet relationship requirements
- have no debt to the Australian government, or have arranged to pay debts back
What you can do when you have this visa?
For Provisional (Subclass 309)
- work and stay in Australia until we decide your permanent Partner visa (subclass 100)
- 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
- stay in Australia as a permanent resident
- work in Australia
- study in Australia
- access Australia's public healthcare scheme, Medicare
- sponsor your family members to come to Australia
- travel to and from Australia
- if eligible, attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program
- if eligible, apply for Australian citizenship