Family

Interdependency Visa: Offshore Temporary and Permanent (Subclasses 310 and 110)

  1. About this Visa
  2. How this Visa Works
  3. Eligibility
  4. Obligations
  5. Applying for this Visa

About this Visa


This visa is generally for same-sex partners. An Interdependency visa allows you to enter or remain in Australia on the basis of your interdependent relationship with your partner:

Your partner must be one of the following:

Who is this visa for?

This visa is for you if you want to enter Australia on the basis of your relationship with your partner. Your partner must be one of the following:

How much will this visa cost?

There is an application charge for this visa. This will usually not be refunded if your application is unsuccessful, or if you decide to withdraw your application after you have lodged it. The application charge covers you and all family members included in your application.
See: Partner Visa Charges

What does the visa let me do?

The table below gives a summary of what you can do in Australia if you have a temporary or permanent Interdependency visa.

Visa Type What You Can Do In Australia

Interdependency visa - Temporary
(subclass 310)

  • you are permitted to enter or remain in Australia with your spouse, until a decision is made regarding your permanent visa
  • you are entitled to work in Australia
  • you are entitled to study in Australia, but you will not have access to government funding for tertiary study
  • you may enrol in Australia's medical benefits expenses and hospital care scheme, Medicare.
    See: Medicare

Interdependency visa - Permanent
(subclass 110)

  • you are permitted to enter or remain in Australia with your spouse
  • you are entitled to work and study in Australia
  • you may enrol in Australia's medical benefits expenses and hospital care scheme, Medicare.
    See: Medicare
  • you may be eligible to receive certain social security payments (as you are exempt from the 2-year Newly Arrived Residents Waiting Period)
    See: Centrelink
  • you may be eligible to apply for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria)

 

  1. About this Visa
  2. How this Visa Works
  3. Eligibility
  4. Obligations
  5. Applying for this Visa