About this Visa

This visa allows you to enter or remain in Australia on the basis of your married or de facto relationship with your partner:

• on a temporary visa (usually for a waiting period of approximately two (2) years from the date you applied for the visa)
• on a permanent visa if, after the waiting period (if applicable), your partner relationship still exists and you are still eligible for this visa.

Your partner must provide sponsorship for you.

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:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

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 Partner visa.

Visa Type	What You Can Do In Australia
Partner temporary visa (subclass 309)	you are permitted to enter or remain in Australia with your partner, 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
Partner permanent visa (subclass 100)	you are permitted to enter or remain permanently in Australia with your partner 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 two year Newly Arrived Residents Waiting Period) See: Centrelink you may be eligible to apply for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria) you are permitted to enter or remain in Australia with your partner.

Note: You may also be eligible to enrol in Medicare, if you have applied for, but not yet been granted, this visa.