Sponsorship Visa

A provisional or permanent partner visa may be granted to the spouse, de-facto partner, or fiancé of an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident, based on the couple being in a genuine relationship. An onshore lodgement of a partner visa is the subclass 820/801 and if lodged offshore, it is a 309/100.

Generally, a partner visa is a two-step application with a provisional visa being granted first (820 or 309) and then two years from the lodgement date, the permanent part can be lodged (801 or 100), where the couple will need to demonstrate they are is still together.

A 300 visa is a prospective (fiancé) partner visa, which can only be lodged when the overseas applicant is offshore. The couple will need to have met in person to be able to lodge this visa.

There are generally two main kinds of parent visas which lead to Permanent Residence which are contributory and non-contributory parent visas. Either can be lodged either from within Australia or outside Australia. A parent visa can be lodged in Australia if at least one of the parents meet the age requirement of the aged pension definition in Australia

An applicant for a parent visa must meet the balance of family test. This means that at least 50% of the applicant’s children live in Australia as Australian citizens or Permanent Residents or more children are living in Australia as Australian citizens or Permanent Residents than in any other single country.