Partner Category Visa Options – If you are outside Australia

Partners and fiancés of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens may apply to enter and/or remain permanently in Australia. Partners and fiancés include:

• people intending to get married (fiancés)
• married (de jure) partners
• de facto partners (including those in a same-sex relationship).

Partner Visa: Offshore Temporary and Permanent (Subclasses 309 and 100)

For people from overseas to enter and stay in Australia with their partner, they must be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens. If two years after you apply the relationship is ongoing, a permanent visa may be granted.

Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)

For people from overseas to enter Australia, marry their fiancé, who must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen. Once married, holders of this visa can then apply to remain permanently in Australia.

Humanitarian Program – Split Family Provisions

For the partners of people granted any permanent humanitarian visa (including Protection and Resolution of Status visas) in the last five years. Partners declared at the time of application may be eligible for entry to Australia through the offshore Humanitarian Program.

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Partner Category Visa Options – If you are in Australia

Partners and fiancés of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens may apply to enter and/or remain permanently in Australia and include:

• people intending to get married (fiancés)
• married (de jure) partners
• de facto partners (including those in a same-sex relationship).

Partner temporary visa (subclass 820) and permanent visa (subclass 801)

To stay in Australia with their partner, people must be Australian citizens. Australian permanent residents are eligible for New Zealand citizenship. The spousal relationship must be ongoing for two years after you apply for a permanent visa.

Parent Visa Options – If you are in Australia

Aged parent visas

These visas are for parents whose age is equivalent to a person who is eligible for an Australian Age pension.

An aged parent making a parent visa application will not immediately be entitled to an Age pension after being granted a permanent visa. All new Australian permanent residents must wait 10 years before being eligible to receive the Age pension (unless there is a reciprocal agreement with another country that pays you a pension) or Disability pension.

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Parent Visa Options – If you are outside Australia

Parent (Permanent) Visa (Subclass 103)

A permanent visa for parents who have children living in Australia.

Contributory Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 143)

A permanent visa for parents with children living in Australia. This visa costs more than the Parent visa but is generally processed faster.

Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 173)

This is a temporary visa valid for two years. If you hold this visa you can then apply for the permanent Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143).

Contributory Parent (Migrant) Visa (from Subclass 173 to Subclass 143)

This visa is for holders of a temporary Contributory Parent visa (subclass 173), who want to apply for a permanent Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143).

Humanitarian Program – Split Family Provisions

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If you are a child under 18 years old living in Australia and you received any permanent humanitarian visa (including Protection and Resolution of Status visas) in the past five years, you may be able to apply for your parents to join you in Australia through the offshore Humanitarian Program.

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If the child is in Australia

Child (Permanent) (Subclass 802)

For children from overseas who are children or stepchildren of, an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen.

Orphan Relative (Permanent) (Subclass 837)

For children from overseas whose parents are deceased, permanently incapacitated, or whose whereabouts are unknown.

Dependent Child Visa (Subclass 445)

For children whose parent holds a temporary partner visa and is in the process of obtaining a permanent partner visa.

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If the child is outside Australia

Child (Permanent) (Subclass 101)

For children from overseas who are the child or stepchild of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen.

Orphan Relative (Permanent) (Subclass 117)

For children from overseas whose parents are deceased, permanently incapacitated, or whose whereabouts are unknown and who have an eligible sponsor.

Adoption (Permanent) (Subclass 102)

If an Australian citizen, a holder of an Australian permanent visa, or an eligible New Zealand citizen has adopted or is about to adopt a child from overseas, the child can apply for this visa.

Important: The child cannot apply for this visa if the parent adopted them before becoming an Australian citizen, a holder of an Australian permanent visa, or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
They must apply for a Child visa (subclass 101)

Dependent Child Visa (Subclass 445)

For children whose parent holds a temporary partner visa and is in the process of obtaining a permanent partner visa.

Humanitarian Program – Split Family Provisions

For the dependent children of people granted any permanent humanitarian visa in the last five years. Dependent children declared at the time of application may be eligible for entry to Australia through the offshore Humanitarian Program.

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