Love brought you
together. We'll bring
you home.
Run our free Evidence Strength Assessment to see exactly how your relationship evidence stacks up against the Department's four key criteria — then let our MARA-registered agents build the strategy that gets your partner visa granted.
Two pathways. One genuine relationship.
Whether you're applying from inside or outside Australia, your partner visa is a two-stage journey — a temporary visa first, then permanent residency once your relationship has stood the test of time.
Partner Visa (Onshore)
Apply while you are in Australia. You receive a Bridging Visa A with full work rights while the temporary 820 is processed, with permanent 801 residency to follow roughly two years later.
- Lodge while living in Australia
- Bridging Visa A — full work rights
- Subclass 820 temporary stage first
- Subclass 801 permanent residency follows
- 3–12 months for the temporary stage
Partner Visa (Offshore)
Apply from outside Australia if you are living overseas. The temporary 309 visa allows you to enter and live in Australia, with permanent 100 residency granted once your relationship continues to be assessed as genuine.
- Lodge from outside Australia
- Subclass 309 temporary stage first
- Subclass 100 permanent residency follows
- Enter Australia once 309 is granted
- Same evidence standard as onshore
Prospective Marriage Visa
For couples who are engaged but not yet married. This temporary visa lets your partner come to Australia to marry you, with a pathway to apply for the 820/801 partner visa once you are married.
- For engaged couples not yet married
- Temporary visa to enter Australia to marry
- Must marry within the visa's validity period
- Leads into the 820/801 onshore pathway
- Genuine relationship evidence still required
What the Department is actually looking for
Partner visa eligibility comes down to one central question — is this a genuine, ongoing relationship? Here's what that means in practice, and the other requirements that come with it.
Married Couples
No minimum relationship length applies once you are legally married — though the Department will still expect to see evidence the marriage is genuine and continuing.
De Facto Partners
Generally you'll need to show 12 months of living together in a genuine relationship — though this can be waived where your relationship is registered or in compelling circumstances such as a child together.
Sponsor Requirements
Your sponsoring partner must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen, and meet character and sponsorship limitation requirements.
Genuine Relationship Test
The single most critical factor. The Department assesses your financial, household, social and commitment evidence as a complete picture of a real, ongoing relationship.
Health & Character
Both partners must meet health examination requirements and provide police clearance certificates from every country lived in for 12 months or more.
Schedule 3 & Unlawful Status
If you are in Australia without a valid visa or have overstayed, special Schedule 3 criteria and waiver arguments may apply — this is a complex area where expert advice matters most.
Evidence Strength Assessment
Four categories. Twenty-two questions. A live, honest read on how strong your relationship evidence file already is — and where the gaps are.
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Financial aspects of your relationship
Evidence that you share financial commitments and resources — tick everything that already applies to you
From first call to permanent residency
From your first free assessment to the day your 801 or 100 visa is granted — here's what working with Global Migrations on your partner visa looks like, stage by stage.
Free Assessment & Strategy
We review your relationship, your visa options and your evidence base, and map out the most realistic pathway — typically within 1–2 days.
Personalised Document Checklist
You receive a tailored checklist covering every category of evidence the Department will assess, ready within a week.
Application & Evidence Preparation
We help you compile, organise and strengthen your evidence file and prepare a complete, compelling application — usually 2–4 weeks.
Lodgement via ImmiAccount
We lodge your application the same day everything is ready, ensuring nothing is missing and nothing is left to chance.
Active Monitoring & Department Liaison
We track your application, respond to any requests for further information, and liaise with the Department on your behalf — for as long as it takes.
820 / 309 Grant
Your temporary partner visa is granted — onshore applicants move onto a substantive visa, offshore applicants can travel to Australia.
801 / 100 Permanent Residency
Around two years from lodgement, your relationship is reassessed and — once approved — you are granted permanent residency in Australia.
Real couples. Real visas granted.
Our clients come from every corner of the world and every kind of relationship. Here's what they say about working with us.
"We had been refused a visitor visa before and were terrified our partner visa would go the same way. Global Migrations rebuilt our case from the ground up, helped us gather evidence we didn't even know mattered, and stood by us through the whole process. Our 820 was granted and our 801 followed."
"We weren't married and were worried about the 12-month de facto rule. The team explained that registering our relationship meant the rule didn't apply to us, helped us put together a genuinely strong evidence file, and our visa was approved in just 8 months."
"Managing an offshore application from Vietnam felt impossible at first. Global Migrations handled everything remotely — video calls, secure document sharing, constant updates — and our 309 was granted in 6 months. We are finally together in Australia."
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Partner visas — common questions
Ready to bring your partner
home for good?
Book a 30-minute strategy session with a MARA-registered agent. We'll review your relationship, your evidence, and tell you honestly what it takes to get your partner visa granted.