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Visa overview
Current Home Affairs dataA practical place to start
Your visa action plan
Turn the official rules into three manageable decisions.
1
CHECK YOUR FIT
Confirm the essentials
- Be in Australia when applying
- Be married or in a genuine de facto relationship
- Have an eligible sponsor
- Meet health and character requirements
2
PLAN REALISTICALLY
Budget money and time
- Base application fee
- Check the official fee table
- Current processing guide
- No subclass-specific figure published
3
PREPARE EVIDENCE
Follow the official sequence
Use the application checklist below to organise documents, lodge correctly and respond after lodgement.
STAY
Permitted stayLength of stay granted by this visa
Temporary until the permanent stage is decided
Important stay conditionsThe headline duration can be a maximum, not an automatic grant.
The exact expiry date and conditions are stated in the visa grant letter or VEVO. Different streams can have different stay periods.
What this visa lets you do
The onshore two-stage pathway for the partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
Permitted stay: Temporary until the permanent stage is decided.
Core requirements
- Be in Australia when applying
- Be married or in a genuine de facto relationship
- Have an eligible sponsor
- Meet health and character requirements
Data provenance
Read here. Verify at the source.
This page brings the Department’s overview, eligibility, application process and post-grant information into one readable view. Rules can change and personal circumstances matter.
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