Candidate must be
In most circumstances, you must be the spouse (married) or de facto partner of an:
- Australian citizen
- Australian permanent resident or
- eligible New Zealand citizen
With this visa you can
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 801).
How long you can stay
Temporarily while we process your permanent Partner visa (subclass 801) application or it is withdrawn.