Partner (Migrant) visa

• live, work and study in Australia indefinitely
• access Australia's public healthcare scheme, Medicare
• sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia
• travel to and from Australia for 5 years
• if eligible, attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program
• if eligible, apply for Australian citizenship.

This is a permanent visa.

You become a permanent resident on the day we grant the visa.

You and your family members must meet all visa conditions and obey Australian laws.

For more information see Check visa details and conditions.

You can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want for 5 years from the date we grant this visa. This is as long as the travel facility on this visa is valid.

If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel facility you must apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV). This will allow you to travel to Australia as a permanent resident.

To see when your travel facility ends, use VEVO.

First entry arrival date

If you are outside Australia at the time of visa grant, you must enter Australia before the first entry arrival date (first entry, arrive by) specified in your grant letter.

You can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply for the temporary Partner visa (subclass 309). Members of the family unit who apply with you must also be outside Australia

To include a dependent child in your permanent Partner visa (subclass 100) application after we have granted you a subclass 309 visa, your child must first apply for a Dependent child visa (subclass 445). We can grant your child the subclass 100 visa if they are members of the family unit and meet all other criteria.

You cannot add any family members after we grant the permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).

Dependent Child visa (subclass 445) holders

If you have a dependent child who does not hold a subclass 309 visa, you can add them to your permanent Partner visa (subclass 100) application before we make a decision on your permanent visa application.

Your child must hold a Dependent Child visa (subclass 445) and can be in or outside Australia.

Once your child holds a subclass 445 visa, complete and attach to your ImmiAccount, Form 1002 - Application by a subclass 445 dependent child for a permanent partner visa.

After you have attached the form to ImmiAccount, let us know by using the Partner Processing Enquiry Form.

Newborn children

If you have a baby after you have applied for this visa, you will need to let us know. For more information, see You had a baby.

You paid for this visa when you applied for the temporary and permanent Partner visas.

You might have to pay other costs for health or police checks.

The processing time for a permanent Partner visa starts from the date of eligibility. This is 2 years after you applied for the temporary and permanent Partner visas.

We update processing times regularly. We assess all applications on a case by case basis. Complex cases may take longer to process. You should use published processing times as a guideline only.

Your application can take longer to process if:

• you do not fill it in correctly
• you don't include all required documents
• we need more information from you
• it takes time to verify your information.

You will not get a label in your passport. We will digitally link your visa to your passport and create a digital visa record for you.

You can find the answers to common questions about this visa at Partner Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

You must hold either a Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) or a Dependent Child (subclass 445) visa.

2 years must have passed since you applied for the subclass 309 and 100 visas for you to be eligible to be assessed for the permanent subclass 100 visa. You can check the date you submitted your application in ImmiAccount.

We might grant you the permanent subclass 100 visa in less than 2 years if either:

• you were in a long-term partner relationship with your sponsor when you applied for the subclass 309 and 100 visas
• your sponsor is, or was, the holder of a permanent humanitarian visa and before that permanent visa was granted, was in a married relationship or de facto relationship with you. You must have informed us about your relationship before that permanent visa was granted.

You must continue to be the spouse or de facto partner of the same person who sponsored you for the temporary Partner visa.

You might still be eligible for the permanent visa if your relationship ends or your partner dies before we grant the permanent visa. For more information, see Your relationship has changed.

If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, we may be able to help you. You may still be eligible for the grant of your permanent visa. For more information, see Domestic and family violence and your visa.

You and any members of the family unit, including dependent children who apply for the visa with you, must continue to meet our health requirement. Family members who do not come with you to Australia might also need to meet our health requirement.

If you had health examinations for your subclass 309 visa, we will let you know if you need to undertake them again or if more health checks are needed.

For more information on health related risks to the Australian community including Polio see risks to public health.

If you or any family members owe the Australian Government money, you or they must pay it back or arrange to pay it back.

This may include family members who do not come with you to Australia.

We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.

• live, work and study in Australia
• access Australia's public healthcare scheme, Medicare
• sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia
• travel to and from Australia for 5 years
• if eligible, attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program
• if eligible, apply for Australian citizenship.

This is a permanent visa.

You become a permanent resident on the day we grant the visa.

For more information, see Permanent resident.

You and your family members must meet all visa conditions and obey Australian laws.

For more information see Check visa details and conditions.

You can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want for 5 years from the date we grant this visa. This is as long as the travel facility on this visa is valid.

If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel facility you must apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV). This will allow you to travel to Australia as a permanent resident.

To see when your travel facility ends, use VEVO.

First entry arrival date

If you are outside Australia at the time of visa grant, you must enter Australia before the first entry arrival date (first entry, arrive by) specified in your grant letter.

You can travel to Australia with an expired first entry arrival date if your visa is still valid. Your visa may still be subject to cancellation before arrival or at the border.

To see if your visa is still valid, use VEVO.

If an immigration officer processes your clearance at our border, tell them:

• you have a permanent Australian visa
• you do not want a Special Category visa (subclass 444)

If you do not tell them, you might be granted a 444 visa. Grant of a subclass 444 visa will override your permanent visa and might affect your eligibility for Australian citizenship.

You cannot add family members to your visa application after we grant the permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).

As an Australian permanent resident, you might be able to sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia.

To find a visa for your family members, explore visa options.

To prove you have a visa and show your conditions to someone, use VEVO.

Australian visas are digital. We do not put a visa label in your passport. Instead, we link your digital visa record to your passport.

Your visa number is contained in your visa grant letter. Use this number to access your digital visa record in VEVO.

Your digital visa record is also used by:

• airlines, to check your visa before you board your flight
• Australian government agencies, to check your identity and visa conditions
• employers, banks or other registered organisations, to check your visa conditions.

To get proof of your travel in and out of Australia, request your international movement records.

With this visa you will have full work rights and be protected by Australian workplace law. See your workplace rights and entitlements.

With this visa you will be able to study in Australia. To find out what study you may be eligible for see StudyAssist.

You might have to wait to access certain Australian Government payments and benefits. Learn more about newly arrived residents' waiting periods from Services Australia.

Let us know if you get a new passport.

See what to do if you have a new passport.

After a certain time, you may be eligible for Australian citizenship. Find out more about becoming a citizen.

For citizenship purposes, your permanent residency starts on either the day your visa was granted if you were in Australia or the day you first entered Australia on this visa after it was granted.

You must sponsor your partner and their family members included in their application.

As a sponsor, you must assist your partner and their family members included in their application, financially and with their accommodation.

No cost.

When your sponsorship ends will depend on where the visa applicants are when we grant their temporary partner visa.

Your sponsorship will end 2 years after:

• the visa is granted, if the applicants are in Australia at the time of grant, or
• their next arrival in Australia, if they are outside Australia at the time of grant.

This is the case even if we grant their permanent partner visa straight after their temporary partner visa.

You can be inside or outside Australia when you apply to sponsor.

You can find the answers to common questions about this visa at Partner Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

You must continue to be the spouse or de facto partner who sponsored the applicant and any family members included in their application for the temporary partner visa.

Your sponsorship must be approved. This approval will be given during the processing of the applicant’s temporary visa.

You must sponsor your partner and their family members included in their application.

As a sponsor, you must assist your partner and their family members included in their application, financially and with their accommodation.

When your sponsorship ends will depend on where the visa applicants are when we grant their temporary partner visa.

Your sponsorship will end 2 years after:

• the visa is granted, if the applicants are in Australia at the time of grant, or
• their next arrival in Australia, if they are outside Australia at the time of grant.

This is the case even if we grant their permanent partner visa straight after their temporary partner visa.

If your situation has changed, you need to tell us. For more information see Changes in your situation.

You cannot withdraw as a sponsor after we grant the visa. For more information, see Your relationship has ended.

If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, there is support available. For more information, see Family Violence Provisions.