Partner Visa 100
100 Visa Australia
Partner Visa 100 (Migrant)
The visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, live in Australia permanently. It is usually granted to people who hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309).
- you must in most cases, hold a temporary Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309)
- you must in most cases, continue to be in a genuine and ongoing relationship with your partner
With this visa you can
- live, work and study in Australia indefinitely
- sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia
- apply for Australian citizenship if eligible
You must
- in most cases, hold a temporary Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309)
- in most cases, continue to be in a genuine and ongoing relationship with your partner
With this visa you can
- stay in Australia indefinitely
- work in Australia
- study in Australia
- enrol in Australia’s public healthcare scheme, Medicare
- sponsor your relatives 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
Travel to and from Australia for 5 years
If you are outside Australia at the time of visa grant you must enter Australia before the date specified in your grant letter. The first entry date is generally set at 12 months from the date of visa grant.
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 remains valid.
If you want to travel after the initial 5 year travel facility:
- you will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident.
- you might also want to consider Australian citizenship. If you become an Australian citizen, you do not require a visa to enter Australia. You will need to apply for an Australian passport and use it to leave and re-enter Australia. See more about eligibility requirements and current processing times for Australian citizenship
To see when your travel condition ends, use VEVO.
How long you can stay
This is a permanent visa. It lets you stay in Australia indefinitely.
You become a permanent resident on the day we grant the visa.
For citizenship purposes, your permanent residency starts on the day:
- we grant the visa if you are in Australia
- you enter Australia on this visa if you are outside Australia
Include family
You can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply for the combined temporary and permanent visas.
If you have a dependent child who does not hold a subclass 309 visa, you can add them to your application before we make a decision on your permanent visa application.
The child must hold a Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)
Complete Form 1002 – Application by a subclass 445 dependent child for a permanent partner visa (280KB PDF) and attach it to your ImmiAccount.
Your family members must meet our health requirement. They must also meet our character requirement if they are 16 years old or older. Family members who are not applying for the visa might also need to meet our health requirement.
Processing times
We process:
- 75% of applications in 18 months
- 90% of applications in 24 months
Our assessment will take longer to process if:
- you don’t include all the documents we need
- we need more information from you
- it takes us time to verify your information
Your obligations
You and your family members must obey all Australian laws.
Note: If you are outside Australia at the time of visa grant you must enter Australia before the date specified in your grant letter. The first entry date is generally set at 12 months from the date of visa grant.
Visa label
We will digitally link your visa to your passport. You will not get a label in your passport.
Have this visa
Usually, you must hold:
- a Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309), or
- a Dependent Child (subclass 445) visa
Usually, 2 years must have passed since you applied for the combined 309 and 100 visa for you to be assessed for the permanent visa.
If you were in a long-term relationship or your sponsor held a specific visa before you applied, you might be granted the permanent visa within less than 2 years. We will let you know if this applies to you.
Continue to meet relationship requirements
You must continue to be the spouse or de facto partner of the same person who sponsored you for the temporary visa.
We must approve the sponsorship.
You must:
- be married or in a de facto relationship
- have a genuine and continuing relationship
- live together, or not live permanently separately and apart
- be mutually committed to a shared life excluding other partners
You might still be eligible for the permanent visa if your relationship breaks down or your partner dies before we grant the permanent visa.
Pay your debts to the Australian Government
If you or any family members (including those who don’t apply for the visa with you) owe the Australian Government money, you or they must have paid it back or have an approved arrangement in place to pay it back
Best interests of the child
We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
Read And Associates offer Professional Guidance
Here at Read and Associates our team of migration agents can provide you with the appropriate guidance and advice which will help you put forth the best visa application possible. Specialising in applications for medical professionals, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can work with you. Book a consultation to find out more.
