Partner Visa

In addition to this, your relationship must be genuine and ongoing and you must have a mutual commitment to a shared life together to the exclusion of all others.

There are two different types of visas available under the Partner visa category:

Spouse / De facto Visa

In order to qualify for a spouse visa, you must be either legally married to, or in a de facto relationship with an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. To meet the requirements for a defacto relationship, in most cases you must have been living together in a spouse relationship for a minimum period of 12 months.

Fiancé

In order to qualify for a fiancé visa, among other things, you must be engaged to an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. A fiancé visa application visa can not be lodged in Australia. Once approved, you must marry your spouse within 9 months of the initial fiancé visa being granted.