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Overview

There are a number of migration options for fiancés & partners of Australian citizens, Australian PRs or eligible New Zealand citizens.

Partner category migration may apply to:

• People intending to get married (fiancés)
• Married (de jure) partners
• De facto partners (including those in a same-sex relationship)

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Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)

This visa allows the applicant to enter Australia and marry their intended fiancé within the visa's validity period of 9 months.

Fiancé must be any one of the following:

• Australian citizen
• Australian permanent resident
• Eligible New Zealand citizen

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Types of Partner Immigration Visa

There are 3 different types depending on the type of relation the main applicant has with it’s partner

1. Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)
2. Partner Visa: Onshore Temporary and Permanent (Subclasses 820 and 801)
3. Partner Visa: Offshore Temporary and Permanent (Subclasses 309 and 100)

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Visa Features of Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)

The visa holder should enter Australia before they marry their fiancé.

Visa holder

• can leave and re-enter Australia as many times in the 9 months visa validity period
• can work in Australia
• can study, but they won’t have access to government funding
• can apply for a Partner visa in Australia once he/she is married to fiance
• may be eligible for Australia's medical expenses and hospital care assistance scheme, Medicare, but only if you are in Australia and have already applied for a Partner visa

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Partner Visa: Onshore Temporary and Permanent (Subclasses 820 and 801)

The visa holder can enter or remain in Australia on the basis of their married or de facto relationship with their partner.

On a temporary visa (usually for a waiting period of approx. 2 years from the visa applied date)

On a permanent visa if, after the waiting period (if applicable), your partner relationship still exists and you are still eligible for this visa.

Note: Main applicant or your partner should sponsor you

Partner must be any one of the following:

• Australian citizen
• Australian permanent resident
• Eligible New Zealand citizen

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Visa Features of Partner Visa: Onshore Temporary (subclass 820)

• You can stay in Australia with your partner till a decision is done on your permanent visa
• You can work in Australia
• You can study in Australia, but won’t have access to government funds
• You can enroll for the medical benefits expenses and hospital care scheme, Medicare

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Visa Features of Partner Visa: Onshore Permanent (subclass 801)

• You can stay permanently in Australia with your partner
• You can work and study in Australia
• You can enroll for Medicare benefits
• You are eligible to receive certain social security payments
• You can apply for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria)

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Partner Visa: Offshore Temporary and Permanent (Subclasses 309 and 100)

The visa holder can enter or remain in Australia on the basis of their married or de facto relationship with their partner.

On a temporary visa (usually for a waiting period of approx. 2 years from the visa applied date)

On a permanent visa if, after the waiting period (if applicable), your partner relationship still exists and you are still eligible for this visa.

Note: Main applicant or your partner should sponsor you

Partner must be any one of the following:

• Australian citizen
• Australian permanent resident
• Eligible New Zealand citizen

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Visa Features for Partner Visa: Offshore Temporary (Subclasses 309)

• You can stay in Australia with your partner till a decision is done on your permanent visa
• You can work in Australia
• You can study in Australia, but won’t have access to government funds
• You can enroll for the medical benefits expenses and hospital care scheme, Medicare

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Visa Features for Partner Visa: Offshore Permanent (Subclasses 100)

• You can enter and stay permanently in Australia with your partner
• You can work and study in Australia
• You can enroll for Medicare benefits
• You can apply for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria)
• You are permitted to enter or remain in Australia with your partner

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Visa Fee

Partner Visa: Offshore Temporary and Permanent (Subclasses 309 and 100): $2680

Prospective Marriage (Subclass 300): $2680

Partner Visa: Onshore Temporary and Permanent (Subclasses 820 and 801): $3975

Disclaimer: Visa Fees are subjected to change without prior notice

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Opulentus Fees, Costs & Refund Policy

Our Service fee is Competitive & among the best in the industry. At any given time, our state-of-the-art Processing Centre, processes over 5000 active cases from across the world. Your visa application is processed by the one of the best and experienced hands.

The Prices are standard across all our offices. We guarantee the lowest and most reasonable price for our services.

You may have to pay other costs, such as the costs of health assessments, English language tests, skill assessments and police certificates, if required.

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Process Flow Chart

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Opulentus Services

Opulentus offers advice and guidance for best possible documentation. We assist and guide you at each step till you get your visa.

• Information on the complete process
• Visa documentation*
• Provide you the document checklist stage-wise and assisting you with the requisites and the alternatives upon receiving the signed service agreement copy
• Provide documents samples and assist you with inputs wherever necessary
• Corresponding with the department, on your behalf, if required

*Documentation service differs from country to country. Please refer your Service Agreement for further details.