Visa Overview
Are you engaged to an Aussie? The Prospective Marriage Visa (also known as the fiancée visa) is ideal for those who are engaged to be married to an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Eligible New Zealand Citizen. It is a temporary visa for those engaged to be married to their Australian or Eligible NZ Sponsor and who plan to travel to and from Australia to marry their partner.
Once granted, holders have a validity period (between 9-15 months) in which they must travel to Australia and marry their prospective spouse. The marriage is permitted to either take place in Australia or overseas but must be valid under Australian Law.
Once granted, holders have a validity period (between 9-15 months) in which they must travel to Australia and marry their prospective spouse. The marriage is permitted to either take place in Australia or overseas but must be valid under Australian Law.
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to applying for a prospective marriage visa or a partner visa. We will assess your
situation and provide accurate and informative advice on the best partner visa
pathway to suit your relationship circumstances.
- Relationship Criteria
- Sponsorship Criteria
- Important Information
- Visa Processing times
In order to meet the requirements of this visa, you and your fiancée must meet the following relationship criteria;
- Be at least 18 years old and not be closely related;
- Free to marry one another and genuinely intend to get married within nine months of the visa grant date;
- Have physically met in person and be known to one another;
- Have genuine intentions to reside together as a married couple.
In order to meet the requirements of this visa the sponsor must meet the following sponsor criteria;
- Must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Eligible New Zealand Citizen
- Have not previously sponsored more than two partners for migration to Australia less than 5 years apart (unless there are compelling circumstances)
- Have not been sponsored for a Spouse, Partner or Prospective Marriage Visa by someone else within the last 5 years (unless there are compelling circumstances)
- This visa enables the holder to stay in Australia between 9-15 months from the date of grant and to work and study in Australia.
- Holders can travel to and from Australia as many times as they want during the validity period of the visa
- Applicants must be outside Australia at the time of application and at the time of the visa grant.
- Applicants must travel to Australia and marry their spouse before the expiry of the visa.
- If the applicant and their spouse intend to settle in Australia and have been married they can then apply for a Partner Visa (820/801) and should do so before the visa expires.
Subclass 300 Processing Times
- 75% of applications ~ 24 months
- 90% of applications ~ 28 months
Individual processing times for any given application may vary depending on an applicant’s specific circumstances,
their country of origin, as well as the quality of the application lodged with the Department of Home Affairs, i.e., a
decision ready application in compliance with all legislative and policy criteria.
Benefits
Unrestricted Work Rights
Study in Australia
Pathway to Permanent Residency
Less Stringent Evidence Requirements for the Partner Visa
Allows for travel in and out of Australia
Facilitates an application for a Partner Visa (Subclass 820 and 801) after marriage
Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage Visa to Permanent Residency
The below timeline outlines briefly the relevant steps to achieve permanent residency through the Prospective Marriage Visa pathway:
Step 1
Apply for Subclass 300
Step 2
Wait for your Visa Grant
Step 3
Arrive in Australia and get married within the Visa validity period
Step 4
Apply for Onshore Partner Visa
Step 5
Permanent Residency application decided on
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