Whether you are intending to marry, already married to, or in a de facto relationship with, an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or an eligible-New Zealand citizen, you will be eligible to apply for Partner visa to remain permanently in Australia.

Partner visas are two-stage visa process. Visa applicants are first granted a provisional temporary Partner visa, The 2^nd stage permanent Partner visa are processed 2 years after the date of application.

The key requirement is that the couple must be in a genuine and continuing relationship to the exclusion of all others. There are four aspects of the relationship that will be assessed:

• Whether the parties are living together as a couple. This is known as the nature of household.
• Whether the parties have joint financial commitment or intermingle their financial affairs together. This is known as the financial aspects of the relationship.
• Whether the parties represent themselves to others as a couple and undertaking social activities together. This is known as the social aspects of the relationship.
• How well the parties know each other and how they support one and other. This is known as the natural of commitment to the relationship.

Partner visa can be applied for both in and outside of Australia. For those who are in Australia and has been refused another visa and do not currently hold a visa or holding a Bridging visa may still be suited to apply for the visa while in Australia.