Partner Provisional Visa (subclass 309)

• It leads directly to the permanent Partner visa

• You must be outside Australia when you apply

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Stay

Temporarily until your permanent Partner visa (subclass 100) application is finalised or you withdraw your application.

Travel

You can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want.

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 the visa grant.

Processing Time

25% of applications: 6 Months

50% of applications: 11 Months

75% of applications: 17 Months

90% of applications: 36 Months

Processing times update regularly and all applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Complex cases may take longer to process. Published processing times should be used as a guideline and cannot be influenced. With this visa you can, work and study in Australia while we process your permanent Partner visa travel to and from Australia as many times as you want to attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program if you are eligible to apply for access to Australia's public health care scheme, Medicare.

You must

be in a genuine relationship with your spouse or de facto partner who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen have your spouse or de facto partner sponsor you outside Australia when you apply for this visa. The family who applies with you must also be outside Australia.

For more information visit DHA
All information comes directly from the Department of Home Affairs website.
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/partner-offshore/provisional-309