Support for partners and family members seeking to reunite and build their lives together in Australia.
Are you a skilled professional looking to build your future in Australia through state or territory nomination? The Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190) may provide a pathway to permanent residence for eligible skilled workers who are nominated by an Australian state or territory.
Explore Your State Nomination Options
State and territory nomination can provide an additional pathway for skilled applicants whose occupation, experience and circumstances align with the nomination requirements of a particular jurisdiction.
Because each state and territory can have its own nomination priorities and criteria, understanding where your profile may fit is an important part of planning your skilled migration pathway.
Planning to marry your Australian partner and build your future together in Australia?
The Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300) allows an eligible overseas fiancé(e) of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to travel to Australia to marry their prospective spouse.
After the marriage, the visa holder may apply for an eligible Partner Visa, such as the Subclass 820/801 pathway. The Subclass 300 itself is a temporary visa and is not a permanent residence visa.
Temporary
The visa generally provides a specified period in which you must marry your prospective spouse, commonly up to 9 months, with the exact period determined by the visa grant.
Yes — through a subsequent Partner Visa application, subject to meeting the applicable requirements.
Outside Australia when applying
Subject to the conditions attached to your visa
Subject to the visa conditions and validity period
Your Australian partner must sponsor you and meet the applicable sponsorship requirements.
You apply for the Prospective Marriage Visa while outside Australia and provide evidence of your relationship, identity, sponsorship and other required information.
Once the visa is granted and you satisfy the applicable entry requirements, you can travel to Australia during the visa validity period.
You must marry your prospective spouse within the period specified by your visa grant.
After marriage, you may apply for the appropriate Partner Visa pathway, subject to meeting the relevant requirements.
You must marry your prospective spouse within the period specified in your Subclass 300 visa grant.
The exact validity period should be checked carefully in your visa grant notification. Do not rely on a generic 9-month period without checking the conditions attached to your individual visa.
You generally need to satisfy the following requirements for the Subclass 300 visa.
The Department specifically requires Subclass 300 applicants to be outside Australia when they apply.
Your sponsor generally needs to be one of the following.
An Australian citizen may sponsor an eligible prospective spouse, subject to the applicable sponsorship requirements.
An Australian permanent resident may sponsor an eligible prospective spouse, subject to the applicable requirements.
An eligible New Zealand citizen may sponsor an applicant, subject to the relevant sponsorship requirements.
Additional sponsorship requirements and limitations may apply depending on the sponsor's previous sponsorship history and personal circumstances. The sponsor may also need to provide police and character information as part of the sponsorship process.
A successful application should demonstrate that your relationship is genuine and that you genuinely intend to marry.
The evidence should provide a consistent picture of your relationship and future plans.
Depending on the visa conditions, the Subclass 300 pathway can provide a range of opportunities while you prepare for marriage and a future Partner Visa application.
Travel to Australia to marry your prospective spouse.
Live in Australia during the visa period.
Work and study subject to applicable visa conditions.
Travel during the visa validity period, subject to the visa conditions.
Progress towards a Partner Visa after marriage.
Build a pathway towards permanent residence through the Partner Visa program.
Visa conditions should always be checked against your individual visa grant and VEVO record.
Depending on your circumstances, you may need the following supporting documents.
The Department may request additional information or documents during processing.
Outside Australia
Processing times vary and can change according to application volumes, completeness, individual circumstances and Departmental processing priorities.
Travel to Australia and marry your prospective spouse within the period specified in your visa grant.
There is no reliable fixed 12–24 month processing period that should be displayed as a guaranteed timeframe. Home Affairs states that processing times are estimates and can vary between applications.
Important: Prospective Marriage applications are currently given a lower processing priority than onshore Partner Visa applications under the applicable Ministerial Direction.
The Subclass 300 is a temporary visa that allows an eligible overseas fiancé(e) to travel to Australia to marry their Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen prospective spouse. After marriage, the applicant may apply for a Partner Visa.
You generally need to be outside Australia when applying, have an eligible sponsor, have met your prospective spouse in person as adults, genuinely intend to marry, and satisfy the applicable health, character and relationship requirements.
The exact visa validity period is specified in the visa grant. The marriage must take place within the period specified by the Department.
After marriage, you may be able to apply for the Partner Visa Subclass 820/801, provided you meet the relevant requirements.
You must comply with the marriage requirement attached to your Subclass 300 visa. If you do not marry within the required period, you should obtain professional migration advice about your visa status and available options.
