The Partner visa allows the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen to reside in Australia.
The Partner visa allows the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen to reside in Australia. Both the provisional and permanent Partner visa applications can be submitted simultaneously. For the permanent residence partner visa application in Australia, the processing begins two years from the date of application. This two-year waiting period doesn’t apply if, at the time of visa application, the applicant and their sponsor were already in a long-term relationship.