If you are in a relationship, live together or are married to an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen and wish to live in Australia temporarily or permanently you may qualify to apply for one of three main Partner visa subclasses: Australian Partner Visas.
Visa options explored: Partner Visa (Subclass 820/801 or 309/100) For all Partner visa applications, the Applicant must have a sponsor. You must be able to show us that you're living together in a Glossary for genuine and stable relationship before we can grant you a visa based on your partnership.Living together means sharing the same home as your partner, which doesn’t include: 1. spending time in each other’s homes while you each maintain your own home 2. sharing accommodation while on holiday 3. flatmate arrangements. This could be the Partner of a New Zealander visitor visa (with support from your New Zealand citizen or resident partner) or a general visitor visa. You need to be able to prove:The Department of Immigration has become very strict with the assessment of Partner visa applications as they are well aware that many applicants are not genuine. To find out more about these visas, click here. your New Zealand citizen family member is not an eligible New Zealand citizen; You can also apply again if you are in Australia and: you hold a subclass 461 visa or it was the last Substantive visa you held; you are no longer a member of the family unit of the New Zealand citizen named in your first application as a result of relationship breakdown Various aspects of your relationship are assessed including the history of your relationship, social aspects, financial, how you met, your commitment to each other and day to day living arrangements.For those who will need to hold temporary residency first before permanent residency can be granted, it will be possible to access medicare and work full time for any employer in Australia whilst you hold the temporary visa.If you do not meet all criteria according to Australian Migration legislation, in some cases, it may still be possible to obtain a Partner visa depending on your circumstances.If a relationship ends, an applicant may still be eligible to remain in Australia however only if particular circumstances exist. For example, a marriage certificate on its own is not sufficient. If you apply for this visa while you are in Australia, you must be in Australia when it is granted.
If your partner is a New Zealand citizen and the two of you have been living together outside of New Zealand for 5 years or more, you may be granted a permanent resident visa.
Visitor visa
Eligible New Zealand citizen means a New Zealand citizen who: at the time of his or her last entry to Australia, would have satisfied public interest criteria 4001 to 4004 and 4007 to 4009; and If your trip to New Zealand is only temporary, such as a holiday or visiting friends and family, a visitor visa may be appropriate. held a Subclass 444 (Special Category) visa on 26 February 2001; orIf the sponsor (or for sponsors under 18 years, their parent/guardian) is an eligible New Zealand citizen (see definition below), evidence will need to be provided along with up-to-date character checks. held a Subclass 444 (Special Category) visa that was in force for at least one year in the two years before 26 February 2001; or If you arrived from New Zealand after this, then sorry you are not. Partner visa (apply in Australia) Allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia. New Zealanders who were in Australia prior to 26/02/2001 had the same rights as Permanent Residents, and they retain these rights. The applicants must be related to the New Zealand citizen as either: your partner; your (or their partner’s) …
Partners of Eligible New Zealand Citizens If you are an Eligible New Zealand Citizen, your partner can apply for a subclass 300, 309 or 820 visa – just the same as the partner of an Australian Citizen or Australian Permanent resident. More information for your specific case can be provided by our Partner visa Specialist.We specialise in handling Partner visa applications and advise on all types of scenarios.
When we assess your situation we will provide full information regarding all visa options for your specific situation. You are an eligible New Zealand citizen, or protected SCV holder, if you: were in Australia on 26 February 2001 on a SCV; spent at least 12 months in Australia on a SCV in the 2 years immediately before 26 February 2001, or; have a Centrelink certificate from before 26 February 2004 that shows you were living in …
If you are married to or are in a de facto relationship with the New Zealand citizen, you will need to provide evidence that you are in a genuine and continuing relationship. Please contact us for further details.