Benefits:
- The visa holders can come to Australia to marry a prospective spouse.
- Study and work in Australia within the visa’s validity period.
Duration of stay: From 9 to 15 months
Cost: From AUD 8.850
Visa processing time: Approximately 14 to 43 months
Basic visa conditions:
For the applicant:
- Over 18 years old
- Have a sponsor who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen
- Intend to marry the prospective spouse within the visa validity period
- Be outside Australia (applies to both the main visa applicant and any accompanying family)
- Have no previous visa cancellations/refusals
- Meet health and character requirements
- Pay your debts to the Australian Government
- Understand and sign the Australian Values Statement
For the sponsor:
- Be 18 years old or older
- Be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen
- Meet character requirements
- Never sponsored, successfully sponsored less than 2 times and the most recent sponsorship under the 300 visa must be at least 5 years ago
- Sponsor your prospective spouse and their family members included in their application.
- Marry the sponsored prospective spouse before the subclass 300 visa expires and continue to apply for the Partner visa.
- Assume responsibility for: the sponsored prospective spouse’s or accompanying family members’ government debts, their compliance with work requirements, visa conditions, and Australian laws.