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Family Visa

820/801 Partner Visa (Onshore)

The temporary Partner visa (subclass 820) allows you to live in Australia if you are the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen. You must be in Australia when you apply and when the visa is decided.

The 820 is the first stage towards permanent Partner visa (subclass 801). With the 820/801, you can:

  • Stay in Australia until a decision is made on your permanent Partner visa
  • Work in Australia
  • Study in Australia (without access to government funding)
  • Enrol in Medicare

If granted the permanent 801 visa, you can stay in Australia indefinitely, apply for Australian citizenship, sponsor eligible relatives, and travel freely for five years.

309/100 Partner Visa (Offshore)

The temporary Partner visa (subclass 309) allows you to live in Australia if you are the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen. You must be outside Australia when you apply.

The 309 is the first stage towards permanent Partner visa (subclass 100). With this visa, you can work, study (without government funding), and enrol in Medicare. Upon grant of the permanent 100 visa, full residency rights apply.

300 Prospective Marriage Visa

The Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300) is for people who want to come to Australia to marry their prospective spouse. It is a temporary visa valid for nine months. You must be outside Australia when you lodge the application and when the visa is granted.

After marrying, you can apply for a Partner visa (subclass 820 or 309). Once the temporary partner visa is granted, you will be assessed after two years for the permanent partner visa (801 or 100).

143 Contributory Parent Visa

The Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143) is a permanent visa that allows parents to live in Australia permanently if their child is an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen settled in Australia. A significant contribution to healthcare costs is required.

173 Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa

The Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173) is a stepping stone to the permanent Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143). It lets parents live in Australia for up to two years while they wait to be granted a permanent visa.

864 Contributory Aged Parent Visa

The Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 864) is for parents who are of pension age and want to live permanently in Australia. Like other contributory parent visas, applicants make a significant contribution to cover anticipated health costs.

103 Parent Visa

The Parent visa (subclass 103) lets parents live permanently in Australia if they have a child who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen settled in Australia. Most applicants need to be sponsored by their child, who must have lived lawfully in Australia for the two years prior to the application.

You may apply in or outside Australia. If in Australia, your temporary visa must allow you to apply for another visa onshore.

870 Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa

The Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870) allows parents to visit and stay in Australia for up to 3 or 5 years at a time (depending on the visa period granted), with a maximum total stay of 10 years in any 20-year period. It is a temporary visa and does not lead directly to permanent residence.

Key requirements:

  • A child (or step-child) who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen must apply to be your sponsor
  • The sponsor must be at least 18 years of age and meet health insurance obligations — they must arrange Overseas Visitor Health Cover (OVHC) for the parent for the full duration of the visa
  • Only one sponsor per parent; up to two parents (or one set of grandparents) can be sponsored per sponsoring child
  • You must not have held this visa for a cumulative total of 10 years

While holding the 870 visa, parents can live with and be cared for by their sponsored child in Australia. They are not allowed to work, but can study for up to 3 months per visa grant. The visa is renewable and you may apply for a new grant before the current visa expires.