Partner Visa (Onshore)

Overview

What this pathway provides.

The onshore Partner visa pathway allows eligible applicants in Australia to seek temporary and then permanent residence on the basis of their relationship with an Australian sponsor.

• Relationship-based migration pathway
• Temporary and permanent stages
• Evidence quality and consistency are critical
• Timing and eligibility require careful review

Suitability

Who this visa may suit.

• Couples living together in Australia
• Partners of Australian citizens or permanent residents
• Applicants seeking onshore relationship-based migration

Requirements

What generally needs to be established.

• Eligible sponsoring partner
• Evidence of a genuine and continuing relationship
• Application criteria for the onshore pathway
• Supporting identity and background documents
• Other relationship and eligibility requirements

Process

A considered sequence.

1. 01

   Review relationship history, status position and onshore eligibility

2. 02

   Build a strong evidence framework across all relationship aspects

3. 03

   Prepare identity, sponsorship and supporting statements carefully

4. 04

   Lodge with consistency across the full partner pathway

Material considerations

Issues to understand before proceeding.

• Insufficient relationship evidence
• Inconsistent statements across application documents
• Timing or eligibility issues affecting the application

Related information

Other detailed visa pathways.