
Partner visa (in Australia)
For the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, applying in Australia.
- Main charge from 1 July 2026
- A$11,710
Visa group / Partner and family visas
Family visas are processed in the order set by a Ministerial Direction from 25 July 2026. Parent and other family visas are capped and queued.

For the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, applying in Australia.

The partner pathway applied for from outside Australia.

For a fiance outside Australia who will marry the sponsor within 9 to 15 months.

Permanent parent visa, applied for outside Australia. New applications face a queue estimated at about 42 years.

For parents of Age Pension age applying in Australia. Queue estimated at about 42 years.

Higher-cost parent visas applied for outside Australia, with a queue estimated at about 18 years.

Contributory parent visas for parents of Age Pension age in Australia. Queue about 18 years.

Visits of 3 or 5 years at a time, up to 10 years in total, without the parent queue. No work.

For a dependent child of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

For a child adopted, or being adopted, outside Australia by an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

Lets a child join a parent who holds a temporary partner visa.

For a child under 18 whose parents cannot care for them, sponsored by a relative.

For an older, single relative who depends on family in Australia. Queue about 26 years.

For a person whose only near relatives live in Australia. Queue about 26 years.

For a relative who will give long-term care to a family member in Australia. Queue about 16 years.

Five years to live and work in Australia for non-New Zealand family members of a New Zealand citizen.
How any of these rules applies to a particular person, which visa to choose, and any application are immigration assistance, given only by a registered migration agent.
Immi Worldwide does not give immigration assistance. For advice about your own situation, Immi Worldwide can refer you to Sukh Sandhu, Registered Migration Agent, MARN 1384130, of The Immigration Worldwide Pty Ltd, or you can choose any registered migration agent.
The referral form opens with the box to pass your enquiry to the registered agent already ticked. Immi Worldwide does not charge for a referral.
Immi Worldwide does not give immigration assistance and does not charge for it. We give general information and settlement support, and refer visa matters to Sukh Sandhu, Registered Migration Agent, MARN 1384130, of The Immigration Worldwide Pty Ltd. The registration is personal, with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA).
No one has a special relationship with the Department of Home Affairs, and no one can promise a visa outcome. Client stories appear only with written consent.