Partner Migrant Visa (subclass 100)

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​This is a permanent visa

• You must hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309)

Stay

Permanently.

Travel

You can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want for 5 years from the date we grant this visa. This is as long as the travel facility on this visa remains valid.

If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel facility you will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV). This will allow you to travel to Australia as a permanent resident.

Processing Time

25% of applications: 8 Months

50% of applications: 14 Months

75% of applications: 24 Months

90% of applications: 39 Months

The processing time for a permanent Partner visa starts from the date of eligibility. This is 2 years after you applied for the combined temporary and permanent partner visas.

With this visa, you can

In addition to what you can do on your subclass 309 visa, you can:

live, work and study in Australia indefinitely

sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia

apply for Australian citizenship if eligible.

You must

hold a temporary Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309) or Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)

in most cases, continue to be in a genuine and ongoing relationship with your partner.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/partner-offshore/migrant-100#Overview