The visa applicant can stay permanently in Australia.
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Partner (Migrant) visa
The visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent-resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, remain in Australia permanently. It is usually granted to people who hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309).
At a Glance
No cost.
for an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
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You need to
- be the same person who sponsored the applicant for their temporary partner visa
- continue to be married or in a de facto relationship with them
With this sponsorship you may
- have your spouse or de facto partner live, work and study in Australia indefinitely