23 Jan Prospective Marriage in Australia – Worldly Migration
At all times, a sponsor is held responsible for:
- The money that the fiancé owes to the Government of Australia.
- Fiancé’s compliance with the requirements of the Visa.
- Fiancé’s employment in Australia
If your relationship ends after you arrive in Australia or if you are experiencing family violence in your relationship you should obtain legal advice as soon as possible.
Can you include your children in the application?
You can include your child (or stepchild) in the application if they are not married, engaged to be married or in a de-facto relationship and meet one of the following requirements:
- They have not turned 18.
- If they have turned 18, they are under the age of 23 and are dependent on you or your spouse/de-facto partner.
- Your child has turned 23 and they are wholly or substantially reliant on you or your spouse/de-facto partner for financial support because they are incapacitated for work due to the total or partial loss of their bodily or mental functions.
Your child will need to continue to meet these requirements at the time a decision is made on your application.
Visa 300 to Permanent Residency
The prospective marriage visa pathway is, a 3-stage process to permanent residence, comprising the following steps:
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 |
| You first need to lodge a prospective marriage subclass 300 visa application, which, if granted, will allow you to travel to and reside in Australia for a period of up to 9 months to marry your Australian partner.
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Once you have married your partner (within the 9-month visa period), you are then expected to lodge a combined application for an onshore partner subclass 820/801 visa.
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Two years following lodgement of your combined subclass 820/801 visa application, the Department will assess whether you continue to satisfy the requirements for a grant of the subclass 801 visa, with a successful application resulting in a grant of permanent residence in Australia.
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If your application gets refused, your partner may be able to seek a review of that decision with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Worldly Migration can help you with your application for a 300 Prospective Visa by booking a confidential free initial consultation with our Principal Migration Agent, Evan Bishop (MARN 1679414).
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