Partner Visa

Offshore Temporary and Permanent (Subclasses 309 and 100)

Partner permanent visa (subclass 100)

• you are permitted to enter or remain permanently in Australia with your partner
  
• you are entitled to work and study in Australia.
  
• you may enrol in Australia's medical benefits expenses and hospital care scheme, Medicare.
  
• you may be eligible to receive certain social security payments (as you are exempt from the two year Newly Arrived Residents Waiting Period).
  
• you may be eligible to apply for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria).
  
• you are permitted to enter or remain in Australia with your partner.
  




Partner temporary visa (subclass 309)

• you are permitted to enter or remain in Australia with your partner, until a decision is made regarding your permanent visa.
  
• you are entitled to work in Australia.
  
• you are entitled to study in Australia, but you will not have access to government funding for tertiary study.
  
• you may enrol in Australia's medical benefits expenses and hospital care scheme, Medicare.