Prospective Marriage visa (Subclass 300 visa)

This Visa lets you come to Australia to marry your prospective spouse and then apply for a Partner visa.

Prospective Marriage Visas (fiancé(e) visa)

An Australian prospective marriage visa is a temporary visa that enables a fiancé(e) of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to enter Australia to marry their fiancé(e). This option precludes same sex couples from applying as they are not currently able to marry in Australia.

It is valid for nine months. Holders of this visa must marry their fiancé(e) within the visa’s validity period and are required to apply for an Australian Partner visa if they wish to remain in Australia permanently with their spouse.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply the applicant must be engaged to:
an Australian citizen; or
an Australian permanent resident; or
an eligible New Zealand citizen.

A prospective marriage visa applicant must be sponsored by their fiancé(e) who must be at least 18 years of age.

An applicant must apply for a prospective marriage visa offshore and are required to be offshore at the time the visa is granted. The prospective marriage visa applicant must