Subclass 100 — Partner visa (offshore, permanent)

Eligibility snapshot

General information only — not immigration assistance or legal advice. The subclass 100 is the permanent stage of the offshore partner pathway. In general terms, it is not a fresh application that you start on its own: it usually flows from the combined partner application you lodged earlier, where the provisional subclass 309 and the permanent subclass 100 are decided in two steps from a single lodgement. Typically the permanent stage is assessed some time after that lodgement — often around the two-year mark — although timing depends on individual circumstances and current departmental processing. At a high level, the things commonly relevant to this stage include: continuing to be the partner of the same Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen who sponsored the original application; that sponsorship remaining in place; and the relationship still being genuine and continuing at the time the permanent stage is considered. Applicants are generally expected to keep meeting health and character expectations. Where location requirements attach to particular points in the offshore process, the official page sets out how they apply at the permanent stage. A key practical theme is continuity of evidence: because the permanent stage looks at the relationship as it stands later in time, it generally helps to keep building a record of the relationship across the whole waiting period rather than only at lodgement. Exact criteria, exceptions, and how each factor is weighed change over time and turn on personal facts. Check the official page for current requirements, and a registered migration practitioner can advise on your circumstances.

Costs and charges

General information only. The most important point for this visa is that there is typically no separate visa application charge for the subclass 100 permanent stage. Because the permanent subclass 100 and the provisional subclass 309 are generally lodged together as one combined application, the government charge is normally paid once — at the provisional (309) stage — and the permanent stage that follows usually does not attract a further visa application charge. The charge amounts that apply at the provisional stage are published on the official page and can change, and additional amounts can apply for additional applicants included in the application, so check the official fees information and the department's visa pricing estimator for current figures. Beyond the government charge, applicants commonly encounter ancillary costs that are separate from the application itself — for example, health examinations, police clearance certificates, document translations, and certified copies. These are paid to the relevant providers, not to the department. Any government visa application charge is a charge set and collected by the Australian Government. It is entirely separate from, and is not the same as, any fee charged by this platform or by an independent migration practitioner for their services. Platform and practitioner fees, where they apply, are always additional to and distinct from the government charge. For current charge amounts and what is included, check the official page; a registered practitioner can advise on the likely overall cost for your circumstances.

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