Begin Your Application

Title:

From the list provided, indicate your preferred title use which is based on your gender, marital status and/or professional designation:

Mr.: identifies a male person who is either single or married.

Mrs.: identifies a female person who is married or widowed.

Miss: identifies a female person who is not married.

Ms.: identifies a female person who is married, single, divorced or widowed and prefers not to use Mrs. or Miss.

Dr.: preferred use of professional designation, indicating medical doctor or post-graduate (PhD.) title.

First Name/Given name:

Enter your first (given) name as it appears on official documents such as your passport or birth certificate.

Only use standard characters (A to Z), and do not use hyphens.

E.g. John Smith - 'John' would be the first name.

Middle Name:

Enter your relative's middle name as it appears on official documents such as your passport or birth certificate. The max length allowed is 20 characters.

Family Name/Last Name:

Enter your last name (surname) as it appears on official documents such as your passport or birth certificate.

Only use standard characters (A to Z), and do not use hyphens.

E.g. John Smith - 'Smith' would be the last name.

Date of birth:

A basic requirement of this visa category is determined by age. This question must be answered honestly to enable us to provide an accurate eligibility assessment result. Please enter the date which appears on your official birth certificate.

Your date of birth must be entered in day/month/year format, as indicated by the drop-down menus.

Gender:

Please select your gender: Male or Female.

Country of Citizenship:

Please select your country of citizenship.

Is your partner an Australian Citizen or Australian Permanent Resident?

Your partner will need to provide official evidence of their Australian status. This may include an Australian birth certificate or passport, or an Australian permanent residence visa which has been placed in their foreign passport.

Is your partner prepared to sponsor your migration to Australia?

In order to proceed under the Partner category, you will require sponsorship from your Australian partner. This means that your Australian partner must give a written undertaking to provide support (including accommodation and financial assistance if required) for you during your first 2 years in Australia.

Nature of your relationship to your Australian partner:

In order to assist you in selecting the correct relationship type, please refer to the definitions below: 

Married - a married relationship is evidenced by way of a formal marriage certificate and is a commitment by a couple to a shared life to the exclusion of all others. Married couples must demonstrate that their relationship is genuine and continuing and that they live together (or do not live separately and apart) on a permanent basis.
De Facto - the definition is the same as the one stated above for 'married' except that whilst couples live together as 'husband and wife', they are not formally married.
Same-Sex Partner - is a relationship in which a couple have a mutual commitment to a shared life to the exclusion of all others. Couples are mutally dependent on each other and they live together (or do not live separately and apart) on a permanent basis.
Engaged (Fiance) - is a relationship in which the parties are engaged to be married. Applicants under this category must demonstrate that they genuinely intend to marry their partner and live with them in a spouse relationship (as defined above).

Do you intend to marry your partner within 9 months of being granted your Prospective Spouse Visa?

Once a decision is made by the Department of Immigration to grant your visa, you must enter Australia and marry your spouse within the validity period of the visa. You must then apply for a Spouse Visa in Australia - also within the 9 month validity period.

How long have you lived with your partner?

As part of the Eligibility Assessment, you will need to specify the period of cohabitation. Please select your answer from the drop down box.

Will you have at least 12 months of cohabitation prior to lodging your visa application?

If you are not yet in a position to show at least 12 months of cohabitation, you may be able to do so by the time you are actually ready to proceed with the visa application. Under the Interdependent or De Facto categories, you will need to provide evidence of at least 12 months cohabitation (by way of joint bills, lease, mortgage, etc) at the time that the visa application is lodged.

Do you and your partner have children as a result of your relationship?

If you and your partner have children together as a result of your relationship, please answer "yes".

Current Address:

Please type your current street address in the text box. Your street address may include an apartment or suite number, house/building number, and a street name. Example: 329 Queensberry Street.

City / Suburb:

Please type the name of the city or suburb in which you live into the text box. Example: North Melbourne.

State/Province:

Please type the name of the state or province in which you live into the text box.

Examples: Victoria, or England, or Ontario, or New York

Post Code / Zip Code:

Please type your Post Code/ZIP code into the text box.

Examples: 3051 or W1B 4JE or M4P 2Y1 or 13251

Country of Residence:

Please type the name of the country in which you live into the text box.

Examples: Australia, or United Kingdom, or United States, or Canada.

Email Address:

Please enter your email address. It is important that you provide a valid and working email address in order to activate your account.

Phone Number:

Please type your current telephone number into the text box. Your phone number should include your country code, your area code, and your local number.

Your Country Code should appear automatically after you indicate the country in which you live. Example: 44 0207 494 6464