Partner visa sponsor requirements

Amasha
December 4, 2023
6 min read
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What are the basic sponsorship requirements for Partner (Provisional) Visa SC 309?

To sponsor a partner for the SC 309 visa, as the sponsor, you need to be the spouse or de facto partner of the applicant.

Additionally, you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen, aged 18 years or above.

Importantly, sponsors should have a clean record, free from substantial criminal offenses relevant to the sponsorship.

Moreover, there should be no limitations imposed by the department on your sponsorship, ensuring a smooth and unencumbered application process.

What are the basic sponsorship requirements for Partner (Migrant) Visa SC 100?

The sponsorship requirement for the Partner (Migrant) Visa SC 100 is straightforward: you must continue to be the spouse or de facto partner of the applicant whom you initially sponsored for the SC 309 visa. This emphasizes the ongoing nature of the relationship as a key element for successful sponsorship.

What are the basic sponsorship requirements for Prospective Marriage Visa SC 300?

To sponsor your prospective spouse for the SC 300 visa, you must meet specific criteria. As the sponsor, you should be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen, aged 18 or above.

It's crucial that you have met your partner in person and have a personal acquaintance.

Additionally, you should have the genuine intention to marry your prospective spouse before the visa period concludes. The time frame is typically to be married within 9 months of the visa grant. 

The sponsor should also have clean records without substantial criminal offenses relevant to the sponsorship

The sponsor should have no limitations on your sponsorship set out by the department.

What are the basic requirements for Partner Visa (Temporary) SC 820?

To sponsor a partner for the SC 820 visa, you must meet specific criteria. As the sponsor, you should be the spouse or de facto partner of the applicant, ensuring the genuineness of the relationship.

Additionally, you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen, aged 18 years or above.

A clean record, without substantial criminal offenses relevant to the sponsorship, is essential.

Importantly, sponsors should have no limitations on their sponsorship, providing a smooth pathway for their partner's application process.

What are the basic sponsorship requirements for Partner Visa (Permanent) SC 801?

The fundamental sponsorship requirement for the Partner Visa (Permanent) SC 801 is maintaining the status of being the spouse or de facto partner of the applicant whom you initially sponsored for the SC 309 visa. This underscores the ongoing nature of the relationship as a key condition for the successful sponsorship of your partner's transition from temporary to permanent residency in Australia.

What are the basic sponsorship requirements for New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship Visa SC 461?

To be eligible as a sponsor,  for the New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship Visa (SC 461), you must not be an Australian citizen; instead, you should be a New Zealand citizen. Additionally, you must be the spouse or de facto partner of the applicant.

What are the limitations for sponsoring?

It's important to note that certain limitations may apply to sponsorships. Restrictions include sponsoring for the third time for prospective marriage or partner visas.

If you have sponsored another partner within the last 5 years, or have been sponsored yourself during the last 5 years then you won't be able to sponsor for your partner.

Additionally, limitations extend to individuals who have been on a contributory parent visa in the last 5 years, where their partner was a spouse or de facto partner before applying for the parent visa.

Lastly, those granted a SC 204 visa within the last 4 years may encounter sponsorship restrictions.

Are there any specific requirements for defacto partners?

For de facto partners applying for partner visas, it's crucial that they must have been in a de facto relationship for a minimum of 12 months preceding the application. Notably, casual dating and online relationships won't satisfy this criterion. However, there is flexibility, as this requirement may be waived in cases of compelling and compassionate circumstances.

The 12-month de facto relationship prerequisite can be waived if the sponsor, hold or held a permanent humanitarian visa or if  the relationship existed before the humanitarian visa grant, and you disclosed the relationship before the visa's approval. There can be waiver if the partner is a humanitarian visa applicant.

Alternatively, if you've officially registered your relationship as a defacto couple, the 12month relationship requirement is not necessary.

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