Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)

Visa Eligibility

• You and anyone who applies for the visa with you must be sponsored by your prospective spouse (fiancé).
• You must be 18 years old or older when you apply for the visa.
• You must have a sponsor when you lodge your application and when you are on this visa.
• You must meet all the health and character requirements.
• You must not have any debt to pay to the Australian government.
• With under 18 applicants, it must be in the best interest of them.

Note: If you have had a visa cancelled or previous application refused, you may not be granted a visa.

Visa Benefits

• stay in Australia for up to 9 months from date of grant of visa.
• work in Australia
• study in Australia at your own expense
• travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
• If you and your spouse want to settle in Australia after your marriage, apply for a Partner visa (subclass 820 and 801) after you are married, and before your Prospective Marriage visa ends.

Notes to Sponsor

• You must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
• DoHA must approve the sponsorship. DoHA might not approve sponsorship if the sponsor or their partner has been charged or convicted of offences involving children.
• Your sponsorship covers the main visa applicant and any of their children who are granted the visa.
• You must be 18 years old or older when your prospective spouse applies for the visa.
• Your sponsorship starts when DoHA grants your prospective spouse a Prospective Marriage visa and ends when that visa ceases.
• Your sponsorship for the Prospective Marriage visa will be relevant to sponsorship for the temporary Partner visas (subclass 820).
• You can be in or outside Australia when you lodge your sponsorship documents.

General Notes

• You can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply. Add family members to your application after you apply but before DOHA decides on your visa.
• You will pay less for the Partner visa if you apply for it while your Prospective Marriage visa is still valid.

Visa Processing Time

The processing time for the Prospective Marriage visa can range from 5 months to 32 months. Note that this timeframe may differ based on your specific circumstance, and complex cases might take longer to process.

To avoid any unwanted delays, make sure to accurately and completely fill in your application form, submit all necessary documents, and respond promptly to any inquiries from DoHA.