Bring Your Fiance to Australia – Prospective Marriage Visa
Planning to bring your fiancé(e) to Australia to marry and start your life together? The Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300) allows your fiancé(e) to enter Australia for up to 9 months to marry their Australian partner, who must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen. This visa offers a pathway to apply for permanent residency after marriage.
At The Next Education & Migration Services, we provide full support to help you secure your Prospective Marriage Visa (SC 300)—whether you are applying from outside Australia or need guidance through the complex application process.
The Prospective Marriage Visa enables your fiancé(e) to live in Australia temporarily while preparing for your wedding. It is managed by the Department of Home Affairs and requires genuine intentions to marry within the visa period.
Key Features of the Prospective Marriage Visa
- Allows fiancé(e) to stay in Australia for up to 9 months.
- Provides time to marry your Australian partner.
- Offers a pathway to apply for the Partner Visa (Subclass 820/801) after marriage.
Eligibility Criteria for Prospective Marriage Visa (SC 300)
To be eligible for the Prospective Marriage Visa, the applicant must:
- Be engaged to an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen.
- Intend to marry the sponsoring partner within 9 months of visa grant.
- Have met the sponsoring partner in person and be genuinely committed to the relationship.
- Be outside Australia at the time of application and visa grant.
- Meet health and character requirements.
Sponsor requirements
- Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen.
- Be willing to marry the applicant within the visa validity period
Key Benefits
- Live in Australia while preparing for marriage.
- Work and study rights during the visa period.
- Access to Australian healthcare (Medicare), if eligible.
- Ability to apply for permanent Partner Visa after marriage.
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