Family
Visas

Applicants that are married can apply as long as the marriage is valid under Australian law. Marriages that are underage, polygamous and same-sex are not currently legal under Australian law 

Same-sex and heterosexual couples can apply for this visa based on their de-facto relationship 

The family violence provisions set out by the Department mean that applicants can still be granted a visa if the relationship with your partner has ceased and there was family violence. 

If applicants are in Australia and hold one of the visas listed above or if they have applied for a Subclass 820 visa they might be able to be granted a permanent visa if: 

you or members of your family unit have suffered family violence committed by your partner, and your relationship has broken down 

The eligible visas include: 

• Partner (temporary and permanent) visas (subclasses 820/801) 
• Partner (permanent) visa (subclass 100) 

Your visa application could be refused for a number of reasons including:  

• you have not met the conditions of a previous visa 
• you did not provide enough information to prove the claims you made in your application 
• you do not meet Australia’s health or character requirements 
• you gave the wrong information, or made a false claim in your application 
• you have not provided sufficient evidence of a genuine relationship