Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)

Visa Criteria | What You Can Do | Processing Time | FAQ | Cost | Duration | Marriage Celebrants

The Prospective Marriage Visa (or fiancé visa) is a 9-month temporary visa which allows applicants to travel to Australia to marry their Australian partner. Once married, you would look at applying for a partner visa to obtain your permanent residence within the visa validity.

Once granted, the Subclass 300 visa is valid for nine months from date of grant (although during the pandemic this has been extended to 12-18 months).  Within the nine months you are expected to enter Australia, once prior to marrying, and marry within the nine-month visa validity before lodging an onshore Subclass 820 visa based on your marriage.

Visa Criteria for Prospective Marriage Visa

In order to be eligible for this visa, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be engaged to an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
• Intend to get married within the nine months of the grant of the visa, then live together as a married couple
• You and your fiancé have met, in person, and are personally known to each other
• Both you and your fiancé must, in general, be aged 18 years or over
• Meet health and character requirements

For a Prospective Marriage Visa, you must be outside Australia both at the time of application and time of decision.

With the subclass 300, you can

Once your initial partner application is granted, you will be entitled to:

• Enter Australia before you marry your prospective spouse
• Leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you like within the nine-month validity period
• Work in Australia with unrestricted work rights
• Study in Australia, but you will not have access to government funding for tertiary study
• Apply for a Partner Visa (Subclass 820) upon marrying your fiancé within 9 months

Processing Time for Prospective Marriage Visa

Please review the Department of Home Affairs current global processing time at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/prospective-marriage-300

Do I have to marry in Australia?

As your visa allows you to travel in and out of Australia as many times as you wish while your visa is valid, you are not restricted to have your wedding in Australia.

How much does a prospective marriage visa cost?

The Partner Visa fees are usually not refunded if the application is unsuccessful; or if you decide to withdraw your application after you have lodged it.

To check the Government visa application charge, please access https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/visa-pricing-estimator

Duration

9 months

What happens after I obtain this Visa?

You can arrive in Australia on your prospective marriage visa. You are not permitted to get married with your sponsor prior to your initial entry into Australia on the prospective marriage visa.

Marriage Celebrants

As part of the Subclass 300 requirements you are required to show that you are committed in marrying within the time frame of the visa grant.  Marriage celebrants in Australia are familiar with the requirements of providing the relevant paperwork in supporting your 300 application.

Here’s a list of some of the marriage celebrants our clients have chosen to conduct their special day and come highly recommended:

• https://alisonburrell.com.au/
• https://www.carladavern.com.au/
• https://marryusgary.com/
• https://celebrant.naomikorolew.com.au/