Australian Prospective Marriage visa (Subclass 300)

What do I need to be eligible for a Prospective Marriage (Sc 300) visa?

General criteria for partners

• You must be 18 years old or older
• You must have an approved sponsor
• You must have physically met and personally know your prospective spouse
• You must have a genuine intention to marry your prospective spouse within the validity of Sc 300 visa
• You must have a genuine intention to live together as a married couple
• You must meet health and character requirements

Criteria for sponsors

• Age – you must be 18 years old or older
• Be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen
• Fulfil your sponsorship's obligations
• Meet Character requirements, not have convictions or charges for specific offences relating to children, and if applicable, consent to the Department of Home Affairs of Australia disclosing your convictions for relevant offences
• Not hold or have held certain visas such as Partner visas, Prospective Marriage visa, Contributory Parent visas, Woman at Risk visa in certain circumstances

Minimum English level

Principal applicant and family members included in a Prospective Marriage visa application are not required to provide evidence of their English competency.

Health and Character

All family members who are included in a Prospective visa application must meet health and character requirements.
All applicants over 16 must provide police clearances from every country they lived in, Australia inclusive, for at least 12 months in the past 10 years.

In some circumstances, non-migrating family members may be required to undergo health and character clearances.

What are the criteria for secondary applicants?

Principal applicants for a prospective marriage visa can include their dependent children or stepchildren.

Dependent Children

Children can be included in your visa application, provided they fall under of the below categories:

Category 1

They are under 18 years of age
They are your or your partner's child from a current or a previous relationship
They are not married, engaged or in a de facto relationship;

Category 2

They are over 18 years of age but not yet turned 23
They are dependent on you or your partner
They are your or your partner's child from a current or a previous relationship
They are not married, engaged or in a de facto relationship;

Category 3

They are over 23 years of age and unable to earn a living to support themselves due to *physical or cognitive limitations
They are dependent on you or your partner
They are your or your partner's child from a current or a previous relationship
They are not married, engaged or in a de facto relationship

*Such child/ren will still need to meet Australia's health requirements for the visa to be granted.

Note: The child must meet the dependency criteria at the time of application submission as well as at the time of decision-making.

How long does it take to get a Sc 300 Prospective Marriage visa for Australia?

The official processing times are advertised as 25-34 months, however priority processing is currently in place for partner visas.

What are the fees?

Sc 300 visa application fees are currently AUD$7850 for the main applicant, AUD$3930 for any secondary applicant aged 18 and above and AUD$1965 for any secondary applicant under the age of 18. The following application fees will apply when transitioning to partner visa Sc 820-801: AUD$1310 for the main applicant, AUD$660 for any secondary applicant aged 18 and above and AUD$325 for any secondary applicant under the age of 18.

Australian Shores' consultancy fees are quoted through our online assessment.

Online assessment

Our Partner Visa Service includes

• Your personal adviser will manage everything required for the entire process, taking all the stress off your shoulders.
• We will apply for the necessary visa(s) on your behalf.
• Settlement advice and support once you receive your visa.

Online assessment