Partner Visa 309/100 lawyers — bring your partner home.
The 309/100 is a two-stage offshore visa for partners of Australian citizens, permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens — applied for while your partner is outside Australia. We simplify the process so you can focus on each other.
One application. Two visas.
Apply once from outside Australia — the temporary visa brings your partner here, and permanent residency follows from the same application.
Deciding where the application should be lodged? Compare the 309/100 offshore and 820/801 onshore pathways, including bridging-visa and travel considerations.
Subclass 309
A temporary visa that allows your partner to travel to and live in Australia while the permanent visa is processed.
Subclass 100
A permanent visa granted after the later-stage criteria are met. The relevant timing is generally measured from the original partner visa application, but invitations, exceptions and assessment timing can vary.
Know who is responsible for your offshore partner visa work.
The dedicated 309/100 service is delivered by Salvo Migration's Brisbane-based legal practice for Australian sponsors and applicants overseas. Both partners can join remotely, and you can verify the lawyers before agreeing to the work and fixed-fee scope.
Martin Salvo
Principal Migration Lawyer, working on offshore partner visa applications, complex eligibility assessments, refusals and review pathways.
Verify Martin on the QLS register →Rachel Hamada
Practice Manager and Senior Lawyer within Salvo Migration's lawyer-led partner visa team.
Verify Rachel on the QLS register →One cross-border matter
The written engagement identifies the work included for the subclass 309 application and later subclass 100 assessment, including what the applicant, sponsor and legal team must provide.
Meet the complete legal team →Check the current Home Affairs subclass 309 information before relying on general pathway descriptions.
Applying with a Philippines passport or coordinating evidence across Australia and the Philippines? See our Philippines partner visa document, pathway and approval guide.
Partner Visa 100 lawyer support after subclass 309.
The subclass 309 and 100 applications are made together, but the permanent stage is not simply an automatic administrative step. Home Affairs generally allows eligible applicants to submit further documents for the subclass 100 assessment two years after the original combined application. The updated material needs to address the relationship and any relevant changes since lodgement.
Updated relationship evidence
Continue collecting current financial, household, social and commitment evidence after the original application is lodged.
Changes since lodgement
Address important changes accurately, including contact details, family composition, living arrangements or circumstances affecting the relationship.
Permanent-stage preparation
Review the updated material as one coherent account rather than treating each new document in isolation.
Check the current Home Affairs subclass 100 instructions, including eligibility timing and the documents requested for the permanent stage.
Discuss your subclass 100 stage →Do you qualify for the 309/100?
- ✓Your relationship
You must be married to, or in a de facto relationship with, an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
- ✓De facto couples
Applicants generally need to establish that the de facto relationship existed for the 12 months immediately before application. Registered relationships and other exceptions can apply.
- ✓Genuine and ongoing
Evidence your relationship is genuine and ongoing — joint finances, shared household, photos and communication records.
- ✓Outside Australia at application
The 309/100 must be applied for while the applicant is outside Australia. Already onshore? You'll want the 820/801.
Review the shared sponsor, relationship, health, character and evidence framework in the Australian partner visa requirements guide, then apply the offshore location and subclass 309/100 stage rules to the actual circumstances.
Requirements and visa settings can change. Check the current Department of Home Affairs offshore partner visa information and obtain advice for your circumstances.
The 309/100 application process.
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Submit the subclass 309 application
Lodged while your partner is outside Australia. We prepare the relevant identity, relationship and sponsorship material for review against the agreed scope.
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Temporary visa grant (309)
Once approved, your partner can live in Australia temporarily while awaiting the permanent visa.
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Provide your subclass 100 stage information
The 309 and 100 applications were made together. When eligible, applicants use the Stage 2 permanent-partner assessment workflow in ImmiAccount and provide the further information and updated evidence Home Affairs requires. Timing is generally measured from the original combined application and exceptions can apply.
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Permanent visa grant (100)
Upon approval, your partner becomes a permanent resident of Australia.
Your evidence pack, built properly.
Core identity, sponsorship and relationship categories, with the additional chronology and communication context long-distance evidence may require.
Identity documents
Passports, birth certificates and national identity documents for both applicant and sponsor.
Relationship evidence
Joint finances, time spent together, travel records and communication history across the life of your relationship.
Relationship statements
A detailed account of the relationship, checked against shared dates, facts and supporting evidence.
Form 888 supporting statements
First-hand supporting statements from eligible people who know both partners and the history of the relationship, using the current official form.
Police checks & health
Police certificates and health examinations planned with request timing and document validity in mind.
Sponsor documents
The Australian partner's sponsorship application, identity and supporting evidence.
Fixed legal fees. No surprises.
| Item | Fee |
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| Salvo Migration legal fee — Stage 1 (309)Full preparation, document reviews, submissions and representation. No Visa, No Fee Guarantee applies.* | $5,997 inc GST |
| Partner Visa + Visitor Visa package309 (or 820) plus a Visitor Visa (subclass 600) so you can be together during processing. | $6,997 inc GST |
| Government application chargeSet by the Department of Home Affairs and indexed each July — we confirm the current figure line-by-line on your call. | Confirmed on call |
| Third-party costsPolice checks, health examinations and any translations — payable at cost to the provider. | At cost |
See the current government charge, professional fees and other expenses in our partner visa cost guide, or review all fixed fees.
Evidence you can inspect
Review published visa approvals and, when you choose, load current Google reviews before deciding whether Salvo Migration is right for you.
Published approval examples
See recent published outcomes with pathway and grant-date context. Personal details are redacted.
Inspect published approvals →Current Google reviews
Load the review source when you want to inspect recent client feedback.
Past outcomes and client reviews do not predict or guarantee the outcome of another application. Every matter is assessed on its own facts and decided by the Department of Home Affairs.
If it's not approved, our fees come back.*
Lawyer-led preparation and personalised support, with a conditional No Visa, No Fee professional-fee promise for eligible partner visa engagements.
*Applies to eligible partner visa applications where guarantee conditions are met.
Questions couples ask us most.
Can my partner visit Australia while the 309 is processing?
A separate Visitor Visa may be considered, but it is not guaranteed and must meet its own criteria. Travel, current visa conditions and decision-location requirements should be checked against the applicant's circumstances before plans are made.
Can my children be included?
Yes, dependent children can be included in your partner visa application.
What if our relationship ends during the process?
If your relationship ends, your visa application may be affected. Contact us for advice on your specific situation.
How long does the 309/100 take?
Processing times change and depend on the application and Department caseload. Our processing-time guide explains how to check the current Home Affairs indication without treating it as a promise.
Is subclass 100 a separate new visa application?
The temporary subclass 309 and permanent subclass 100 applications are made together. If Home Affairs does not grant the subclass 100 immediately after the 309, eligible applicants later complete the Stage 2 permanent-partner assessment workflow and provide further documents in ImmiAccount. Home Affairs says eligibility is generally two years after the original combined application, although exceptions can apply.
Do I need a lawyer for the subclass 100 stage?
There is no general requirement to appoint a lawyer. Some applicants prepare the Stage 2 information themselves. Legal help may be useful where circumstances have changed, the relationship has ended, family violence is relevant, or the updated evidence raises inconsistencies or other complexity. The appropriate scope depends on the matter.
What if we've already been refused?
Review rights, deadlines and any option for a further application depend on the decision and your circumstances. Get advice promptly and read our partner visa refusal guide before assuming a review is available.
Start the journey that brings you together.
Book your free consultation and let us guide you through the Partner Visa 309/100 process — eligibility, strategy, fees and next steps.
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