Australian Partner visa statistics for 2026, including the 2026–27 Family stream planning level and how Partner visa estimates should be interpreted.

A current guide to Australia's Partner visa family violence provisions, including who may qualify, genuine relationship assessment and the evidence Home Affairs may require.

A current guide to Australia's subclass 300 Prospective Marriage visa, including who it is for, marriage intentions, relationship evidence and the transition to an onshore Partner visa.

A current guide to Australia's offshore Partner visa pathway, including subclasses 309 and 100, permanent-stage timing, relationship requirements and key exceptions.

A practical guide to the four main relationship-evidence areas used in Australian Partner visa applications, with examples of documents that can strengthen a genuine relationship case.

A current guide to Australia's onshore Partner visa pathway, covering subclasses 820 and 801, relationship requirements, evidence, permanent-stage assessment and key exceptions.

Understand the 12-month de facto relationship rule for Australian Partner visas, the evidence Home Affairs expects and circumstances that may affect the duration requirement.

A guide to circumstances in which a Partner visa application may continue after separation, including child-of-relationship, sponsor-death and family-violence provisions.

Compare Australia's permanent Child visa subclasses 101 and 802, including location, dependency, sponsorship and how they differ from the temporary subclass 445 pathway.

A living tracker of Home Affairs Parent visa queue and release dates for subclasses 103, 143, 804, 864 and related contributory pathways.

A plain-English explanation of the balance of family test for Australian Parent visas, including who counts as a child, how the test is passed and why it cannot be waived.

Compare Australia's main permanent Parent visa pathways, including subclasses 103, 143, 804 and 864, contributory costs, age requirements, queueing and the balance of family test.

A current guide to the subclass 870 Sponsored Parent Temporary visa, including 3-year and 5-year stays, the 10-year cumulative limit, sponsorship and income requirements.

How Australia's Partner visa sponsorship limitations work under regulation 1.20J, including the two-sponsorship limit, five-year periods and compelling-circumstances discretion.

A guide to the subclass 445 Dependent Child visa, including when it is needed, who can qualify and how a child is added to a parent's permanent Partner visa application.

How Australian relationship registration can affect the usual 12-month de facto Partner visa requirement, and what registration does not prove by itself.

Schedule 3 explained for onshore Partner visa applicants who do not hold a substantive visa, including criteria 3001, 3003 and 3004, compelling reasons and subclass 820 rules.

Adoption visa subclass 102 explained, including under-18 rules, offshore application, intercountry and Hague adoptions, expatriate adoption requirements, sponsorship and permanent residence.

Carer visas subclasses 116 and 836 explained, including offshore/onshore differences, long-term care needs, lack of reasonable care options in Australia, sponsorship and the current 12-year estimated queue.

A current guide to Australia's Other Family visa program, including Carer, Remaining Relative and Aged Dependent Relative visas, capping, queueing, 2026 queue release dates and estimated waits.