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Partner and family visa pathways
Family migration is not a single pathway. The relationship involved, the people participating in an application and the applicable visa category all shape which official information needs to be considered.
Choose the family pathway to investigate
Home Affairs groups family migration into categories that include partner and other family pathways. Start by identifying the relationship and application context rather than assuming that one family category can be used in place of another.
Understand what needs individual review
Partner pathways can involve onshore or offshore contexts. Other family categories raise different questions and are not represented by additional destinations here. Current official information and the facts of the relationship need careful review.
Important limits before you act
This information is general and does not take your circumstances into account. Requirements can change and the relevant authorities make their own decisions.
This page does not determine whether a relationship or family circumstance meets a visa requirement. Home Affairs controls visa decisions, and individual advice should be obtained before relying on a pathway.