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The NZ Citizens Family Relationship visa (subclass 461), more commonly known as the New Zealand Partner visa to Australia, allows family members of a New Zealand citizen to live and work in Australia for up to five years.
That means that if you are a de facto or spousal partner of a NZ citizen, you can apply for this visa.
You can apply for this visa both inside and outside of Australia.
You need to be an eligible family member (de facto or spousal partner) of someone living in Australia on a subclass 444 visa or be traveling to Australia with a family member who will be granted a Subclass 444 on arrival.
If you do apply from within Australia, you would be granted a bridging visa that will allow you to remain in Australia.
You must be related to the New Zealand citizen as one of the following:
To be eligible for the 461 – NZ citizen family relationship visa (as a de facto partner):
The applicant must be in a married or de facto relationship with an NZ citizen
The couple must have a genuine relationship and a commitment to a shared life together.
The couple must live together, or only be separated temporarily
You and any family members who apply for the visa with you must meet our health requirement.
Must have no outstanding debts the Australian Government
In case you don’t find an answer to your question, feel free to consult with one of our agents.
No, the 461 visa is not permanent. The visa is temporary and is valid for 5 years, but you can apply to extend the visa for another 5 years if you are still with your NZ partner.
The 461 visa is currently taking A LONG time to process. Especially from onshore. If you apply from onshore I would expect it to take around 2 years to process.
Yes, you can apply for the 461 visa from onshore or offshore.
Yes, if you apply for the 461 visa from onshore, you should be granted a bridging visa that will allow you to remain in Australia (provided you meet the requirements to lodge a valid application).
Yes, that is what the 461 visa is. It allows NZ citizens to sponsor their partners to live with them in Aus
Unfortunately, the 461 visa by itself does not leave to PR. However on the 461 visa, you could look to apply for different permanent visa options.
If you break up with your partner whilst holding a 461 visa, you should notify immigration. Your visa would be cancelled and you would need to either leave Australia or apply for another visa.
Generally speaking, if you are in Australia, you would need to lodge a paper application for a 461 visa.
When you hold a 461 visa, you would usually have full work rights
You can only apply for the 461 visa if you meet the requirements as a family member of an NZ citizen. Perhaps you could build up the evidence to meet the de facto requirement on another visa, like a student or working holiday visa.
To apply for the 461 visa, you will need a lot of documents. You will need to demonstrate you meet the de facto requirement, plus provide personal documentation such as – passports, passport photos, police clearances, birth certificates etc…It is recommended to chat with a registered migration agent to go through a full list of required documents.
In case of questions, feel free to reach out to one of our experienced Registered Migration Agents.
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