How do I obtain a visa for my intended spouse?

This visa allows you to enter Australia and marry your intended spouse (fiancé(e)) within the visa's nine (9) month validity period. Your fiance(e) must be one of the following:

- an Australian citizen
- an Australian permanent resident
- an eligible New Zealand citizen. 

With this visa, you:

- must enter Australia before you marry your fiance(é)
- may leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you wish before your visa ceases (nine (9) months after visa grant)
- can work in Australia
- can apply for a Spouse visa in Australia after you marry your fiance(é)
- can study, but you will not have access to government funding
- may use Australia's medical expenses and hospital care assistance scheme, Medicare, but only if you are in Australia and have
  already  applied for a Spouse visa.

WARNING:
Visa regulations may change. Please contact Australian Immigration to ensure you are aware of all current terms and conditions for a fiancée visa.

Department of Immigration

 Updated September 2011