PARTNERS & FAMILY
A future together.
A clearer family pathway.
Find the guide for your partner, child or parent. Each family pathway has its own application, evidence and sponsorship considerations.
Start with the relationship and the person applying. The guides below help you prepare questions for a consultation, rather than make an automatic eligibility decision.
01 / PARTNERS
Build your future together.
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Plan your life together in Australia with a clear understanding of the temporary 820 and permanent 801 stages.
Plan an Australian future together with an offshore Partner application that explains your relationship and prepares for the permanent stage.
Bring your wedding plans and migration plans together, with a clear route from the Prospective Marriage visa to a later Partner application.
02 / CHILDREN
Bring the right pathway into focus.
Understand the permanent Child visa pathways before deciding where and when to apply.
Coordinate a child’s temporary visa with the parent’s permanent Partner application. The step after grant is essential.
Explore the distinct immigration requirements for an overseas adoption or a child whose parents cannot provide care.
03 / PARENTS
Plan for the next family chapter.
NEW ZEALAND CITIZEN FAMILY
A separate family pathway.
PRACTICAL PREPARATION
Go deeper into the questions that matter.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Let’s find your starting point.
A conversation can bring your options into focus.