Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300)

Key points

• You must enter Australia to activate it, marry, and lodge the 820/801 before it expires.
• Cost: A$11,710 for the main applicant from 1 July 2026, A$5,860 for each additional adult and A$2,935 for each additional child, plus health checks, police certificates and translations.
• Time: most decided within about 14 months, some up to 26 months.
• Sponsor: an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen aged 18 or over who passes a character assessment.
• You must have met your partner in person since you both turned 18. Emails or online contact are not enough.
• A signed, dated letter from the authorised celebrant is needed, with ceremony date or range, venue and confirmation that a Notice of Intended Marriage has been lodged.
• After marrying, apply for the 820/801.