Family Violence Provisions
What is the Family Violence Provision about?
The family violence provisions allow you to stay in Australia on a permanent visa if you have experienced domestic or family violence. You may be eligible if:
You have experienced domestic or family violence.
The perpetrator of the violence is your former partner or spouse.
The violence occurred, at least in part, during your relationship with the perpetrator.
You are no longer in a relationship with the perpetrator.
You have applied for or currently hold an eligible visa.
You may be eligible for a permanent visa if you meet any of the following criteria:
You have applied for a Temporary Partner (subclass 820) visa.
You applied for and entered Australia on a Provisional Partner (subclass 309) visa.
You are the dependent of a visa-holding parent who applied under family violence provisions and have applied for a Dependent Child (subclass 445) visa.
You hold a Temporary Partner (subclass 820) visa.
You currently hold a Provisional Partner (subclass 309) visa and have entered Australia since lodging your application.
You hold or previously held a Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa, are in Australia without a substantive visa, and have applied for the Partner (subclasses 820 and 801) visa.
Caveat: If you are the main applicant or visa holder for one of the visas listed above, the person who committed the violence must be your former sponsor.
Other visas you might still be eligible if you are a secondary applicant
You may be eligible if you are a secondary applicant on one of the following visas:
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) visa
Distinguished Talent (subclass 858) visa
Caveat: If you are a secondary applicant on one of the visas listed above, the person who committed the violence must be the primary applicant for the permanent visa.
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