Schedule 2 · visa criteria · At decision

Requirements at decision or grant

Requirements assessed at the decision or grant stage.

Application and grant location

Item	Rule
Visa granted	In or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance [cl 100.411]

Relationship requirements

Item	Requirement
Standard pathway	The applicant usually holds a Subclass 309 visa and remains the spouse or de facto partner of the sponsoring partner. [cl 100.221(2)(a)–(b)]
Two-year stage	The ordinary permanent-stage pathway requires at least 2 years since the combined application was made. [cl 100.221(2)(c)]
Long-term relationship	The two-year wait can be disapplied where the relationship was already long-term at application. [cl 100.221(5)]
Relationship ended	Sponsor-death, family-violence and specified child-related pathways may preserve eligibility if the criteria fit. [cl 100.221(3)–(4AA)]

Sponsorship requirements

Item	Requirement
Sponsoring partner	The partner's sponsorship must continue at the permanent stage. [cl 100.226]

Health requirements

Stream	Requirement
Primary applicant	Health, character, identity and integrity checks apply; partner visas use the waivable health criterion PIC 4007. [cl 100.222]
Family members	Included and some non-applicant family members may need health and character checks. [cl 100.224]

Family members

Item	Requirement
Secondary applicants	Secondary applicants generally need the required Subclass 309 or 445 link to a primary person who has since been granted Subclass 100. [cl 100.321]