Advice about your visa if you’ve been hurt or harmed by your partner
These brochures have information about where you can get advice about your visa if you’ve been hurt or harmed by your partner.
Click here to download the Partner Visa brochure.
Your partner cannot cancel your visa.
If you have a partner (spouse, fiance, de facto, or same sex) who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident, and they have sponsored you for a partner visa, you will usually get a temporary visa for two years before you are given a permanent visa.
If your relationship ends or you want to leave your partner before you get the permanent visa, you must get legal advice as soon as possible
Your partner cannot cancel your visa.
You might still be able to get a permanent visa if your relationship has ended and:
- there was domestic violence
- you have children of the relationship
- your sponsor died.
Contacts
Legal Aid NT Helpline 1800 019 343
Visa help
Refugee Legal NT 08 7926 8799
Multicultural Council NT 08 8945 9122
Domestic violence help
Domestic Violence Legal Service 08 8999 7977
Top End Women’s Legal Service 1800 234 441
Central Australian Women’s Legal Service 1800 684 055
If you need a translator, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 13 14 50.
If you are in immediate trouble call the police on 000.
Disclaimer
The information in this fact sheet is current as at April 2026. This content is provided as an information source only and is not legal advice. It is correct at the time of publication, but laws change. If you have a legal problem you should seek advice from a lawyer.