You must
have an approved sponsor (Australian Citizen/ PR / Eligible NZ Citizen with Good Characters)
be in Australia when you apply and when the visa is finalized
be 18 or older when you apply
be the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian Citizen/ PR / Eligible NZ Citizen
your relationship is genuine and continuing
meet the character requirements
meet the health requirement
you and any of your family members have no debt to the Australian Government
this visa might be refused if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
not had a visa cancelled or an application refused. Your immigration history will affect your application's result.
There will be a restricted time if you hold or held certain Regional Visas (Class UX, SP, Subclass 475, 487, 491, 494) before you apply Spouse Visa