Hi,
This is my first time posting.
I'm an Australian citizen living in the UK. I've been here since 2000, and have been married to a British citizen for ~16 years and have a 12 year old child (with dual nationality). We would like to live in Australia for 2 years, and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what visa might be an option for my wife. We're in our 40's, and my wife doesn't need to work.
From what I have read, it looks like the Partner Subclass 309/100 is the obvious choice but is possibly overkill (very expensive, and potentially need to stay longer than 2 years to wait for the permanent part). The Visitor Visa Subclass 600 (Tourist, or Sponsored Family stream) looks like it's generally only 3 months, with a maximum of 12 months and no renewal. The ETA Subclass 601 is only up to 3 months at a time, and a maximum 12 months.
Would any other visa, or combination of visas, allow us to stay for 2 years?