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For partners or spouses of Australian citizens, permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens who are inside Australia. It starts as a temporary visa (820) and leads to permanent residence (801).
Married or de facto partners of an eligible Australian sponsor, applying from inside Australia.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
Generally two years after you first applied for the temporary and permanent partner visas, provided you still hold the subclass 820 and remain in a genuine ongoing relationship.
Not directly. After the 820 is granted, a dependent child must first obtain a Dependent Child visa (subclass 445), then be included in your permanent subclass 801 application while in Australia.
Possibly. You may still be eligible if your relationship ends, your partner dies, or you experience family violence. The Family Violence Provisions exist for these situations and information is confidential.
Yes, once the subclass 820 is granted you can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while you hold it.
On the subclass 801 you become a permanent resident: you can live, work and study indefinitely, sponsor eligible family, access Medicare, and may apply for citizenship if eligible.
To apply for a Partner visa onshore (subclass 820/801), there are several key requirements that must be met.
Yes. You must be in Australia when you apply for the subclass 820, and family who apply with you must also be in Australia. You can be in or outside Australia when it is decided.
The Partner visa onshore (subclass 820/801) is for married or de facto partners of Australian citizens, permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens who are in Australia, and it involves a temporary visa leading to permanent residence after meeting requirements like a genuine relationship and health checks.
