Partner visas (Subclass 820 and 801) are the most sought-after visa options by people who are in Australia and want to live in Australia with their Australian spouse or partner. This onshore partner visa subclasses 820 and 801 lets an individual live in Australia if they are a partner or spouse of a citizen of Australia, permanent resident of Australia or eligible citizen of New Zealand. The Australian government grants a temporary partner visa under subclass 820 and a permanent partner visa under subclass 801. The individuals need to apply for temporary and permanent partner visas simultaneously.
What do Onshore Partner Visa Australia Subclass 820 and 801 let you do?
The holder of an onshore Partner visa Australia can live, work and study in Australia. The person also gets access to Australia's public healthcare scheme. Adult Migrant English Program provides free English language classes; if an applicant is eligible, they can attend these classes. The visa applicants can also include family members in their application. The person can also travel to and from Australia multiple times till the time the onshore Partner visa Australia subclass 820 is valid. Still, with visa 801 Australia, the visa holder can travel in and outside Australia for the first five years, and after that, they will need to apply for Resident Return (RRV).
Partner Visa (Temporary) Subclass 820
Partner (Permanent) Visa Subclass 801
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Other visa requirements
The applicant must have held the visa for a minimum of two years before they can apply.
In case the applicant is the holder of or their last substantive visa was a:
Age requirements
The legal age to marry under Australian law is 18; therefore, married applicants should be 18 years or older at the time of visa 820 Australia application. Moreover, the applicants in de facto relationships should also be 18 years or older when they apply.
The applicant and any family member who applies, along with the applicant, must meet the health requirements. The Department of Home Affairs might also ask other family members who have not applied for the visa to meet the health requirements.
The applicant and any family member who is applying for the Onshore Partner Visa Australia, along with the applicant, must meet the character requirements. The Department of Home Affairs might also ask other family members who have not applied for an Onshore Partner visa Australia to meet the character requirements.
If the applicant or any of their family members owe the Australian government any money, they must have paid it back or should have a formal arrangement to pay it back.
The applicant must not have had a visa cancelled before or a previous application refused.
The Onshore Partner visa Australia might only be granted to an applicant under 18 if it is in their best interests.
The applicant must hold a Partner visa subclass 820 or a Dependent Child visa subclass 445. Two years must have passed since the applicant made an application for the combined visa subclass 820 and visa 801 Australia for them to be eligible to be assessed for the permanent visa. You might be granted a permanent partner visa Australia in less than two years if you were in a long-term relationship or your sponsor held a certain visa before you applied.
Continue to meet relationship requirements
The applicant must continue to be the spouse/ de facto partner of the same person who sponsored their temporary Partner visa 820 Australia. The applicant must:
Paid back to the Australian government
If the applicant or any of their family members owe the Australian government any money, they must have paid it back or should have a formal arrangement to pay it back.
Best interests of the child
The permanent Partner visa Australia might only be granted to an applicant under 18 if it is in their best interests.
Processing time for this visa can vary. Please visit Australian government site for current.Visa Cost
Processing time for this visa can vary. Please visit Australian government site for current.Processing Times
The applicant needs to apply for the Partner visa subclass 801 simultaneously with the visa 820 Australia. The combined application for Onshore Partner Visa Australia subclass 820 and 801 must be lodged when the applicant is in Australia. The visa 820 Australia applicant and any family member or dependent child applying with them must be in Australia when they apply for visa subclass 820. Moreover, to apply for an Onshore Partner visa Australia subclass 801, the applicant must hold a visa 820 Australia or a Dependent Child Visa Subclass 455.
