Partner Permanent Visa

This visa allows the spouse or de facto partner of a citizen of Australia, Australian Permanent Resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen to immigrate permanently to Australia. This visa permits you: –

• Stay permanently in Australia.
• Study or work in Australia.
• Entitled to enrol for Medicare (Australia’s public healthcare scheme).
• Sponsor your family acquaintances to come to Australia.
• Apply for citizenship of Australia after 4 years (if eligible).
• Attend free English language classes given by The Adult Migrant English Program (if eligible).

Duration of Stay: –

As it is a permanent visa, you can stay for an indefinite time.

Your permanent residence starts on the day of the grant of the visa for citizenship.

Family: – Applicant can include his/her dependent child while applying for combined visas.

• If you hadn’t included your dependent child in your temporary visa application, you can add them still in your application before deciding on your permanent visa application.
• The child must:-
• Be onshore.
• Hold a dependent child visa(subclass 445)

My Eligibility Criteria: –

• Applicant must hold a (subclass 820) (temporary) Partner visa.
• You must continue to be in a relationship with your spouse or de facto partner unless your relationship has broken off under special situations.
• You must be married legally to an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
• Applicants need to have been in a de facto relationship(if not married) for a minimum of 12 months before lodging the application unless you have registered your relationship or there are circumstances enough to wave the 12-month requirement.
• No matter what kind of relationship (either married or de facto) you must clarify: –
• Your relationship is real and enduring.
• Your relationship is mutually beneficial.
• You live together, or you don’t live separately.
• Abide by all Australian laws while on your temporary visa.
• May be you need to provide extra documentation for processing of this visa, after 2 years of submitting your temporary partner visa.
• Have paid Outstanding debt (if any) to the Australian Government: –

If the applicant or any family member of the applicant owes any debt to the Australian Government,

it must be paid back

Obligations: – It is necessary that you and your family abide by all laws of the Australian Government.

Cost:-

Paid at the time of combined application for the temporary and permanent partner visa.

Visa Subclass	Fee	Additional Applicant Fee (Child)
	Main Applicant	Under 18	Over 18
Subclass 820/801 visa	$7.715	$1.935	$3.860

Applying Process: – Both visas are applied at once and you have to pay one application charge only.

801 Onshore Partner visa (Phases)

Phase 1: – First step comprises

• Lodge a combined subclass 820/801 visa application by paying a single lodgment fee.
• At first, you will be evaluated for the subclass 820 visa.
• If visa grant requirements are fulfilled, then you will be granted a temporary visa (which permits you to reside in Australia) while your subclass 801 Application is under process.

Phase 2: – 2 years after lodgment of Subclass 820/801 visa you will need to clarify that you still meet partner visa grant requirements.

Bridging visa: – While your 820 visa is under process, you will be granted a bridging visa.

You will be permitted to enrol in Course of study and in Medicare.

Steps Involved (in Applying): – The application form is lodged online

Step 1. Before Applying: – just check.

• Your Passport.
• On immediate grant of 801 visas after 820 visas (temporary) you need not do anything else, Otherwise, provide more documents.

Step 2. Gather all Evidence: –

• You and Your Australian partner will need to provide as required with evidence given below: –
• Identity Documents (Passport and Birth Certificate)
• Character documents
• Certified Registration proof of marriage or relationship (if applicable)
• At least 2 forms 888’s (Statutory Declaration) given by witnesses attesting that your relationship is true.
• Each of you should provide a written statement or statutory declaration covering the history and development of your relationship)
• After 2 years of lodging subclass 820/801 visa application, supply relevant documents to immigration
• You don’t need to wait for the 2-year period instead send the documents 1 month before the time of 2 years.
• Documents include: –
• Updated documents related to the previous ones.
• Police clearances
• Relationship evidence from the period of lodgment of combined subclass 820/801 visa application to date.

Step3. Visa Application: –

Visa is applied online, by providing correct and relevant information.

Step 4. After Applying: –

We will inform you after receiving your application and documents.

Step5. The outcome of Visa: – While deciding on your Permanent Partner Visa, you can be onshore or offshore.

• During granting of your visa, we will inform you about your visa grant number, the date of start of your visa and its conditions.
• In case of refusal of our visa, we will let you know the reason for refusal and if you have a right to a review of the decision.
• The application fee is non- refundable.

Processing Time: –

801 visa – between 22 and 26 months.

The processing of applications will also depend on individual circumstances.

Granting of 801 Visa: –

You will need to be present in Australia for the visa to be granted

Visa Label: – Your visa will be digitally linked to your passport

Visa if Not Granted: –

You may appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for a review of the decision.

• AAT can either agree with the immigration or can set apart the original decision.
• There are strict deadlines to lodge an appeal, so act on time.

Conditions for Partner Visa (Permanent) (Subclass 801)

There are no conditions attached to partner visa (Subclass 801)