This 2 stage visa allows partners of Australian citizens, permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens to permanently live in Australia. For this visa, you apply for the temporary Partner (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 820) and Partner (Permanent) Visa (Subclass 801) visa at the same time. You apply for this visa if you are in Australia.
The Partner (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 820) The first stage of this visa allows a de facto or spouse live temporarily in Australia temporarily with their partner. You must be insid Australia when you apply and the visa is granted. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner (Permanent) Visa (Subclass 801).
It allows you to stay in Australia temporarily until the Australian government has decided on the outcome of the permanent stage Partner (Permanent) Visa (Subclass 801) of the visa. This visa currently costs $7850AUD and has a typical processing time of between 21-28 months. If you currently hold a Prospective Marriage (Subclass 300) Visa, the cost is reduced to $1195AUD.
If, at the time you apply, you have been in a long term relationship with your partner (3 years living together or have a child together and living together for 2 years), your permanent Partner visa (subclass 801) visa may be granted immediately after the temporary Partner visa (subclass 820) visa.
This is the second stage of the visa application process. This permanent visa is granted to people who hold a Partner (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 820) visa and who are still in an ongoing relationship with their partner who sponsored them for the Partner (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 820) visa. It lets you stay, work and study in Australia and live here indefinitely, sponsor eligible family members, and in time apply for Australian citizenship.
There is no cost for this visa as costs were covered when you applied for the Partner (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 820) visa.
If you are married, usually you must be 18 or older when you apply. This is because usually, you must be 18 or older for your marriage to be valid under Australian law. If you are a de facto partner, you must be 18 or older when you apply.
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