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Onshore Partner Visa (Subclass 820/801)
About the Visa
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia.
Getting the subclass 820 (temporary) is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa. The subclass 801 (permanent) on the other hand, is usually only for people who currently hold a temporary Partner visa.
COST
Costs for the visa Subclass 820 application differ depending on your circumstances and which visa you hold. The costs below cover this Temporary visa and the Permanent Partner visa (subclass 801).
- Most applicants: AUD8,850.00 for the main applicant.
- Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300) holders: AUD 1,475 for the main applicant.
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- If you previously held a Prospective Marriage visa but didn’t apply for the subclass 820 and 801 visas before that visa expired: AUD 1,870 for the main applicant.
DURATION
With visa Subclass 820, you can stay in Australia until your permanent Partner visa (subclass 801) application is finalised or you withdraw your application. The visa Subclass 801 is already a permanent visa.
Eligibility Requirements
For visa Subclass 820 (temporary):
- Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused
- Not hold certain regional visas
- Be in Australia when you apply
- Have a sponsor
- Be the right age
- Meet relationship requirements
- Meet our health requirement
- Meet our character requirement
- Have no debt to the Australian Government
- Best interests of the child
For visa Subclass 801 (permanent):
- Stay in Australia as a permanent resident
- Work in Australia
- Study in Australia
- Access Australia's public healthcare scheme, Medicare
- Sponsor your family members to come to Australia
- Travel to and from Australia
- If eligible, attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program
- If eligible, apply for Australian citizenship
What you can do when you have this visa?
For visa Subclass 820 (temporary):
- Stay in Australia
- Work in Australia
- Study in Australia
- Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
- Attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program if you are eligible
- Apply for access to Australia’s public health care scheme, Medicare
For visa Subclass 801 (permanent):
- Stay in Australia as a permanent resident
- Work in Australia
- Study in Australia
- Access Australia's public healthcare scheme, Medicare
- Sponsor your family members to come to Australia
- Travel to and from Australia
- If eligible, attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program
- If eligible, apply for Australian citizenship