820 and 801 visa - Onshore Partner Visa Australia
Unite with your loved one in Australia with a 820 and 801 Onshore Partner Visa.
Are you looking to live permanently with your spouse or de facto partner in Australia? The 820 visa is the first step towards achieving that goal. This temporary visa allows you to live in Australia with your partner who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
After 2 years of holding the 820 visa and continuing your relationship with your partner, you will be eligible for permanent residency through the 801 Permanent Partner visa. You can only apply for these visas while you are located in Australia.
At MJ Legal, our expert lawyers are here to make your partner visa application journey smooth and stress-free.
Make your partner visa application with us
Step 1
Step 2
Making your 820 temporary partner visa application
Partner visas require a lot of evidence to support your application. Our team has created comprehensive and user-friendly checklists to help you gather the necessary information and documents.
Once you have provided us with the required information, sit back and relax as we make your temporary partner visa application with care and precision. We will also support you to address any additional document requests made by the Department.
Step 3
Making your 801 permanent partner visa application
Want to live permanently in Australia with your Australian spouse or de facto partner? Our team will guide you through the requirements and process to make the permanent partner SC 801 visa application. We will advise you on which further documents are required and the ideal time to submit them to the Department.
820 visa eligibility requirements
To qualify for the SC 820 provisional partner visa, you must:
- Have a sponsor who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
- Be at least 18 years old
- Be married to or be in a de facto relationship with your sponsor (both same sex and different sex relationships are eligible)
- Be in Australia when you apply for this visa
Are you an eligible sponsor?
To apply for the SC 820 visa, there must be a sponsoring partner who must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Furthermore, to be eligible, the Australian sponsor must demonstrate that they are in a genuine, ongoing and exclusive relationship with their partner.
Additionally, the sponsor can make only one sponsorship application within a 5 year period. This means that if a sponsor has previously sponsored a spouse or de facto partner for a SC 820 visa application, (s)he cannot make another application until the lapse of 5 years from the date of that earlier sponsorship application.
Onshore partner visa document checklist
Proving that you are in a genuine relationship with your Australian partner is crucial to obtain the SC 820 and SC 801 visas. This means that you have to either be married to your Australian partner or be in a de facto relationship. You can be married in Australia or overseas. If you married overseas, we will check that your marriage is recognized as legal in Australia.
In order to prove that you are in a genuine relationship, it is vital that you submit documentary evidence covering the following matters:
- Financial arrangements within the relationship
- Social aspects of the relationship
- Commitment towards each other
- Nature of the household
Onshore Partner Visa costs
Department fees:
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Primary applicant: AUD 8,885.00
This amount covers the cost of both the temporary SC 820 visa and the permanent SC 810 visa.
- Secondary applicant over 18 years: AUD 4,430.00
- Secondary applicant below 18 years: AUD 2,215.00
Other fees
You will also incur costs to meet the other requirements such as health checks & police checks.
Onshore partner visa processing time
The processing times for the SC 820 visa are specified by the Department as follows:
- It takes around 35-37 months
Additionally, the processing times for the SC 801 permanent partner visa is noted below:
- It takes around 25-27 months
FAQs
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