Partner Visa

A Partner visa (applied in Australia) allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident to live in Australia.

You must have a sponsor when you lodge your application.

There are two stages to the Partner visa application: the temporary Partner visa (subclass 820) and the permanent Partner visa (subclass 801).

If you apply as a de facto partner, you generally must have been in a de facto relationship for at least 12 months. Time spent dating or in an online relationship may not be counted as a de facto relationship. Your relationship may be with a partner of the same or different sex.

The 12-month requirement does not apply if you can demonstrate compelling and compassionate circumstances, or if your relationship has been registered with an Australian authority.

When applying for this visa, you must provide evidence that your relationship is genuine and continuing. You must be in Australia at the time of application.

Any family members included in the application must also be in Australia.

You must either live together or not live permanently apart. A minimum of two statutory declarations must be provided. The Commonwealth Statutory Declaration form is available from the Attorney-General’s Department.

We can assist with your visa application by using our knowledge and experience in migration law. Our services include preparing or assisting with visa applications and supporting documents, advising on visa matters, and representing clients in proceedings before courts or review authorities.

At your first consultation, we will check your visa status and conditions and assess your eligibility to apply for a Partner visa. We will then assist you with lodging the application. After the temporary Partner visa is granted, we will assist with the permanent Partner visa application, including the preparation of additional documents. We will keep you informed of the Department’s decision throughout the process.

If you have compelling and compassionate circumstances and all required information has been submitted, your application may be considered for priority processing, and we can assist with urgent applications.

You may be eligible to access Medicare while awaiting a decision on your visa application. You may also be able to travel to and from Australia while your application is being processed.

If your visa has been refused, contact us immediately. We can assist you with an application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

If you do not hold a substantive visa and have had a visa cancelled, refused, or overstayed, you may still be eligible to apply in Australia if you can demonstrate compelling and compassionate circumstances.

If your visa includes a condition preventing further stay, such as condition 8503, we can assist with requesting its removal. If you are experiencing family violence, we can also assist you in seeking consideration for the grant of both the temporary and permanent Partner visas.