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Partner visa (apply in Australia)
(Subclasses 820 and 801)
Partner visa (apply in Australia) (Subclasses 820 and 801)
Partner visa (Temporary)
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 801).
- This is a temporary visa
- This leads directly to the permanent Partner visa
- You must be in Australia when you apply
Stay
Temporarily until your permanent Partner visa (subclass 801) application is finalised or you withdraw your application.
Processing Time
For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
Partner visa (Permanent)
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia permanently. It is usually only for people who currently hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 820).
- This is a permanent visa
- You must hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 820)
Stay
Permanently
Processing Time
For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
The processing time for a permanent Partner visa starts from the date of eligibility. This is 2 years after you applied for the combined temporary, provisional and permanent partner visas.