Partner Visa Australia

Partner Visa Australia

Whether moving to Australia permanently or temporarily, you must apply for an Australia visa from Dubai to be allowed entry.

A Partner Visa is granted to a spouse or a de facto partner of a permanent Australian resident, Australian citizen, or eligible New Zealand citizen.

The subclass 820 visa, a temporary partner visa, is the first stage towards subclass 801, while subclass 801 is a permanent partner visa.

You can submit your application for both the temporary and permanent visa simultaneously and pay only one visa fee.

However, the applications are usually processed in two stages and two years apart. This means that the Permanent Partner Visa starts processing two years after you have been granted the Temporary Partner Visa.

01 What is the Eligibility Criteria?

To apply for the Partner Visa Australia, one must be a spouse or de facto partner of an:

  • Australian citizen
  • Australian permanent resident
  • Eligible New Zealand citizen

When applying for Partner Visa Australia, you can include your close family, like Dependent Children, in the combined Permanent and Temporary Partner Visa application.

A dependent child must have a Dependent Child Visa, Subclass 445, and already living in Australia.

02 Types of Partner Visa Australia

Temporary Partner Visa

The subclass 820 visa allows you to live in Australia for a limited period. You must first have a temporary visa to get a permanent visa. You need to be physically in Australia to apply for the Permanent visa.

Applying for this visa costs around AUD8,850 (AED 22065) and AUD 1,475 (AED 3678) for potential Marriage visa holders (subclass 300).

Subclass 820 Processing Time

25% of the temporary partner visas are processed in three months.
50% of the applications are processed in 6 months
75% of the applications are processed in 16 months
90% of the applications are processed in 34 months.

The processing time is updated regularly, and the time flames cannot be influenced by anyone.

Australian immigration reviews applications on a case-by-case basis, and complex cases may take longer to process.

Application processing may delay if you don't fill it correctly, don't attach all the required documents or if it takes more time to verify your information.

Permanent Partner Visa

The Subclass 801 visa allows you to live in Australia permanently. To apply for this visa, you must first have the temporary Partner Visa, Subclass 820 or a Dependent Child Visa, Subclass 445. You also must continue to be in a genuine and ongoing relationship with your sponsor.

The visa fee for this visa is incorporated into the fee paid when applying for the combined temporary and permanent partner visa.

Subclass 801 Processing Time

25% of the permanent visa application are processed in 6 months.
50% of the applications are processed in 13 months
75% of the applications are processed in 16 months
90% of the applications are processed in 26 months

The processing period for this visa starts after two years have passed since the combined temporary and permanent partner visa application.

03 Benefits of the Partner Visa Australia

1. Benefits of the Temporary Partner Visa

Temporary Partner, Visa Australia applicants enjoy the following benefits:

  • You may reside and work in Australia until a decision about your permanent Partner Visa subclass 801 is issued
  • Study with private funding
  • Enrol in Medicare, Australia's program for health-related care and costs
  • List any dependent children residing in Australia at the time of application
  • Attend free English language classes at the Adult Migrant English Program for a maximum of 510 hours

2. Benefits of the Permanent Partner Visa

This visa includes all the benefits of permanent residency in Australia. These include:

  • Live and work in Australia permanently
  • Study in Australia while getting financial aid from the government
  • Enroll in Medicare
  • Chance to apply for Australian citizenship
  • Sponsor relatives for permanent residence
  • Travel in and out of Australia any time you want

With the Permanent Partner Visa, you can travel in and out of Australia as often as you wish for 5 years from the date visa was issued.

If you want to travel five years after the visa was granted, you must apply and be issued a Resident Return (RRV) to re-enter the country as a permanent resident.

04 How to apply for Australia Partner Visa

Partner Visa Australia

Below are the simple steps to apply for the Australia Partner Visa:

Step 1 :

Prepare all the required documents together with the application form to prove the claims you make


Step 2 :

Apply for a visa online or contact a reputable visa agent like Arooha to help with the application


Step 3 :

You will then be required to pay the visa application fee


Step 4 :

Wait for a visa decision from the Australian immigration


Step 5 :

Once your Partner Visa application has been approved, you will get your visa and start your Australian residency