Partner visa (subclass 820 801)

As the visa applicant, you must,

• be in a genuine relationship with your spouse or de facto partner who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
• be in Australia when you apply for this visa and when DOHA decides your temporary visa application. Family who apply with you must also be in Australia

• You must be the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian Citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen
• You must have a sponsor when you lodge your application and when you are on this visa.
• Married applicants must usually be 18 or older when they apply. This is because usually, you must be 18 or older to be married under Australian law. Applicants in de facto relationships must be 18 or older when they apply.
• You must maintain adequate health insurance for the period of your stay.
• You must meet all the health and character requirements
• You must not have any debt to pay to the Australian government.
• With under 18 applicants, it must be in the best interest of them.

Note: If you have had a visa cancelled or previous application refused, you may not be granted a Partner Visa.

• stay in Australia until we decide your permanent Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) or the application is withdrawn
• work in Australia
• study in Australia (you will not receive government support)
• travel to and from Australia as many times as you want
• attend up to 510 hours of free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program
• enrol in Australia’s public health care scheme, Medicare

• Your relationship can be with someone of the same or different sex.
• You might still be eligible for the visa if your relationship breaks down or your sponsor dies while your application is being considered by DOHA.
• You can't change your sponsor. The person who sponsors you when you apply for the visa must be same person who sponsors you for 2 years after DOHA grants your temporary 820 Partner visa.
• You can include a dependent child or children in your application. You can include them when you lodge your visa application or add a dependent child after you lodge your application but before your temporary visa has been granted by DOHA. You can also add a dependent child after DOHA grants the temporary visa.
• Applicants who hold or have held a Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300) can also include a member of the family unit in their application. You can't add these family members after you submit your visa application.

As the visa applicant, you must,

• hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 820)
• in most cases, continue to be in a married or de facto relationship with your sponsor

• You must hold a Partner visa (subclass 820) or a Dependent Child visa (subclass 445).
• Usually, 2 years must have passed since you applied for the combined 820 and 801 visa for you to be assessed for the permanent visa.
• You must continue to be the spouse or de facto partner of the same person who sponsored you for the temporary visa.
• You must usually continue to be sponsored.
• You must not have any debt to pay to the Australian government.
• With under 18 applicants, it must be in the best interest of them.

• stay in Australia indefinitely
• work in Australia
• study in Australia
• enrol in Australia's public healthcare scheme, Medicare
• sponsor your relatives to come to Australia
• travel to and from Australia for 5 years
• if eligible, attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program
• if eligible, apply for Australian citizenship

• You can include your dependent child in your application when you apply for the combined temporary and permanent visas.