PARTNER VISA : SUBCLASS 820/801
PARTNER TEMPORARY/PARTNER PERMANENT

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• 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

• Have sufficient and comprehensive evidence to support your claims

• Be in Australia at the time of application and decision

• Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused

• Meet de facto, registered de facto relationship or marriage requirements

• Meet the 12-month requirement (de facto only), unless eligible for it to be waived

• Have an eligible sponsor who is not barred to sponsor you

• Meet Australia’s Health & Character requirements

• Satisfy all other visa requirements

 

REQUIRED TO PROVIDE

• Evidence to prove the genuineness of the relationship

• Evidence of length of the relationship and time spent living together

• Financial evidence supporting your mutual commitment to each other

• Evidence indicating the social features of the relationship, including pictures and Statutory Declarations from supporting witnesses describing the relationship