Partner visa

An applicant is eligible to apply for a partner visa for Australia if they are married, engaged, or in a de-facto relationship with an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen. They can either apply from their home county (overseas) or while they are in Australia. If they are applying offshore, they can apply for either a partner temporary visa –subclass 309 or a permanent visa – subclass 100. If they are already in Australia, you can apply for a partner temporary visa – subclass 820 or permanent visa – subclass 801.

All visa subclasses are intended for different purposes and differ in their permissions as regards the period of stay and permission to work and study at an Australian university, with or without government support. There is also a designated waiting period between applying for a temporary and permanent visa and applying for Australian citizenship when you become eligible for the same.

The important thing is to be honest in all your statements and to have corroborative evidence for all things mentioned in your visa application form. As any false statement, records, or slack in following the visa terms and conditions are taken very seriously and can impact your stay in Australia and future applications for visa or PR. The advantage of hiring a professional migration agent for a partner visa is that they explain all the requirements to you upfront and help you in collecting all the details and documentation before applying for a partner visa application or PR.