Partner Visa Onshore Subclass 820/801

This partner visa is for the onshore applicants, the main applicant and the sponsor will have to be onshore when applying for the application and when the department grant the visa. This visa consists of 2 stages. Stage 1 subclass 820: this is a temporary visa that allows you to stay in Australia for 2 years before transitioning you to a permanent resident visa, you will need to be sponsored by your partner who holds either Australian citizenship or permanent resident you are allowed to work with no limitations while holding this visa, you need to submit the proof of your relationship with your partner. Stage 2 subclass 801: this is a permanent resident, to be eligible for this visa, you will need to hold subclass 820 and submit further proof of your relationship with your partner since the duration of your 820. You will be issued a bridging visa A (BVA) when you apply for this visa, BVA allows you to work and study with no limitation but you are not allowed to travel overseas while BVA is active, you can request for a bridging visa B (BVB) that allows you to travel for the specified period when you have been granted a BVA. You need to prove that your relationship is genuine, it is recommended that you and your partner have the evidence that you have been together for at least 1 year as it is more believable. The sponsor will have to lodge a sponsorship application before sponsoring the main applicant of subclass 820.

Subclass 820 Visa Checklist For Main Applicant:

Note: all documents must be in English, all non-English documents have to be NAATI translated.

Personal Identity Documents

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You need to submit the documents that shows your personal information such as your passport, birth certificate, etc…

Proof of Relationship

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This can be in a form of documents such as marriage certificate if the main applicant is married to the sponsor, a word documents that explain commitment + finances + household, etc…

Proof of De Facto

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You need to register your relationship with Australian marriage agency.

Previous Relationship (if applicable)

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You need to prove if you have been married before you met your sponsor and shows that you are separated from the previous partner.

Police Check

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You need to provide police check from every country that you have lived in for 12+ months and you will need an AFP police check.

Form 80

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This form should consists of your history in and outside of Australia.

2+ Form 888

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This is a statutory declaration form written by your witness.

Subclass 801 Visa Checklist For Main Applicant:

Additional Proof of Your Relationship

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You can submit the same proof as from your 820 application but your chance of success is low, you need to show that you have been staying together while holding or waiting for subclass 820 so that the department see your commitment of staying together.

Changes to Your Relationship

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You need to prove that your relationship is changing such as divorce, birth of child, or death of partner.

Passport

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Submit your current passport.

Police Check

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You need to provide police check from every country that you have lived in for 12+ months and you will need an AFP police check.

Sponsor Identity Documents + Statutory Declaration

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Submit the biopage of your sponsor’s passport and driver’s licence. Your sponsor needs to submit a statutory declaration claiming to be your partner.

An Additional of 2+ more Form 888

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This is a statutory declaration form written by your witness.

Subclass 820 Visa Checklist For Sponsor:

Note: all documents must be in English, all non-English documents have to be NAATI translated.

Personal Identity Documents

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You need to submit your passport as evidence of your Australian citizenship or permanent resident and proof that Australia is your country of resident.

AFP Police Check

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You need to proof that you have not been commited crime within Australia or show that you have been involved in a certain offences.

Subclass 801 Visa Checklist For Sponsor:

Sponsor Passport

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The bio page of the passport that shows the details of the sponsor.

Statutory Declaration

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A statutory declaration to show that you will be the sponsor of the main applicant

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