How to apply for a partner visa in Australia, step by step. A Brisbane registered migration agent explains the process, evidence, onshore vs offshore and timing.
To apply for a partner visa in Australia, you first work out whether you’re applying onshore or offshore, then you and your Australian partner lodge two linked applications together: your visa application and your partner’s sponsorship. You apply online through ImmiAccount, pay the government charge, and upload evidence that your relationship is genuine and continuing across four areas the department examines. If you apply onshore for the subclass 820, you’re usually granted a bridging visa to stay lawfully while it’s decided. You’re granted the temporary partner visa first, and the permanent stage generally follows about two years later once the department reconfirms your relationship. The single most important part is the relationship evidence, because that’s what most applications turn on. Here’s the full process.
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