Hi Harpreet, so glad to hear that you found the blog helpful! Sign up for a new account in our community. So you could definitely submit now and upload over the next few months (before youre assigned a CO), but I just cant say for 100% certain if it would affect your spot in the queue. We are so glad that this is done temporarily. Updated July 2022. Its definitely a good idea to start thinking about it sooner rather than later, since it takes time to gather all the necessary paperwork. They do not know how long it will take for sponsor to be approved but I am thinking it will just delay the overall process and the person applying might have to stay as tourist visa or worse go back to their country which I do not want to happen to me! You can use the PayPal button below to donate whatever you feel this information is worth. Partner visa (onshore 820 and 801) Partner visa (offshore 309 & 100) Fianc (Prospective Spouse subclass 300) Partner visa costs; . Wow what an incredibly helpful blog, I feel so grateful to have found this! Since this is what most people experience, Id like to track someone down to do a guest post on applying for the 801 visa (if youre interested, please let me know!!). Partner visas sponsors may be subject to sponsorship limitations if they: previously sponsored another partner applicant in the last 5 years, previously sponsored 2 (or more) partners in their lifetime, were granted a partner visa in the past 5 years, hold a Women at risk visa (204) (for less than 5 years), hold a Contributory parent visa (for less than 5 years). Thank you so much for the lovely comment (and apologies for the delayed response), I so appreciate the positive feedback! and if so do you have any feedback regarding this process? -Brooke, Hi Brooke. I was not personally ever notified about being assigned a CO before the grant of my visa, so I had no one to contact and the generic Home Affairs contact line wont be able to provide any specific information on your case. You cant actually change the online application once its submitted, but if details and circumstances change, there are ways to update Home Affairs. It took us months and months to put the whole application together; if you werent working, you could do it a bit faster, but it would be pretty hard to have it all done in a matter of weeks. Partner Visa 820 and 801 are the most pursued accomplice visa choices. In exchange for waiting those few extra months, youll save 2 years on the 820 visa AND avoid having to resubmit a bunch of documents for the 801 application. If you are a victim of family violence, and have the evidence to prove it, the DHA may still grant your Permanent Partner Visa, even if your relationship has ended. Just a quick question, can I go to Sydney with Visitor Visa, get married there while visiting, then apply for 820? The festival is scheduled for April 22, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Andy Griffith Playhouse in Mount Airy, featuring a performance by Jeff and Sheri Easter. Please find attached the story of our relationship. If you were INSIDE Australia when you first applied, your Permanent Visa or second stepping stone / stage 2, is the Subclass 801 Visa. If you have applied for an onshore Subclass 820 Visa, or hold an 820 Visa, your Permanent Partner Subclass 801 visa may be granted if you can establish a claim for domestic violence. My partner applied for the visa back in July 2020. Unfortunately, I cant answer any questions about the 801 both my 820/801 were granted simultaneously, so I never had to submit anything additional for the 801. The Onshore and Offshore Partner Visa both involve a two-stage process. I knkw you are not any agent but still wanna get your help. It looks amazing, professional, organised and nicely presented, but more importantly, it is very informative. Best wishes to you all xx bb, I've spent the last decade exploring the world everything from solo trekking in the Andes to overlanding in Zambia, all while completing a PhD in Biomechanics, teaching at a university & securing permanent residency in Australia. Very informative. Im in Canada so will try and call them taking into account the time difference. I can assure you, each topic I and my partner studied a few times. Visa Route: 600/300/600/820/801 PMV to PR 44 months. Bring the documents from IMMI that show your application was received (emailed to you a few days after submission), evidence of your current visa, a completedMedicare enrolment form, and your passport to a Medicare service centre. In many cases there is more paperwork to be completed for the second stage (801) visa to be processed. Approximately 1-2 years later, your 820 Temporary Partner Visa will be granted. She got the email from the department regarding successful submission of the application but still hasnt received any info on her Bridging Visa A. I will be registering in NSW and they ask me to provide one of the following : Out of all the blogs, websites and forums I read (which was plenty) yours was by far the best, most accurate and up to date and the easiest to understand. Read more:COMPLETING THE 820/801 AUSTRALIAN PARTNER VISA APPLICATION ONLINE. police officer, dr, etc). I am so glad that I found this website. Unfortunately, thats still far from the end in terms of your 820/801 visa journey, Read more:UPLOADING EVIDENCE TO OUR 820/801 AUSTRALIAN PARTNER VISA APPLICATION. Partner Visa 801 Australia! May I ask a few questions? Actually i have applied for combine 820/801 visa and got 820 visa granted in sep 2019 and now am just confused do i have to apply for 801 or just have to wait for their email or something? For anyone new to the 820/801 visa process, essentially when you apply for the 820 (temporary residency) you are also applying for the 801 (permanent . This might be a good question to ask Home Affairs directly (131 881); the wait can sometimes be about 30min, but they will make sure youre given the most correct information. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Import, export and buying online. I believe I just listed todays date (whenever I submitted the application) and then explained that my partner and I were currently living at that residence in all of our other documents (e.g. Subclass 820. -Brooke, What a great blog, so full of information, my partner and I are about to submit our application though I want to know if we can change / update the information on the online form once submitted. Hi Elle, so happy these posts have been helpful! The permanent Partner visa (subclass 801) application is made at the same time as the subclass 820 visa application but the subclass 801 is only assessed 2 years after the date of application lodgment. do i have to upload it somewhere specific? If you apply for either stage of the partner visa, the visa subclass 801 or 820, it's possible that it could be denied. Best of luck to you and your partner, and thank you for the sage advice new photos together, current living situation, changes in finances, etc). The advice they were given was for her to come to Australia on a tourist visa, move in with her partner, and then submit their application. Any updates? The first stage is the Provisional Partner Visa (Subclass 820), which is the Temporary Partner Visa. ATM - we are preparing to lodge my Partner Permanent Visa Stage 2 ( subclass 801 )by November 2019. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 801) Hi Sejin, thank you so much for the lovely comment and apologies its taken me this long to reply! how you live as a couple within the share house, if you are saving money to move out together, etc). It wont count as a Form 888 and wont hold quite the same weight as a stat dec, but it is STILL valuable and Id encourage you to do it (I submitted 3 from US family!). Best of luck with your application, and I hope this info helps! Any help would be really great. Thank you Brooke you are an Angel! I really appreciate all the effort you putting in answering everyones questions. So I am little confused about this. If you arent able, dont worryI will always keep my posts free and accessible for everyone! There is absolutely no consistent timeline for the Partner Visa Ive heard from readers who had their visa granted in as little as 6 months and others who waited nearly 3 years. Thanks so much for all your hard work in getting all of this together, its infinitely helpful!! I have a question about registering my relationship with the state (as part of my evidence for my visa application). Happy to help as well and share my time line to help fellow kababayans. Details of how the relationship is goping, how you keep in touch if apart, how you now share finances in different ways than before, etc etc etc, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. The typical progression of an Australian Partner Visa, as described above, is that youll first be granted the 820 (temporary) visa and then wait a fixed period of 2 years before submitting further documentation to move over to the 801 (permanent) visa. Hi Teresa, I am absolutely ecstatic to hear that my posts have been so helpful to you and your partner! I truly cant tell you just how much I appreciate your thoughtful message! 2. Inform the department if you enlist the services of immigration agencies to handle your visa 801 processes. . Im an Australian citizen and my husband is Canadian and we are moving to Australia to live. -Brooke, Hey, thank you so much for sharing all these information. You should also get your parents to write Form 888s in support of the relationship and possibly also Stat Decs confirming that you are living together now. Thanks so much for your awesome detailed information. Police clearance form (for applicant) Applicant's certified copy of passport. The lawyer is also likely to recommend that you submit your application through them (expect around $2500 in lawyer fees), but thats much cheaper than having your $7000 application rejected and a way better outcome than not getting to be with your partner in Australia. Thanks for replying so fast! A forum community dedicated to Australian migrants and enthusiasts. Wedding plans and photos of you with one anothers families will certainly help, and maybe records of joint payment for the wedding. I hope it comes through soon for you! I know some people get literally everything witnessed, but its not a requirement, so its totally up to you! Cant wait to apply and get 801! In speaking to other couples who applied for the 820/801 or reading through forum posts, it seems pretty common to include at least half a dozen statements from you or your partner confirming specific details about your relationship that cant really be confirmed by a single document (e.g. Citizenship Eligibility: 20/2/2020 Applied: 7/3/2020. Cannot thank you enough Brooke, theres tons of other material online regarding partner visas but none come close to the detail youve provided. Hi Zep, so wonderful to hear youve found this info helpful! We submitted my wifes 309/100 today and I cant tell you how pleased I was to hit the button saying that our application was complete (she is doing Biometrics and Medical next week). Its been a few days since you asked this question has she received the BVA now?? I am incredibly happy to hear these posts have been helpful to your daughter and her partner, hopefully they are close to submitting and on the road to permanent residency! Easy mistake, but you do NOT have to provide any of these to register your relationship! To the uninitiated, getting Australian permanent residency through a sponsored Partner Visa may seem like a mere technicality rather than the Herculean task that it truly is (the number of times people have told me to just get married..). Dear Brook, thank you so much for this post! Paul Hand, Registered Migration Agent 1801974. And as the result after 5(!!! months after submission, without an interview, without even additional submission of our photos (I just wanted to do it after 6 months and didnt have a chance to upload) almost right for my birthday visa 820 was granted! Its not necessary to submit every single text you and your partner have ever exchanged, I can imagine that would be thousands of pages! Hi Brooke, This has been my guide in gathering document. Hi Brooke, thanks for you reply and thanks for all the amazing pics you posted of your travels. Just wanted to thank you once again for your immense generosity in sharing your posts regarding the Partner Visa. Forums. Sponsors ceritified copy of passport. There won't be any additional visa application charges (VAC) for subclass 801 or subclass 100 application. By We are aware of the evidence groupsand for financial and social I think we have more than enough evidence , but near none for household due to living apart. You and your partner seem to be so busy travelling I really dont know where you found the time to write such helpful information. So my question is during these 2 years waiting period, should I apply any info, photos for example ( probably not, cuz the website clearly states that but just double check). For most onshore applicants, this will include Australia. The second stage of the partner visa (subclass 801) doesn't take as long to process. I just can imagine which amount of work you have done for all of us! I know its probably not the quick and easy answer you were hoping for, but I think its the smartest option if you are really serious about getting PR. Im curious! As I understand it, you CAN apply in paper still, although it is a lot of paper and printing! From all the forums I have read it, it is supposed to get issued within minutes of submitting the application. Cancellation $1494.72 Non direct debit surcharge $2.50 Service and equipment $80.39 This is from a well known tinter net firm. Onshore partner visa (subclass 820/801) permits the holder to reside in Australia on a temporary bridging visa, until decision is made on the visa application. Identity documents such as passport, birth certificate, proof of name change such as marriage or divorce certificate. But I was wondering when do we need to do biometrics and how? The grant of your permanent partner visa will not change any conditions even after the relationship is broken, the visa will continue to be valid as normal. Wish you and everyone all the best with partner visa applications! At the moment sending a document over the holidays and during this covid times it would take 10-16 days to get to my home country. Waiting to be assigned a case officer (CO), waiting to submit more information, and waiting for your visa to be granted. However, its not the ONLY progression. They have been phenomenally valuable! -Brooke. Even if they only lived together for a month before submitting, the lawyer said this should be good enough (plus the registration of the relationship) to satisfy Home Affairs. I WISH I had more info to provide on the 801! I know youre not an agent, butwhat is your advice for us, being together since Feb 2018, been in contact every day since, im in Australia hes in the Netherlands, we have both visited each other for 6 weeks at a time, registered our relationship, but have not lived together. There are so many factors influencing wait time that its truly impossible to predict, but Id say 1.5 years seems to be the average based on people Ive spoken to (mine took exactly 19 months). We live at home with my parents but we have been together for 5 & a half years! I am not a migration agent or affiliatedwith HomeAffairs in any way, 4 | Gather information for your application, 9 | Upload your evidence to the main application, 13 | Update your application while you wait, apply for the BVB if you want to travel outside Australia, the long-term exception requires a minimum of 3 years married or de facto, 820/801 VISA FAQ: TOP 10 MOST COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AUSTRALIAN PARTNER VISA (WITH FULL ANSWERS! Other readers might be able to answer this, though! Your partner should also provide his/her identity documents. Thank you. Hi Brooke, I remember paying a good few extra thousand dollars on top of the cost for extras like the medical (although that's around $400). Everyone includes something a bit different in their cover letter, so ours isnt necessarily the best way to write one, but I will paste it below just so you can get an idea of what we included. Best of luck with whatever you decide . We are building a wonderful & supportive community of Partner Visa applicants here, and every comment and question is a resource for others.If you felt like these posts helped with your application, Id encourage you to come back after your visa is granted (or even after various milestones) and let us all know what happenedit might mean the world to someone else struggling with this process! Greetings We have been invited by the department to apply for second stage of partner visa(801). Thank you so much for all the effort youve put in, this blog has been a lifesaver. Our application was straightforward (309/100 route) but cost a third of the fee you have quoted above for the second stage application. Wow! My sister and her now husband even did this visa application a few years ago and she hasnt even gone into as much detail for me as you have! Weve been reading your articles since we first started the preparation in March 2019 (Look what weve been through in the past year!). 6,925 posts. Extremely helpful!! So THANK YOU THANK YOU!! Hi Glenn, happy to hear the blog has been helpful! Youre right that Im not an agent, so I cant give you a definite answer.. but I can tell you about the advice one of my friends received from a migration lawyer. These are all considered Category 1 identification and, directly from the NSW.gov.au site: If you cannot provide proof of identity from Category 1, you must still provide at least 3 forms of identification. Do you know once we apply if he will be automatically granted a bridging visa? 801 visa is a permanent partner visa that allows the de facto or spouse of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live to in Australia permanently. This was so helpful. Hi Precious, so lovely to hear that things are going well for you it definitely sounds like you are CLOSE!! The 801 Partner Visa is a permanent onshore visa letting you live in Australia. Hi Brooke,I am in the process of lodging my application to move officially here from Seattle with my fiance (soon to be husband) and I cant thank you enough for this incredible information. We just printed off our statements and signed them ourselves. Basically, you need to fill out some information about your medical history online and then attend an approved clinic for a series of examinations. After 9 years together, Id imagine that you should be approved relatively quickly and hopefully without a request for further evidence! The 801 Visa is the second stage to becoming a permanent resident - before that, you have to apply for a Temporary 820 Visa. Australasia & the Pacific Islands. The subclass 801 visa is a permanent residence partner visa which is applied for and granted onshore. And to a fellow Seattle gal, especially , Best of luck with your move & the application! Im just a bit confused regarding the eligibility for medicare enrolment. Got 801 grant in feb 2019 then we received letter in nov 2020 saying that we can apply for 820 already but it doesnt say that ae have to uplod sponsors declaration again? ImmiAccount. I dont know the details of your application, but this sounds expensive to me. Hi Tabitha, congrats on submitting your application! It has helped me immensely in lodging my own application. ): Read more:AN EXTENSIVE GUIDE TO 820/801 AUSTRALIAN PARTNER VISA EVIDENCE. I wonder if anyone else reading this post has received a similar message to Madeleine and would like to comment with their own experience?? You DO need to upload additional information to demonstrate that the relationship has continued. Two years after you apply for your partner visa the visa applicant will be eligible for the second permanent visa stage (subclass 801 or . First submitted our application in Oct 2020 and nine months later have just been granted our visa. I dont make comments on websites, but as one of your followers mentioned, your website is worth a comment. There are links to the form in the post, as well as a link to find a service centre near you. Is it once you submit the online form? Applying for an onshore partner visa is a two-stage process, as outlined below. Posted September 1, 2021. I went through a migration agent for completing the application which overall costs me $13,800, but now they're asking for another $1750 to compile evidence for the application for the rest of the visa (801)? I wrote a detailed guide to completing your health check assessment that should help! Speak to as many people as possible and dont be afraid to seek professional help after all, $7,715 is a lot of money to spend on a visa application, so you want to make sure youre doing it as thoroughly and correctly as possible! It doesnt matter that youre still on a WHV as long as youve submitted an application for PR, you can apply for medicare . I just wanted to thank you for such an amazingly thorough guide! My graduate visa is going to expire in 4 months and I think this is the perfect time to start gathering evidences for my Partner visa!! My questions are for those who have gone in the similar situation: 1.) Wishing you lots of luck on your visa This visa is usually for people who currently hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 820) to apply for the permanent one. that you and your partner share a single room, you split the cost of rent, cook together, etc) and even writing a statement yourself to explain the situation (e.g. xx bb. Posted on May 12, 2017. Welcome to Australia! You can apply for the second stage, the Permanent Partner Visa, two years after applying for the Provisional . Photo Credit: Tourism, Western Australia. Flights to see each other, trips together, etc. Definitely let me know how you go and best of luck to you both! Immigration will usually grant the temporary partner visa first (currently taking around 4 - 18 months to come through). We get assistance from our immigration agent/agency. Does it have to be just the couple splitting living costs? Let me know if your experience was different than that! not intending to stay. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. To create a new application for the 820/801 Partner Visa, click on the link that says New application in the upper left corner, select the Family tab, and then click Stage 1 - Partner or Prospective Marriage Visa (301,309/100,820/801). Secondly, I am getting my family to write a letter as an additional support for the witness Stat Dec. Im wondering if they need to get the letter verified as well like the rest of the Australian Stat Dec? Youve been a long-time reader of the blog and Im genuinely thrilled to hear that youve finally got your PR, its well deserved . Wishing you and your partner lots of luck, and congratulations on your submission . Weve worked hard to build what we hope will be an accurate representation of our lives together in this application and doing so has only further reminded us of how lucky we are to have found each other. Thank you and well done. He hasnt applied for his IMMI account yet. Feel free to ask any questions below and I will do my very best to answer them. (long distance) Not sure what documents they will require. Thanks for all the info you provided, seriously very helpful. Rich Wayman, August 31, 2021 in Family / Partner Visas. Just want to let you know I got my 820 just today! Just as I did for the main 820/801application, I created a post detailing all the questions asked on your sponsors application, just so they know what to expect (thankfully, itsmuch shorter!). But look what i got in the post today :shocke. 1 month before the 2 years is up, you can start to complete and lodge the second phase of the application. Hey all! Is this right or does the 801 just get granted in due course? stage for the grant of a temporary partner visa (subclass 820) involves an assessment of your relationship. I cant comment on the exact conditions of your BVA, but I can tell you that I was on a student visa when I applied and my BVA now has unlimited work rights. Cause I think in your experience, you also lodged your application while you are in Australia living with your partner, so how do you address this question (every country youve lived for more than 12 months)? But it's not always easy. About 7 months after that, I got a scholarship offer to do my PhD in Sydney, so we packed up and moved back to NSW together. Have you looked into getting your citizenship? Life tends to just get on with itself, and two years seemed to speed past with us moving house, changing jobs, making big decisions and generally just living our lives. Link to post . The BVA usually allows you to work and study in Australia, although youll have to apply for the BVB if you want to travel outside Australia for any period of time while your application is processing. You also take the time and effort to respond to everyones questions, what an effort! I do one question and would like to get your opinion. Make it personal and use it to highlight anything special about your application (e.g. I spent an absurd amount of time putting together all of these posts, so the knowledge that they have actually helped another couple even a little bit on their own Partner Visa journey is a phenomenal reward. Just had a couple of question before we submit our application: 1. Have a look at this post: https://brookebeyond.com/completing-your-health-assessment-examination-for-the-820-801-australian-partner-visa. I hope this information has been helpful and I wish you so much luck on your Australian Partner Visa journey! Ive used your blog so many times to assist with nearly all topics that have confused me and areas where I needed reassurance. I just worried it might look Im faking it or something. I wanted to just say thank you for the detailed information! Your website has been so helpful with my application! Best of luck, and sorry I cant be more helpful! Staying in Australia after a relationship break-up is possible. The Onshore Partner Visa has two stages. Come join the discussion about residency, taxes, documents, visas, travel, health care, finances, banking, classifieds, and more! The BPAY payments might take a day to be processed and linked to your application (mine happened in about 6 hours), so its imperative that you submit the payment within 3 days of your application to avoid unnecessary lag and potential cancellation. You are so welcome, I am just happy I could help!
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