Family & Partner Visas
Partner Visa — Subclass 820 & 801
Bring your partner to Australia or stay with your Australian partner. Umar Ashraf provides expert partner visa guidance in English, Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi.
Two-Stage Process
How the Partner Visa Works
The partner visa is a two-stage process. The Subclass 820 is a temporary visa that allows you to stay in Australia while your application is assessed. The Subclass 801 is the permanent partner visa, usually granted around 2 years after the initial 820 application.
Both applications are lodged at the same time — you pay for and submit both together. The 820 is typically processed first, allowing you to remain in Australia, and the 801 is considered once you've been in the relationship for 2 years.
The key requirement throughout this entire process is proving your relationship is genuine and ongoing. This is an area where Umar provides significant guidance — building a comprehensive, well-structured evidence file that clearly demonstrates your relationship.
Quick Facts
Most Important Factor
Proving Your Relationship Is Genuine
The Department assesses your relationship across four categories. Strong evidence across all four significantly improves your application.
1. Financial Aspects
- Joint bank accounts
- Joint property or lease
- Joint financial commitments
- Evidence of supporting each other financially
2. Nature of Household
- Joint lease or mortgage
- Correspondence at the same address
- Shared household duties evidence
- Statutory declarations from people who know you
3. Social Aspects
- Photos together over time
- Social media and messaging evidence
- Evidence of attending events together
- Knowledge of each other's personal circumstances
4. Commitment
- Knowledge of each other's family
- Future plans together
- Long-term nature of relationship
- Marriage or formal registration
Not Yet Married?
Subclass 300 — Prospective Marriage Visa
If you're engaged but not yet married, the Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage Visa allows your fiancé to come to Australia to get married. Once married, your partner can apply to remain in Australia on a partner visa (820/801).
The Subclass 300 requires evidence of your genuine intention to marry and that both parties are free to marry under Australian law.
Discuss Prospective Marriage Visa