🇦🇺 Australia · Permanent residence

Partner visa (subclasses 820/801 and 309/100)

A route for the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. The temporary and permanent stages are normally lodged together, with the permanent stage generally assessed after two years from the initial application. Long-term relationships, family violence and the sponsor's death can change the usual sequence. A de facto relationship normally needs 12 months of continuity unless an exception or registered relationship applies.