Episode Summary:

A partner visa allows the partner or spouse of a sponsor - an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizens - to live in Australia. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa. You apply for the temporary and the permanent partner visas together.

To be eligible for a partner visa, one must demonstrate that they are in a genuine relationship with their partner and it's continuing. The government of Australia will want to ensure that you meet certain relationship requirements, which are slightly different for married couple and for a de facto partner.

In this episode Amitava and Arun discuss the various partner visas available, their eligibility criteria, cost of application and other complexities that my arise during the application. Amitava also shares his experiences with various clients who have been through this 2 year journey, the hurdles they had to overcome to eventually become Australian permanent residents.

Keywords:

Partner Visa, subclass 820, subclass 801, subclass 100, subclass 300, subclass 309

Main Topics:

• (00:00) - Partner Visa

• (03:51) - Relationship Requirements

• (07:45) - Visa Cost

• (08:41) - Relationship Assessment to Curtail Wait Time

• (10:35) - On Shore vs Off Shore Application

• (12:43) - Review for Rejected Applications

• (15:42) - Change in Relationship with Sponsor

• (18:39) - Recognizing Online Marriage, Arranged Marriage

Additional Resources:

• Partner visa (subclass 820)

• Partner visa (subclass 801)

• ⁠Partner visa (subclass 309)

• ⁠Partner visa (subclass 100)

• ⁠Partner visa (subclass 300)

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