Partner visa (apply in Australia) subclass 820 and 801 - Home Affairs

Partner visa (apply in Australia) - subclass 820 and 801

Stay: temporarily until your permanent Partner visa (subclass 801) application is finalised, or until you withdraw your application.

Cost: from AUD11,710 for most applicants. From AUD1,955 for Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300) holders. Concessions apply in limited circumstances; from 1 July 2026 a lower visa cost applies to eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens who lodge a valid visa application.

Processing times vary, and applicants may wait longer than expected. Applications are processed according to Ministerial Direction 117 (family visa processing priorities). Check the visa processing time guide tool for recent decision times - it is a guide only, not a prediction for your own application.

For case-specific questions the department points applicants to the Partner Visa Frequently Asked Questions page. Personal eligibility advice is a job for a registered migration agent or a legal practitioner, not for this bot.