Subclass 820 Visa

Subclass 820 visa 

Subclass 820 Visa – Onshore Partner Visa

The 820 Visa is also known as Onshore Partner Visa (Subclass 820).

This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily until they are granted a permanent Partner Visa (subclass 801).

In other words, this visa leads to Permanent Residency.

If you are granted the 820 Visa, you can live, work and study in Australia while the 820 visa is being processed. You can also travel to and from Australia as many times as you want.

Likewise, you can attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program.

It’s important to note that you can also run a business if you hold an 820 Visa, since you can apply for an ABN.

You can also buy a house, as long as the person on the 820 Visa buys the property together with an Australian citizen.

Holders of an 820 Visa may be eligible to apply for Centrelink for a range of benefits including Family Tax Benefit, Parental Leave Pay, and Low Income Health Care Card.

Who can apply for a Subclass 820 Visa?

To be eligible for an 820 Visa you must be married or living together for 12 months (recently) with an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

If you haven’t been living together for 12 months, you must register your relationship.

The Department of Home Affairs will consider the following aspects of your relationship when assessing whether it meets the definition of a marriage or de-facto relationship:

Financial Aspect of an 820 Visa

(Joint ownership of major assets, e.g. property, joint financial responsibilities and/or pooling of your financial resources)

  • Mortgage or lease documents showing joint ownership or rental of property
  • Loan documents of major assets such as homes, cars or major appliances in both names
  • Joint bank accounts
  • Household bills in both names

Social Aspect of an 820 Visa

(Is your relationship known to third parties, e.g. to family and friends?)

  • Joint invitations, going out together, friends and acquaintances in common
  • Proof that you and your partner have declared your relationship to government bodies, commercial or public institutions
  • Proof of joint sporting, cultural or social activities
  • Proof of joint travel

Household Aspect of an 820 Visa

(Shared domestic responsibilities in your household, and organising your daily lives together)

  • A statement about the way housework is distributed
  • Household bills in both names
  • Mail or emails addressed to both of you
  • Joint responsibility for children
  • Your living arrangements

Nature of Commitment to One Another Aspect of an 820 Visa

(Do you intend to be in a committed, long-term, and exclusive married or de-facto relationship?)

  • Knowledge of each other’s personal circumstances such as background and family situation.
  • Documents that show you have combined your personal matters
  • The terms of your wills
  • Letters and phone bills that show you have been in contact when apart.

Future Plans Together Aspect of an 820 Visa

(Do you intend to buy a house, have children, live in Australia or live abroad?)

What’s the processing time of a Subclass 820 Visa

According to the Department of Home Affairs, 90% of 820 Visa applications take 39 months to be processed.

Here at Gold Migration Lawyers we have had record-breaking 820 visa processing times.

On 7 June 2022, a Nepalese national who hired us to prepare and lodge his 820 visa application got it approved in only 3 months and 3 days.

Less than a month later, on 1 July 2022, a Thai client got her 820 Partner Visa approved in just 4 months and 15 days.

What’s the secret?

YOU MUST LODGE A “DECISION-READY” APPLICATION IF YOU WANT TO FAST TRACK YOUR SUBCLASS 820 VISA PROCESSING TIME. BUT HOW DO YOU DO THAT?

According to Ramtin Diznab, Gold Migration Principal Lawyer, part of the secret to speed up your partner visa processing time lies in how you structure the statutory declaration.

Events must follow a sequential order.

Everything must be interconnected.

No inconsistencies.

PREPARING A “DECISION-READY” SUBCLASS 820 VISA APPLICATION IS ALMOST LIKE WRITING A MOVIE SCRIPT SAYS ONE OF THE TOP 820 VISA LAWYERS IN AUSTRALIA…

If a script writer takes one page out of a movie script or if he messes up with its page order, nobody will understand the movie.

The same goes to your partner visa application. If you miss an important document in your partner visa application or if you don’t follow a good structure and sequential-narrative throughout your statements, the case officer will be doubtful at best and lost at worst.

What’s more, documents and photographs must be paired with the right statements, backing up all written claims.

Think of it as the storyboard built after the movie script…

NOW LET’S BE FRANK, MOST PEOPLE WHO ARE LODGING AN 820 VISA APPLICATION FOR THE FIRST TIME ARE LIKELY TO LODGE A VERY WEAK APPLICATION…

Missing a document or having a lack of sequential-narrative within your statements will significantly increase your partner visa processing time.

Worse still, it will compromise the entire application and you may get a visa refusal.

The refusal rate for 820 visas in Australia is very high. In 2018, 42% of 820 visas were denied. Most of them were lodged by applicants without the help of a partner-visa lawyer.

That’s why it’s highly recommended that you seek professional advice from partner-visa-experts before lodging an 820 visa application. Especially if your case is not straightforward.

SEE, THE SUCCESS OF A SHORT-TIME-PROCESSING SUBCLASS 820 VISA APPLICATION RELIES ON SEQUENTIAL STORYTELLING…

You need to combine all different stories into a single unit.

You got to please the case officer… Not make his job difficult.

Don’t get me wrong! Everything from facts to evidence must be 100% genuine. But they should be presented in a very compelling and easy to understand format.

And that’s a skill that Gold Migration Lawyers have developed in the course of 12+ years specialising in 820 visas.

Think of Gold Migration Lawyers as the script writers and storyboard artists to some of the most successful Hollywood movies.

No wonder in 2020, Gold Migration was rated “best partner visa lawyers in Australia” by TTL.

IF YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO PUT TOGETHER A “DECISION-READY” APPLICATION WITH A COMPELLING SEQUENTIAL NARRATIVE IN ORDER TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF SPEEDING UP YOUR 820 VISA PROCESSING TIME, FILL IN THE FORM BELOW AND GET IN TOUCH WITH ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S TOP SUBCLASS 820 VISA LAWYERS…

Helping People Just Like You

What matters to us most is what our clients have to say about their experience once everything has been resolved. Below are some of the messages we have received from people we’ve represented.

Stephen Schwartz
Stephen S.
My experience with Walt, Joshua and team were nothing short of seamless. From the moment we stepped into Golds offices we were put at ease given that we were concerned both about timing and process of this visa. Walt and Joshua were completely available to us at a moments notice, often responding to any question or concern we had within the hour. The difficult and stressful application process was made all the more easy working with them and we got results in record time - 4 months from the day we hired them!In all honesty I couldn't recommend their expert advice or services enough, you definitely get what you pay for.Thanks Walt!read more
Alsa Shafi
Alsa S.
Very professional and always reachable.Friendly and brief with explaining things in regards to application.I would recommend Juliana aywaz in gold immigration. Thank u again for everything
sammie sammie
sammie S.
Highly highly recommend gold migration lawyers . Helped me from day 1 to day of PR . Special mentions Walt , I could have not do this without you . You are the great walt , I am so so grateful to you . Best regards xSim
Vishva Patel
Vishva P.
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Gobernadorcillo Zamora
Gobernadorcillo Z.
VISA APPROVED IN 3 MONTHS!I recently had the pleasure of working with Gold Migration Lawyers for my fiancé visa application, and I couldn’t be more satisfied with their service. From the very beginning, their team was incredibly supportive and professional, guiding me through every step of the process with ease.Special thanks to Saleh El Kheir and Juliana Aywaz, who directly assisted us. Their expertise and dedication were evident throughout, providing clear recommendations and actionable steps to fast-track the application.The standout was the swift processing and approval of my application. Their diligent work made the process much faster than usual, which was a huge relief for us.I highly recommend Gold Migration Lawyers to anyone in need of immigration assistance. Their dedication and efficiency are truly commendable!read more
Antonia Ludwig
Antonia L.
Thank you to Noor and Justin for helping with the spouse visa application which was granted in just under 6 months. They were both very helpful and ensured we had the right documentation for smooth processing.
Kayla Summers
Kayla S.
Walt at Gold Migration is an absolute star. He was consistently kind, provided easy to understand information and direction, and secured our partner visa within 8 months! Walt was always friendly on calls, available when we needed him and reassured us throughout the journey. 10/10 would recommend.read more
Leona A. Macfarlane
Leona A. M.
I contacted Gold Migration Lawyer in April this year (2024). On 30 August 2024 we received the fantastic news that our visas have been double granted. This is life changing for my partner. I would like to express our sincerest gratitude for the extraordinary time and work Gold Migration lawyers have done for us both (and a special shout out to our amazing lawyer Oliver Christiansen who helped make this possible with his support, expertise and professionalism, James Scott (our very first point of contact) and Aileen Chour-our last & bearer of great news). The professionalism, a friendly voice at the other end of the telephone line, the guidance and expert advice given was exceptionally outstanding and beyond words. Highly recommended without a doubt. Dreams do come true! Thank you for changing our lives Gold Migration Lawyers. Henry & Leonaread more
Jaanika K
Jaanika K
We contacted Gold migration lawyers before applying for a partner visa. Walt made us feel confident with the service they provide so we hired them and no regrets - Walt was very quick to respond to any questions we had and provided us with the best service we could’ve wished for. I do recommend gold migration lawyers (and Walt) if you’re looking for one!read more