I am waiting for the decision on the second stage of partner visa in australia. Some things you should know before starting the partner visa process as well as tips for applying using the online application form. Australian partner visas frequently asked questions. An application for a subclass 300 prospective marriage visa must be initiated from outside of australia. The australian immigration department released the visa processing times for may 2019, on the 18th june 2019. Processing time standard 2018 shows a subclass 820 visa may take up to 2125 months to be finalized. For example, being married to an australian does not automatically give you the right to a partner visa, there are many requirements which need to be met before the visa can be approved. What is the average wait time for a partner visa in australia. The permanent partner visa process everything you need. Here are some tips and advice on how to fast track your partner or spouse visa applications.
To view, see the visa finder for the visa subclass or citizenship type relevant to your application. This visa lets the partner or spouse of an australian citizen, australian permanent resident or eligible new zealand citizen live in australia permanently. Please note processing times will be delayed due to covid19. If you have a spouse or partner who is an australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible new zealand citizen, you may be eligible for a partner visa under the subclass 100 and become a permanent resident of australia. If you are from a low risk country it could be relatively quick, high risk country as i am could take more. It is a temporary visa granted for 9 months during which time you are expected to be married in order to then submit the onshore 820801 visa. If you are looking to reunite in australia with your partner stressfree and in the quickest possible time, you could not be in better hands. Patner visa australia meet your fiance in australia. Processing times apply from the date your complete application is received by.
People applying now, according to the department of immigration and border protection, can expect to wait between 1821 months between applying and being granted the 820 temporary australian partner visa. As per the dibp, the current processing time is 11 to 15 months. The onshore 820801 partner visa and offshore 309100 partner visa will allow you to enter australia as either a temporary visa holder while you complete a wait period before you can lodge your permanent partner visa application, which is approximately two years after the date of lodgement of your initial application, or directly as a permanent residency visa holder if your relationship. Subclass 801 visa processing time as at january 2019 this is the official processing time from the 801 application eligibility date. If you are applying from within australia, you need to ensure that you start the process several months before your current visa expires.
The current processing time for onshore partner visa applications is 21 to 28 months. Refusals for partner and spouse 801 and 820 visas increasing. Processing time for subclass 801 partner permanent visa and 100 partner permanent visa is from date of eligibility 2 years after the 820801 or 309100. Basically, it is meant for couples in which one partner is a resident of australia, and they would like to have their nonaustralian partner be able to immigrate and join them. Longer timeframes may result in a longer wait to be reunited with your partner in australia if applying from overseas. What are the changes to the australian partner visa. It is valid for 9 months, during which time the couple must get legally married in australia and subsequently apply for an onshore partner visa. Features of 820801 partner visa temporary to permanent residency in. In 2019, partner visa application processing times are taking, on average months or years. Increased partner visa refusals for partner visa subclass 801 and partner visa subclass 820. Partner visa spouse or defacto my access australia.
The current processing time for offshore partner visa applications is 14 to 20 months. Are you wondering why your application is taking longer than the pu. Permanent australia partner visa 801 granted our 3 year. How long it takes to process a visa application all immigration new zealand offices are now closed as a result of the covid19 pandemic. While you have to be outside of australia to apply for the 309100 visa, results migration can assist you through the process of obtaining a partner visa results migration will work through a stepbystep plan to ensure your application is processed as fast as possible. The estimate may change during the processing period. The processing times for the provisional partner subclass 820 visas are also. What is the processing time of an australian spouse visa. Processing times are available for the majority of visa subclasses products, but will exclude a few subclasses such as those closed to new entrants, subject to capping and queueing, or which have a low volume of applications. Sbs language how to get a partner visa approved in less. Partner temporary visa subclass 820, subclass 309, prospective marriage visa subclass 300, spouse or interdependency visa application before 1 july 2009 start new topic 2,348 topics in this forum. People applying for partner visas from outside australia have to be married to their australian partners during the time of application or planning to be married before the visa is granted. Partner visa application processing times have increased. My experience of applying for permanent residency in australia via partner visa subclasses 820 and 801.
Processing times for the temporary onshore 820 partner visa has more. Department of immigration and border protection dibp changes the way global visa and citizenship processing times are updated. Two processing times are displayed in calendar days, indicating how long it is taking to finalise 75 and 90 per cent of applications submitted globally. Major changes to partner visas from 17 april 2019 interstaff. What are the conditions for a partner visa in australia. Partner visa changes 2019 the australian partner visa.
You have full work rights on your bva, during the partner visa processing time. During this 11year period, we have seen time and time again that some processing offices have consistently finalised partner visa applications under six months. You apply for both a temporary and permanent visa in the one application at the same time. Processing times for partner visas are taking longer with. Global visa and citizenship processing times will now be updated monthly with an indicative timeframe. Partner temporary visa subclass 820, subclass 309, prospective marriage visa subclass 300, spouse or interdependency visa application before 1 july 2009 jump to content australian visas and migration.
This is a partner visa for those who have australians fiances. Are you pursuing study in australia and have a partner or child. I would say everything depends on your circumstances. The visa subclass 801 visa is a permanent partner visa. Visa application processing times seekvisa australia. The most recent partner visa processing times have blown out again and partner visa applicants from the philippines must be mindful of this and ensure that your partner visa application. Partner visas frequently asked questions migration downunder. Firstly, when you lodged your partner visa application, you were in essence lodging two applications in one. Partner visa subclass 820 or 309 first stage migration. Possibly, however, visas to australia based on your partner relationship are not like you see in the american tv shows. While i do understand the process to be quite lengthy it would be great to hear from anybody who has recently been through this to share the timelines, what if any additional in. You apply for the temporary and the permanent partner visas together. Can i travel to australia while my partner visa application is being processed.
Peak migration latest australian immigration news on visas and. Find more details on the application, processing times and current fees for an australian partner visa subclasses 820 and 801 on the home affairs website. One of the key requirements is that the relationship must be of genuine nature, and be sustained into the future. Partner visa applicants that wish to lodge a partner visa, but have limited time until their current visa expires, will be required to lodge another valid visa application that allows them to stay in australia, otherwise they will have to depart australia and stay overseas until their partner visa application is processed and approved. Partner visa processing times australian migration. Australia partner visa processing times update 2018 all. Partner visa processing times may 2019 abcdiamond australia. The processing times for the australian partner visa are not getting any shorter, and in the two years since we applied they have gone through the roof. A request made by the shadow minister for immigration and citizenship recently exposed a gaping hole in partner visa processing, with the backlog of total onhand applications up from 161,060 at the end of june 2014 to 2,790 at the end of june 2019, a 28. Processing delays double, total onhand applications. Partner visa apply overseas allows the partner or spouse of an australian citizen, australian permanent resident or eligible new zealand citizen to live in australia. If you lodge your application outside australia, you must be outside australia when.
This visa allows entry to australia with full work rights. Hi there i have recently, in fact on the 8th january 2016 applied for my partner visa which is obviously very exciting. It will also lead to a permanent residency pr application. Rmas have also recently reported that processing times for partner visas are going well beyond dibps promised standards even with the department announcing that its currently taking up to 15 months to decide on the first stage of a partner visa application.
Information on partner visa temporary subclass 309 and partner visa permanent subclass 100 including the cost and processing time. Processing of critical or essential visas related to covid19 requests for entry to new zealand are being prioritised based on the direction of the new zealand government. Partner visa application costs and processing times. Australian visa processing times are published on the department of home affairs website. This visa allows the applicant to live and work in australia. Australian partner visa processing times national visas. Processing time for subclass 801 partner permanent visa and 100 partner permanent visa is from date of eligibility 2 years after the 820801 or 309100 application is lodged to finalisation. Partner visa co the australian partner visa experts. Partner visa processing times australian migration agents and. The number of onhand applications is important for those interested in australias immigration policy. Hi there, my wife is australian and we have been living in cape town for almost two decades married about 15 years.
Every year, around 50,000 partner visas are granted by australia. Global visa processing times will be updated monthly, providing you with an indicative timeframe for processing applications. Our registered migration agent, tanvi dutt, provides here all the vital information you must consider before applying for. Although these figures show the global averages for the first 75% and the last 10%, of applications processed in may 2019, the average processing time is often a lot less than the first figure quoted. The most recent partner visa processing times have blown out again and partner visa applicants from the philippines must be mindful of this and ensure that your partner visa application, whether lodged in the philippines or in australia is submitted in a valid and genuine manner at the beginning of the application process and will. Why should you apply for an australian partner visa from offshore. Processing time for partner permanent visa is from date of eligibility 2 years after the application is lodged to finalization.
This may be applied for outside or inside australia. We assess applications on a casebycase basis, and actual processing times can vary due to. I am assuming that youre referring to subclass 309100 which is filed when the primary applicant is offshore. Australian immigration partner visa apply for partner. On the product page, two processing times will be displayed, indicating how long it is taking to finalise 75 and 90 per cent of all applications submitted globally. To be eligible for an australian partner visa, a number of general requirements. To apply for an 820801 visa, you must be in australia. Among them, two upsetting things are the increase in the fees for an australian visa and 1819 months of the processing time of 820 and 801. I see on the australian govt website the processing times for partner visas 820801 could take up to 17 months. Why is my australian partner visa taking so long faqs on.
Uk to australia partner visa processing times 2017. The department of home affairs has slashed the global processing time for partner visa applications to nearly half, dealing a muchneeded relief to those waiting for an outcome in the wake of. As to other options, unless she has a skill on the list and the money to pay for that visa, i doubt it. This will avoid the need for you to leave australia while the government is processing your partner visa application. You may also be able to obtain a partner visa if you. Applicants in australia may apply for an onshore partner visa 820801 and. This means that up to 75% applications are processed in 11 months and u.
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