Australia's most trusted migration partner
Onshore Partner Visa 820 & 801
Already in Australia with your partner and ready to make it permanent?
Holding a visa that runs out soon and unsure what happens next?
Or unsure whether you are eligible to apply from inside Australia?
The subclass 820 lets you stay while your application is assessed. The 801 makes it permanent.
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Onshore Partner Visas We Help With
De Facto Visa
Marriage Visa
Partner Visa
Can You Apply From Inside Australia?
Applying onshore means your partner is in Australia when the application is lodged. In most cases a bridging visa keeps them lawfully in the country while they wait.
Two things trip people up. If their current visa carries a No Further Stay condition, they cannot lodge onshore unless that condition is waived. And if they are already without a substantive visa, additional criteria apply that are difficult to meet. Both are worth checking before you lodge anything.
It All Starts With A Consultation
Book a time using the form below. We will send a short questionnaire so we understand your situation before we speak, then talk it through by video conference or phone call. We will confirm whether the onshore pathway is open to you, what evidence the Department will expect, and what the realistic timeline looks like. You will get our recommendations in writing afterwards.
Meet Our Team Of Registered Migration Agents
Each member of our team is carefully chosen and are able to walk you through your application, stress free.
Emma Drynan
Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0960361)
Rofia Mavaddat
Registered Migration Agent (MARN 1467678)
Julie Van Arts
Registered Migration Agent (MARN 1383806)
Process steps
Ready to take the next steps on your partner visa consultation? Our simple process begins when you fill out the form!
Step 1 - Consultation
Join us for a personalised consultation with our registered migration agents so we can deeply understand your situation.
Step 2 - Find Your Pathway
Based on our assessment of your situation we help you find the best path or visa type to go forward with.
Step 3 - Get A Clear Solution
If you're ready, we hold your hand through the entire visa application process. If you're not ready just yet, we'll give you a clear plan on what to do next.
What Our Clients Have To Say
We’ve successfully helped thousands of couples from 96 different countries successfully apply for their visas. Watch below for some of our couple’s kind words!
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some questions we’re often asked about our services. If yours isn’t covered, feel free to get in contact with us!
They are two stages of the same application, lodged together. The subclass 820 is the temporary stage and is usually decided first, allowing your partner to live, work and study in Australia. The subclass 801 is the permanent stage, generally assessed around two years after the original lodgement date. Some applicants are eligible for the permanent stage sooner, depending on the length of the relationship and other factors.
Not without a waiver. Condition 8503 prevents most further applications while your partner is in Australia. Waivers are granted only in limited circumstances and are not guaranteed. If this condition appears on their visa grant notice, raise it with us early so we can assess the options before any deadline passes.
If they hold a substantive visa when the application is lodged, they are generally granted a bridging visa that takes effect when their current visa ends. Work and travel rights vary between bridging visa types, and travelling overseas without the right permission can create serious problems. We will explain which one applies to you.
No. Married couples and de facto partners both apply for the same subclasses. De facto applicants usually need to show they have lived in a genuine relationship for at least twelve months before lodging, although registering the relationship in some states can remove that requirement. The evidence expected differs between the two, which is one of the things we work through in your consultation.
If you’re confused about your visa application or don’t quite know where to start, this consultation is for you.
Our consultation is a one-hour session during which we’ll discuss your relationship, highlight any red flags, and give you a clear strategy for what to do next.
Our consultations are designed to educate and empower you, to make you confident about choosing the right Partner Visa pathway for your relationship.
Our initial process looks like this:
- Make your booking by filling out the form above
- Receive and complete a short questionnaire
- Have your 1 hour consultation by video conference or phone call. Here, we’ll go over your love story and then delve into the legalities involved in applying for your visa. Answering any questions you may have as we go along.
- After your session we’ll send through a written summary of our chat and our recommendations on your next steps.
We guarantee to provide honest, candid advice about your application.
We also promise not to bamboozle you with legal jargon, make false promises or force you into a corner with aggressive sales tactics.
Instead, we’ll give it to you straight. Honest, fluff-free advice so you don’t waste your time and hard-earned cash.
At Freedom Migration we pride ourselves on transparency and honesty and our reputation says the same. As such, we like to set your expectations of the consultation by outlining what’s not included in an initial Partner Visa consult.
- A full visa application review – our initial consultation is usually a 1 hour session in which we help uncover any mitigating factors and provide you with a clear strategy towards the right visa.
- While we are generous with knowledge in your initial consult, it will not leave you with a full understanding of migration law. Migration law is not that simple! However, we will guide you and provide actionable steps to get you closer to visa approval.
We know a lot of other migration companies offer a 15-minute free discussion. But the truth is these sessions are not about helping you, they’re about giving you the hard sell. And you’ll be chatting to a salesperson not a qualified lawyer or migration agent.
At Freedom Migration our consultation sessions are designed to educate and empower. We take time to understand your story, and unique circumstances. We walk you through all the requirements and pitfalls. And we leave you with complete certainty about the next steps for your visa application process.
Honestly, we believe that the No Visa, No Fee offer made by other migration agents is a little misleading. Visa applications aren’t always a straight yes or no, often additional documentation is needed, a second application, or an appeal.
We’re upfront about our costs and charge a price that represents the work involved and our trusted reputation means we don’t have to rely on gimmicks to win new clients.
We operate in accordance with the Code of Conduct. Our Partner Visa Consultations are not a guarantee of Visa Application success. If we find there is no visa suitable for your situation, we will be honest and let you know. If your situation is complex and requires in more depth consideration in accordance with legislation then we will provide you with a fixed price quote for this.
We have endeavoured to ensure that all information given on this page is accurate at time of publishing, however, Australian immigration legislation and policy is constantly changing without notice. Information on this page is to be used as a general guide only and does not in any way constitute immigration or legal advice. Always seek professional advice from a Registered Migration Agent about your specific circumstances before lodging any visa application.