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Partner visa (Permanent)
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent-resident or eligible New Zealand citizen remain in Australia permanently. It is usually only for people who currently hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 820).
At a Glance
You paid for this visa when you made your applications for the temporary and permanent Partner visas.
for an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application. The processing time for a permanent Partner visa starts from the date of eligibility. This is 2 years after you applied for the temporary and permanent Partner visas.
See all conditions
You need to
- hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 820) or Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)
- in most cases, continue to be in a genuine and ongoing relationship with your sponsor.
Help with your visa
If you are getting help with your visa, make sure you read information on Who can help with your visa application.
With this visa you may
In addition to what you may do on your subclass 820 visa, you may:
- live, work and study in Australia indefinitely
- sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia
- lodge an application for Australian citizenship, if eligible.