Australian Partner Visa

Your Best Chance of Becoming an Australian Citizen

A partner visa is for people who wish to reside in Australia and are in a genuine and ongoing relationship with a spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen.

Partner visas differ from other permanent residence visas in that they have two subclasses.

• First, apply for Subclass 820, which is a temporary partner visa that lets applicants live and work legally in Australia

• 2 years after applying for the temporary visa, you apply for a Subclass 801 permanent partner visa
• People in a long-term relationship with strong evidence may be eligible to receive both temporary and permanent visas simultaneously.
• You pay a single fixed application fee to proceed with the partner visa application process.

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Partner Visa Lawyers with a 100% success rate for a de facto partner or spouse of an Australian permanent resident or citizen.

Do you need legal help with Australian partner visas? As one of Australia’s leading migration law firms, Timpson Immigration Lawyers has assisted countless couples in achieving permanent residency or becoming Australian citizens. We approach each case as if it were a part of our family, because we understand that the outcome will shape your future.

Our 100% success rate for temporary or permanent partner visas guarantees a successful outcome. Find out how we can help you by calling: +617 3166 9100

Australian Partner Visa Application – Check It Service

Be sure of your visa options before spending thousands on a partner visa application that is likely to be unsuccessful. Our popular Visa Check It service provides certainty about what to expect during the visa process.

For $770 AUD, an immigration expert will evaluate the quantity and quality of your evidence and identify any risk factors. You will receive written advice on how to improve your application before spending thousands on a visa application.

• Ask about our options for all budgets (including our $770 Check It service) 
• We have clear and transparent fee structures, with no hidden costs.

• Pay only for the support you need, from checking evidence to a fully managed visa process.

Why are Australian partner visa refusals increasing?

Until recently, the average success rate for Australian partner visas was about 50%. In the last year however, we have anecdotally seen this rate dramatically decline as more and more partner—both de facto and spouse—visas are refused.

In November 2016, the Department of Home Affairs released a change in the way they process Australian partner visas, which meant that applications with insufficient or poor evidence may be refused without you ever being contacted or given the opportunity to provide further information.

It may seem obvious, but when applying for a partner visa, the main thing you need to be able to demonstrate is that you are in fact in a real de facto or spousal relationship. The way to do this is with clear, consistent, and sufficient evidence. If your application is not up to the standard that the case officer deems fit, your application will fail.

At Timpson Immigration Lawyers, we’re proud of our 100% success rate. We’ve helped hundreds of couples start their lives together in Australia, treating each case as our own because we know how important each application is to the future of our clients.

We have options for all budgets (including our $770 Check It service) and clear and transparent fee structures so you always know where you stand. We can do as little or as much as you want, from simply checking your evidence to ensure it will measure up to looking after everything for you.

Partner visa application fee

The Australian Department of Home Affairs fees alone are over $9,000, so a rejected visa turns into a very costly mistake. So, to ensure you don’t risk losing your money for nothing and compromising your future life in Australia, you need to make sure your application is watertight.

Why many applications are refused – the genuineness reason

For all partner visas, the relationship will be thoroughly reviewed. In no case will an application be granted simply because a marriage has taken place.

Many applications fail to deliver on ‘genuineness’, as measured by the case officers at the Department of Home Affairs. As a result, a lot of hopeful couples are refused. This is why it is critical that you effectively demonstrate that your marriage or de facto relationship is in fact genuine.

What can you do?

You need to forensically break down the entire history and timeline of your relationship and corroborate it with supporting evidence. There are a number of factors which expand on the definition of what a genuine relationship is in the regulations.

What will case officers be looking for?

Everything is relevant but there are certain aspects which they look at closely, including:

• Consistency
• Conflicting evidence
• Insufficient evidence
• The financial aspect (how you share money, who pays the bills, etc.)
• The household aspect: (where you live, your household routine
• Social aspect (what you do for fun as a couple, what do you do on weekends, the existence of mutual friends

Other Factors

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What do I do next?

Don’t leave your application to chance. We can help, and we have options for all budgets.

In case you missed it, we’ll tell you again, with the Department partner application fee alone being over $9,000, it’s important that you give yourself the best chance of success. You need to make sure your application is as flawless as possible, and the best place to start is by checking in with us. We will make sure you start on the right foot so you don’t waste time and money.