Partner (Permanent)
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia permanently. It is usually only for people who currently hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 820).
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At a glance
- Base application charge
- A$700 to A$11,710
- Depending on stream: Transitional visa holder A$700, Application by Prospective Marriage visa holder A$1,955, Ceased Prospective Marriage visa A$2,475, All applicants A$11,710
- Checked with the Department on 22 October 2026
- Primary applicant only. The Department publishes five further charges per row.
- 90% decided within
- 20 months
- Department of Home Affairs
- Age limit
- No limit
- English
- Not required (Functional English avoids second VAC for secondary applicants)
Processing times
How long the Department took to decide recently finalised applications. Each figure is a percentile, not an average or a promise.
| Stream | 50% decided within | 90% decided within |
|---|---|---|
| All applications | 8 months | 20 months |
Captured from the Department of Home Affairs on 16 October 2026. The Department does not state a reporting period for this source. Check the Department's tool for the figure as it stands today.
Streams
Each stream has its own eligibility, duration and charge. Read them alongside the Department's page before lodging.
| Stream | Duration | Base fee | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
Partner (Permanent) Granted after holding temporary Partner visa (820) for approximately 2 years. | Varies | Not published No published charge DHA: 'You paid for this visa when you made your applications for the temporary and permanent Partner visas.' The A$11,710 combined charge falls due at the subclass 820 stage. The stored A$0 was removed because a zero in a fee column reads as a free visa. | Not required |
As published by the Department of Home Affairs on 22 October 2026
Data verified from immi.homeaffairs.gov.au. Charges and processing times are published by the Department of Home Affairs and change from time to time. Each figure on this page carries its own capture date - the page has no single “as at”, because the charge and the processing times are captured separately.
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