Newstricky| Every year, thousands of people apply for different types of visas in order to gain entry into Australia. One of those types is called a partner visa (subclass 820 being the temporary visa and subclass 801 the permanent one) which is for those whose significant others live in Australia as permanent residents or eligible citizens. While applying for the partner visa subclass 820 could prove difficult for the uninitiated and uninformed, there are certainly some benefits that might entice you to give it a shot.
All the types of visas that allow an applicant to travel to Australia and live with their partner (the onshore and offshore partner visas and the prospective marriage visa) are both costly and difficult to achieve. But there are certainly some benefits to having a partner visa. Today, we are going to talk about 5 reasons why you should lodge for a temporary partner visa (subclass 820).
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Live, Work, Study, and TravelIn Australia
Considering that the partner visa 820 is an onshore visa, you need to already be in Australia when you apply for it. With that being said, you have the privilege of being in Australia when you apply and when you are granted the visa, you earn the privileges of living, working, studying and traveling in Australia. While these privileges are limited, you still stand to benefit a lot from them. Since subclass 820 is temporary, you might start to think about other options until you gain the subclass 801 visa. If you are a skilled worker and your occupation is considered essential, you should look for a job that can secure a skilled worker visa for you in the future. If you aim to continue your education, you should go for it and see what options you have for student visas. Moreover, you could travel around Australia in order to find a good city with reasonable living expenses (like rent, food, etc.). All in all, the temporary partner visa provides lots of opportunities for you before you become a permanent resident.
Gain Access To Medicare
When you apply for the partner visa subclass 820, you are essentially granted access to Australia through a bridging visa. You want to apply for a PR (permanent residency) visa when the subclass 820 visa expires, right? Well, the good news is that because you are applying for the PR visa, you are allowed to enroll for Medicare benefits. If you don’t know what Medicare is, it’s basically a health care insurance scheme conducted by the Australian government. The good thing is that Medicare privileges for citizens are not different from the visa holders’. A lot of people might not think Medicare is essential before they get their PR visa, but they are wrong! You can never know what’s going to happen to you, and since Australia has provided you with these privileges, you might as well take them! Here are the documents you need to bring to a DHS Service Centre in order to enroll for Medicare:
- All identification documents
- All Travel documents
- A completed Medicare application form
- All visa documents
Include Dependent Children
One of the other advantages of having a partner visa subclass 820 is bringing dependent children and relatives with you to Australia. If the child in question belongs to the applicant and the sponsor (the citizen in Australia who sponsors the applicant), then bringing them to Australia wouldn’t prove that difficult. But if the child belongs to the applicant only, the applicant must convince the Department of Home Affairs that the child is dependent on the applicant. That means the child must be under the age of 18 or financially and physically dependent on the applicant. If the child is over 23, they can’t be included (unless they suffer from mental or physical disabilities).
While the partner visa subclass 820 doesn’t necessarily give you the means to include other family members in your visa (aged relatives or parents, for example), you could bring them here in the future with a PR visa. So, not all hope is lost.
Conclusion
It’s completely understandable to have your doubts when you want to move in with your partner, especially if you have to get a passport and live in another country. But as far as Australian visa options go, partner visa subclass 820 and 802 afterward are pretty viable options. If you still have your doubts, keep on reading about the different pros and cons of getting this visa. Hopefully, you’ll get your answer soon.
