Requirements assessed at the decision or grant stage.
Application and grant location
Item
Rule
Visa granted
In or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance
[cl 801.411]
Relationship requirements
Item
Requirement
Standard pathway
The applicant usually holds a Subclass 820 visa, remains sponsored, remains the spouse or de facto partner of the sponsoring partner, and meets the timing requirement.
[cl 801.221(2)]
Two-year stage
The ordinary permanent-stage pathway requires at least 2 years since the combined application was made.
[cl 801.221(2)]
Long-term relationship
The two-year wait can be disapplied where the relationship was already long-term at application.
[cl 801.221(6A)]
Relationship ended
Sponsor-death, family-violence and specified child-related pathways may preserve eligibility if the criteria fit.
[cl 801.221]
Health requirements
Stream
Requirement
Primary applicant
Health, character, identity and integrity checks apply; partner visas use the waivable health criterion PIC 4007.
[cl 801.223(1)]
Family members
Included and some non-applicant family members may need health and character checks.
[cl 801.224]
Family members
Item
Requirement
Permanent stage
The ordinary pathway requires the applicant to hold Subclass 820, remain the sponsored partner and meet the prescribed timing rule.
[cl 801.221(2)]
Secondary applicants
Secondary applicants generally need the required Subclass 445 or 820 link and the primary person must have been granted Subclass 801.
[cl 801.321]