Rule changes, evidence, the twelve month rule, sponsors, PIC 4020 and the mistakes behind refused partner visas. Written by our lawyers, not a content agency.
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Victorian registration removes the 12 month de facto rule, but takes at least 28 days. When to register before an $11,710 partner visa. 2026 guide.
Read the article →The 300 visa gives 9 to 15 months to enter, marry and lodge the 820 at $1,955. How to set the wedding date around a grant you cannot predict. 2026 guide.
ReadVisiting on a $250 visitor visa while the 309 waits is normal. Declare the pending application, avoid 8503 traps, and be offshore when the grant lands. 2026 guide.
ReadThe permanent 801 is assessed two years after the 820 was lodged, not granted. The evidence to collect month by month, and why the $11,710 charge covers both stages.
ReadCondition 8503 on a visitor visa blocks the onshore partner visa. How to check VEVO in two minutes, what a waiver needs, and how to time the $11,710 820 in 2026.
ReadA consultation with a migration lawyer turns an article into a plan: your pathway, your dates, your costs, in writing.
