What is the difference between Australia subclass 100 visa and subclass 820 visa?

What is the difference between Australia subclass 100 visa and subclass 820 visa?

Subclass 100 and Subclass 820 Australia PR visas are Partner Visas. While Subclass 100 is an Offshore Partner Visa, Subclass 820 is an Onshore Partner Visa. That is:

• Subclass 100: This is an offshore partner visa, which means that the applicant needs to apply from their home country.
   
• Subclass 820: This is an onshore partner visa, which means that the applicant must apply from within Australia.

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Eligibility

The applicants applying for Subclass 100 and Subclass 820 must be either married or in a de facto relationship with a person who is an Australian PR or Australian Citizen or an eligible New Zealand citizen. If the applicant is married to their partner, the marriage should abide by the Australian as well. If the applicant is in a de facto relationship, then they must be in the relationship for at least 12 months.

 

Apart from these, the Subclass 820 needs some additional qualifications such as:

• The applicant must be in Australia while applying for the Visa.
• The applicant must be a holder of another visa type, such as a visitor Visa, Working Visa, or Student Visa.
• The applicant must be under the condition of 8503 - No further stay.
• The applicant must meet the character and health requirements.

Subclass 100 vs Subclass 820

Some of the differences are as follows:

 

Factor	Subclass 100	Subclass 820
Validity	Permanent Stay	Temporary Stay
Cost	8,850 AUD	8,850 AUD
Processing Time	12 - 29 months	23 - 30 months
Sponsors	Should be sponsored by their spouse.	Their spouse will be their sponsor.
Requirements	Temporary visa - Subclass 309	Any type of Visa such as student or visitor etc.

 

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