With this visa you can

• live, work and study in Australia
• access Australia’s public healthcare scheme, Medicare
• sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia
• travel to and from Australia for 5 years
• if eligible, attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program
• if eligible, apply for Australian citizenship.

How long can you stay

This is a permanent visa.You become a permanent resident on the day we grant the visa.

Travel on this visa

You can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want for 5 years from the date we grant this visa. This is as long as the travel facility on this visa remains valid.

Include family members

You can include your dependent child in your application when you apply for the temporary Partner visa (subclass 820).To include a dependent child in your permanent Partner visa (subclass 801) application after we have granted you a subclass 820 visa, your child must first apply for a Dependent child visa (subclass 445). You cannot add any family members after we grant the permanent Partner visa (subclass 801).