Australia Partner Visa (subclass 820/801)for 🇬🇭 Ghanaian citizens travelling to 🇦🇺 Australia

📋Required Documents10

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  You must be in Australia when you apply (the 820/801 is the onshore partner visa) and hold or have held a substantive visa
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  Online application via ImmiAccount; your partner lodges the sponsorship application separately
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  Valid passport and identity documents (birth certificate, national ID)
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  Marriage certificate, registered relationship certificate, or evidence of 12 months of de facto cohabitation
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  Relationship evidence across the four pillars: finances (joint accounts, shared bills), household (lease, mail), social (photos, invitations, travel), and commitment (wills, correspondence, future plans)
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  Form 888 statutory declarations from at least two Australian citizens or permanent residents who know the relationship
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  Australian Federal Police check (if you have lived in Australia 12+ months) plus overseas police certificates for every country lived in 12+ months in the last 10 years
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  Health examinations through Bupa Medical Visa Services
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  Application charge around AUD 9,095 (2025–26) covering both the temporary 820 and permanent 801 stages
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  You receive a bridging visa with work rights while the 820 processes; the permanent 801 stage is assessed about 2 years after lodgement

ℹ️What to Expect

To apply for a Australia Partner Visa (subclass 820/801), complete and submit your application online through the official government portal, uploading your supporting documents digitally — no embassy or consular appointment is needed to lodge it. If the authorities request biometrics after you apply, attend a collection centre to provide fingerprints and a photo. Processing takes approximately 730 days. Fees may apply — verify at the official portal. Plan well ahead of your intended travel date to allow time for processing and any additional document requests. Always verify current requirements at the official government portal before booking travel.

🌐Why Ghanaian passport holders need a visa for Australia

Ghanaian citizens require a visa to enter Australia based on the current immigration requirements set by Australia's government. Ghanaian passport holders apply online through the official government portal before travelling — the application is lodged digitally, and an in-person biometrics appointment is only needed if requested. Requirements are subject to change, so always verify at the official government portal.

⚠️Common Reasons Australia Partner Visa (subclass 820/801) Applications Are Refused6

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  The relationship is not accepted as genuine and continuing — insufficient evidence of a shared life, financial interdependence, social recognition and commitment, or indicators of a contrived relationship.
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  The sponsor is not eligible (not an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen) or is barred from sponsoring (e.g. sponsorship limits or a relevant criminal history not disclosed).
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  Failure to meet the health requirement, or failure of the character test (section 501) by the applicant or a family member.
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  The two-stage relationship/eligibility criteria are not met at the time of decision, or the relationship has ended.
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  False or misleading information or bogus documents (PIC 4020), which can also lead to an exclusion period.
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  Required documents — identity, relationship evidence, police certificates — are incomplete or cannot be verified.

Refusal grounds are at the discretion of the deciding officer and can change. This list is informational — always verify current requirements at the official government portal.

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