Lodge with confidence. Save thousands. Everything you need to prepare your onshore Australian Partner Visa (820/801) application properly, in your own time, without the agent fees.
If you're in a relationship with an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen and want to stay in Australia together, you'll need a Partner Visa. Here's the short version.
820 is the temporary visa (granted first). 801 is the permanent visa. You apply for both in one application. Around 2 years after your application date, the Department assesses your eligibility for the 801 and may request updated evidence.
The applicant must be inside Australia when the visa is lodged and when the 820 is granted. You get a Bridging Visa to stay, work, and access Medicare while you wait.
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs when you lodge. Non-refundable. Plus health checks, police clearances, and translations on top.
Total time from start to permanent residency: roughly 3 years. PartnerPath covers every phase.
Ten questions about you, your relationship, and your sponsor. Two minutes. Get a green/amber/red verdict before you spend a dollar.
As the sponsor, the Department holds you to specific obligations. The system covers all of these:
Financial support, accommodation support, and adequate childcare (if applicable) for your partner during the first 2 years of their permanent residency. The pack includes a sponsor character and obligation statement template.
You'll need an AFP National Police Check. Serious criminal history is disclosed to your partner before they consent to be sponsored. This is a Department safeguard, not optional.
You can sponsor up to 2 partners in your lifetime, with at least 5 years between sponsorships. The pack's eligibility check confirms you meet these rules.
Health requirements only apply to the applicant. As the sponsor, you're not assessed on health, only character and the sponsorship obligations above.
Click any preview to see it full-size. These are actual screens from the Companion App and pages from the downloadable PDFs and templates.
Two layers. The Interactive Companion is your active workspace: runs in-browser, saves progress, tells you when to reach for each file. The supporting library (PDFs, Word templates, Excel tracker) is everything you open when the Companion directs you to.
Download once, works offline forever. 21 guided modules from eligibility check through lodgement and the 801 stage. Saves progress automatically. Tells you exactly when to open every other file in the system.
OFFLINE · NO INSTALL · SAVES PROGRESSStatement Generator: guided questions, then AI writes your relationship statement draft. No blank-page paralysis. AI Co-Pilot: 24 expert prompts to polish drafts, critique Form 888s, spot inconsistencies, and stress-test evidence. Works with ChatGPT or Claude. No setup needed.
NO SETUP NEEDED · USE WITH CHATGPT OR CLAUDEEnd-to-end walkthrough: eligibility, four-pillar evidence framework, ImmiAccount step-by-step, health and character, fees, timelines, common pitfalls, FAQs, official links.
PDFPrint and pin to your wall during prep. Six color-coded phases from prep through permanent residency, with milestones and key facts.
NEW IN V2The Companion tells you what to do. The Tracker tells you what you have. Track evidence across all four pillars, log witnesses, calculate fees, and run the 12-week timeline.
XLSX · Works in Google Sheets tooSee what "good" looks like before you write a word. Includes a married couple's statement, a de facto couple's statement, a family witness Form 888, a friend witness Form 888, and a joint statutory declaration. Each annotated with "WHY THIS WORKS" callouts explaining what makes it strong.
READ THESE FIRSTExact folder structure, file naming convention, how to merge documents on Mac and Windows, and which ImmiAccount slot each document goes into. Use it on lodgement day.
FOR LODGEMENT DAYThe Department expects a single captioned PDF, not a folder of images. One photo per page with a 5-field caption (date, location, people, occasion). 12 sample pages showing the exact format.
REQUIRED FORMAT FOR IMMISix scenarios where evidence strategy differs: limited early social proof (e.g. not publicly out yet), prior sponsorship history, children from previous relationships, long-distance phases, and document inconsistencies. Skip if none apply.
ONLY IF RELEVANTVisual one-page timeline of your relationship milestones. A filled-in sample shows what it looks like, and a blank template lets you create your own. Complete this early: it becomes the backbone of your statements and helps brief your witnesses on which events to reference.
PDF sample + editable template · Use firstEditable Word doc with section-by-section prompts for the applicant's relationship statement. Use this if you prefer to write yourself, or as a structure guide after the Companion's Statement Generator writes your first draft.
DOCX · EditableEditable Word doc for the sponsor's statement. Structured to complement (not repeat) the applicant's statement. Both partners write separately, from their own perspective.
DOCX · EditableSend this to each witness before they write their Form 888. Explains what the form is, who's eligible to sign, what specific details to include, and common mistakes. Links to the official Form 888 download on immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.
DOCX · Send to witnesses12 ready-made pages with photo placeholders and 5-field caption tables. Drop in your photos, fill in the captions, save as PDF. Matches the exact format the Department expects.
DOCX · Editable · Drop in photosThree ready-to-sign templates: the joint statutory declaration both partners sign, the sponsor's character and background disclosure, and a cover sheet to index each evidence bundle you upload to ImmiAccount.
3 DOCX templatesThe Companion App is your active workspace with AI built in. The PDFs and Word docs are the reference materials you open when the Companion tells you to. You never guess what to use next.
Your step-by-step control centre. 21 guided modules walk you from eligibility check through to lodgement and the 801 stage. Tracks your progress, runs your eligibility score, and tells you exactly when to use each other file in the system.
The full written reference. 24 pages covering every part of the application. Use it alongside the Companion when you want to read and understand a section in detail, or when you're offline.
10-tab spreadsheet that becomes your application dashboard. Master checklist, four-pillar evidence tracker, witness tracker, fees, 12-week timeline. The Companion tells you which tab to work on at each stage.
The Companion's Statement Generator writes your first draft automatically. If you prefer to write yourself, use the Word templates. Either way, open the Worked Examples to see what a strong statement and Form 888 actually look like. Read them before you write a word.
Already built into the Companion's AI Co-Pilot module. Run any prompt with one click. Also available as a standalone PDF if you prefer to copy prompts into ChatGPT or Claude manually.
When you're ready to lodge, the Upload Guide gives you the exact folder structure, file naming convention, and slot-by-slot map for ImmiAccount. The Photo Evidence Worked Example shows the exact format for your photo bundle.
Six scenarios where the evidence approach differs. Same-sex couples, children from previous relationships, prior sponsorship, prior marriages, long-distance phases, and document inconsistencies. The addendum shows how to address each directly.
A3 overview of all six phases from prep to permanent residency. Print it, pin it somewhere visible, and use it as a quick reference during the months you're preparing and waiting.
Going fully DIY from scratch is possible but risky - a $9,365 fee with no guidance. Hiring an agent costs thousands on top. Other DIY packs offer limited tools. Here's how PartnerPath AU compares.
Most couples spend 40 to 100 hours hunting for answers across forums, blogs, and the Department's website. Then they second-guess themselves anyway.
Regulation 1.09A of the Migration Regulations 1994 sets out the four aspects a case officer assesses. Strong applications cover all four. The pack ensures you don't leave any gaps.
Joint accounts, joint loans, joint insurance, beneficiary nominations, wills.
Lease, utility bills, joint mail, driver's licences at the same address.
Form 888 witnesses, dated photos, joint travel, joint event invitations.
Statements, future plans, communication evidence, powers of attorney.
From couples who've used PartnerPath AU to lodge their own application.
"Our friends paid over $6,000 for a migration agent, so we assumed that's just what everyone had to do. After doing some research and buying PartnerPath, we couldn't believe how much of the application they still had to prepare themselves. Their agent mainly reviewed what they'd put together and guided them through the process, whereas we had detailed examples, editable templates, checklists and a clear step-by-step roadmap from day one. We saved thousands and felt in control the entire way."
"Before this, we spent weeks bouncing between Home Affairs, Reddit, Facebook groups and random blogs. Every website seemed to tell us something different. PartnerPath was the first time everything clicked. Having the entire process laid out from start to finish meant we stopped researching and actually started making progress."
"The relationship statement was the part we dreaded most. The guided questions made it surprisingly easy, and the finished draft still sounded like us instead of something generic. That feature alone was worth the purchase price."
"The biggest value wasn't just saving money—it was finally having confidence. Instead of wondering if we'd forgotten something, we always knew exactly what the next step was. By the time we lodged, we felt prepared rather than nervous."
"We actually compared this against the information our friends received from their migration agent. We were genuinely surprised. PartnerPath explained the process much better, showed why each document mattered, and gave us practical examples instead of just a checklist. It felt like the guide we wished we'd found on day one."
"We did this ourselves, as a same-sex couple, navigating a process that felt like it was designed to make you think you needed a lawyer. We spent weeks pulling information from Facebook groups, Reddit threads, YouTube videos, government PDFs. Every source had a piece of the puzzle but none of them gave us the full picture. We'd finish one step and have no idea what came next. The information is all out there. The forms are free. But without a clear system to follow, it felt ten times harder than it needed to be."
"That's why we built PartnerPath AU. For the couple sitting where we sat: overwhelmed, unsure where to start, not sure if they're 'allowed' to do this without a professional. You are. Most couples are. We just wished something like this had existed when we started. So we made it."
Your visa costs $9,365. Your agent costs $5,000+. Or pay $497 once and save both time and money.
Each rejection trigger below has a corresponding deliverable in the system designed to prevent it.
Each item above is covered in detail in either the playbook, a worked example, or an AI prompt - so you don't have to remember any of this.
An agent does not write your statement, gather your evidence, take your photos, or coordinate your witnesses. What they actually do:
Most couples don't need a migration agent. They need structure, examples, and confidence to do this properly themselves. That's what we built.
$497 to protect a $9,365 application is risk reversal, not expense. A refusal costs you the entire fee, potentially a Section 48 bar, and months of wasted time. The pack is the cheapest insurance on this journey.
No trust-us language. Every fee, form, and timeline links to an official source.
No subscriptions. No upsells. Lifetime updates as the Department changes its rules.
One payment. Lifetime access. No subscription.
Compared to $3,500–$7,000+ for a migration agent and 40+ hours of online research
Get the system now · $497 AUD"We lodged 7 weeks after buying this. I had no idea what a Form 888 even was before opening the Companion. The statement generator got us 80% of the way there."
— Priya & Tom, NSW · March 2026
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This pack is an educational and template resource. It is not migration advice. PartnerPath AU is not a registered migration agent or law firm and does not provide migration assistance. If your situation involves prior visa refusals, criminal history, complex relationship facts, family violence, or a Section 48 bar, you should engage a registered migration agent (check OMARA registration at mara.gov.au) or an immigration lawyer. All visa rules, fees, and forms are subject to change. Verify current details against immi.homeaffairs.gov.au before lodging.
Your purchase grants a single-user, non-transferable personal licence to use the system for your own partner visa application. You may not: share, resell, sublicense, copy, upload, or redistribute any part of this system, including the HTML Companion, PDFs, templates, or any other files, to any other person or platform. All content is protected under Australian copyright law (Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)). Breach of these terms may result in licence revocation and legal action. The Interactive Companion is access-code protected; sharing your access code is a breach of these terms. If you need a second copy for a partner, contact hello@partnerpath.com.au.
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Single-user personal licence. When you purchase the PartnerPath AU Partner Visa System ("the Pack"), you are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, personal licence to use the Pack solely for the purpose of preparing your own Australian partner visa application.
What you MAY do:
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Ownership. All intellectual property in the Pack remains the property of PartnerPath AU. Purchase grants a licence to use, not ownership of, the content. All files are protected under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).
Enforcement. Unauthorised distribution or resale is a breach of this licence and Australian copyright law. PartnerPath AU reserves the right to revoke access and pursue remedies including injunctive relief and damages.
Need access for a partner? Contact hello@partnerpath.com.au. Couple access arrangements can be made at no extra charge.
Everything you need to prepare your onshore Australian Partner Visa (820/801) application properly, in your own time, without the agent fees.
Get the system - $497 AUDThis pack covers the onshore (820/801) pathway. Offshore (309/100) edition coming soon.