[Skybluebrewer]

Not sure where you read you only need to be de facto for 12 months to jump straight to 801.

Long term relationships of three years or more (able to prove de facto for that time) or two years or more if there is a child of the relationship (meaning biological of sponsor and applicant) are the only way I know of to skip the 801 waiting period.

Now, if eligible for that, you still have to apply for thr 820/801 and you still need the 820 grant first. But a CO will decide whether or not the applicant will also get th 801 grant at the same time.

So all you do is skip the two year wait period and get 820 and 801 together.

 

[Skybluebrewer]

More info: https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa...ing/Pages/partner/long-term-relationship.aspx

Also it is an at-time-of-application meaning you had to meet the requirement when you applied. Wait times after applying don't count towards the 3 or 2 years.

 

[Skybluebrewer]

Dating doesn't count towards that time (unless you get really lucky). They expect to see de facto evidence of those three years and it's recommended to request consideration for it as they don't like seem to like to grant it often.

 

[Skybluebrewer]

It's always worth a shot anyway... try uploading any evidence you have of your relationship as far back as it goes, add in there somewhere that you'd like to be considered for it, then hope for the best. No harm in trying!

 

[Skybluebrewer]

I doubt they would care or would be sympathetic towards that. It's more of a you meet the requirement or don't sort of thing.

 

[Skybluebrewer]

I thought it was local fees as PR. I could be wrong.