Partner Visa and PMV grants April and May 2020

There has been a massive change in processing times for Partner Visa and PMV grants in April and May 2020, due to the COVID-19 coronavirus situation.

Offshore applications seem to be getting longer, while some Onshore 2nd Stage applications appear to be much faster.

Some overseas embassies are not operating at normal levels, some are even closed. That is causing no movement in offshore visa applications from those processing offices.

Some onshore visa applications are being held back waiting for information from other countries government departments, security checks etc. Nothing can happen on these applications until things go back to being closer to normal.

Some visa grants may be postponed due to the inability for applicants to be able to travel anyway. This may happen more with the PMV applications as, even if granted, they do not get automatic travel permission to enter Australia.

These are some examples of processing times for PMV and Partner Visa grants in April and May 2020.


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Prospective Marriage visa (PMV) Grants.

May 2020 subclass 300 grants
  • 300 Finalised after 17 months, from Lebanon.

Onshore Partner Visa Grants.

Stage 1
April 2020 subclass 820 grants
  • 820 Finalised after 19.8 months, from Indonesia.
  • 820 Finalised after 18.4 months, from ?.
  • 820 Finalised after 18.8 months, from ?.
May 2020 subclass 820 grants
  • 820 Finalised after 28.7 months, from ?.
  • 820 Finalised after 13.2 months, from UK.
  • 820 Finalised after 17.7 months, from ?.
Stage 2
April 2020 subclass 801 grants
  • 801 Grant took 24.1 months from 820 Application. Nationality: Switzerland. Direct to 801 from 820
  • 801 Grant took 24.1 months from 820 Application. Nationality: UK. Direct to 801 from 820
  • 801 Grant took 40.2 months from PMV Application. Nationality: ?. Direct to 801 from 820
  • 801 Grant took 30.9 months from 820 Application. Nationality: Thailand.
  • 801 Grant took 24.6 months from 820 Application. Nationality: ?.
  • 801 Grant took 48.1 months from PMV Application. Nationality: Finland.
  • 801 Grant took 40.8 months from PMV Application. Nationality: Morocco.
  • 801 Grant took 28.8 months from 820 Application. Nationality: China.
  • 801 Grant took 33.3 months from 820 Application. Nationality: Hong Kong.
  • 801 Grant took 38.5 months from PMV Application. Nationality: Philippines.
  • 801 Grant took 48.9 months from 820 Application. Nationality: Vietnam.
  • 801 Grant took 28.3 months from 820 Application. Nationality: UK.
  • 801 Grant took 25.9 months from 820 Application. Nationality: Indonesia.
  • 801 Grant took 37.1 months from 820 Application. Nationality: ?.
  • 801 Grant took 30.2 months from 820 Application. Nationality: Indian.
  • 801 Grant took 31.2 months from 820 Application. Nationality: UK.
  • 801 Grant took 29.3 months from 820 Application. Nationality: ?.
May 2020 subclass 801 grants
  • 801 Grant took 16.7 months from 820 Application. Nationality: ?. Direct to 801 from 820
  • 801 Grant took 24.6 months from 820 Application. Nationality: Vietnam.
  • 801 Grant took 28.7 months from 820 Application. Nationality: ?.
  • 801 Grant took 29.3 months from 820 Application. Nationality: Taiwan.
  • 801 Grant took 28.2 months from 820 Application. Nationality: ?.
  • 801 Grant took 23.7 months from 820 Application. Nationality: UK.
  • 801 Grant took 27.5 months from 820 Application. Nationality: France.
  • 801 Grant took 24.1 months from 820 Application. Nationality: ?.
  • 801 Grant took 26.8 months from 820 Application. Nationality: Canada.

Offshore Partner Visa Grants.

Stage 1
April 2020 subclass 309 grants
  • 309 Finalised after 7.6 months. Passport: Canada. Processed at: Ottawa, Canada. Direct to 100.
  • 309 Finalised after 6.1 months. Passport: ?. Processed at: Hong Kong. Direct to 100.
  • 309 Finalised after 6.9 months. Passport: Hong Kong. Processed at: Hong Kong. Direct to 100.
  • 309 Finalised after 6 months. Passport: USA. Processed at: Washington, USA.
  • 309 Finalised after 12.7 months. Passport: India. Processed at: New Delhi, India.
May 2020 subclass 309 grants
  • 309 Finalised after 11.8 months. Passport: USA. Processed at: ?. Direct to 100.
Stage 2
April 2020 subclass 100 grants (from 309 Application)
  • Granted in: 7.6 months. Direct to 100. Passport: Canada. Processed at: Ottawa, Canada
  • Granted in: 6.1 months. Direct to 100. Passport: ?. Processed at: Hong Kong
  • Granted in: 6.9 months. Direct to 100. Passport: Hong Kong. Processed at: Hong Kong.
  • Granted in: 26.9 months. Passport: UK. Processed at: ?
  • Granted in: 26.9 months. Passport: ?. Processed at: ?
  • Granted in: 33 months. Passport: Kazakhstan. Processed at: ?
  • Granted in: 27.8 months. Passport: Malaysia. Processed at: Malaysia
May 2020 subclass 100 grants (from 309 Application)
  • Granted in: 11.8 months. Direct to 100. Passport: USA. Processed at: ?
  • Granted in: 27.3 months. Passport: Canada. Processed at: ?
  • Granted in: 27.9 months. Passport: ?. Processed at: Washington, USA
  • Granted in: 27.5 months. Passport: UK. Processed at: London, UK
  • Granted in: 26.6 months. Passport: Egypt. Processed at: Saudi Arabia
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The information we give is based on personal experiences, reading and formulation of available statistics.
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