What Evidence Do I Need for a Fiancé Visa?

What evidence shows we have met in person for a fiancé visa?

Evidence that a couple have met in person for a fiancé visa usually includes passport stamps, boarding passes, flight bookings and accommodation receipts for each visit, together with dated photographs of the couple during those trips. The Department wants to see real time spent together, so a short list of visits supported by documents is stronger than a large folder of undated images. Our article on partner visa photo evidence explains how to choose and label photographs.

What evidence shows we intend to marry?

Evidence that a couple intend to marry usually starts with a Notice of Intended Marriage signed by both partners and given to an authorised celebrant in Australia, or a letter from the celebrant confirming the arrangements. Venue bookings, deposits, invitations and messages planning the wedding add weight. Where the couple plan a cultural or religious ceremony as well as the legal wedding, evidence of both plans helps the case officer understand the arrangements and the families' involvement. The evidence should point to a real wedding within the visa period, and our Subclass 300 visa page explains why that timing matters.

What evidence shows the relationship is genuine?

Evidence that the relationship is genuine for a fiancé visa shows how the couple met, how the relationship developed and how they stay connected while apart. Call logs, messages, video call history, money sent for visits and evidence that family and friends know about the engagement all help. Couples who live in different countries should read our article on the long-distance relationship and partner visas, because the same principles apply to the Subclass 300.

Do we need Form 888 statements for a fiancé visa?

Form 888 statements are commonly provided for a fiancé visa, and they are supporting statements from friends or relatives who know the couple, not statutory declarations. Each witness should describe what they have personally seen of the relationship and the engagement, in their own words. Our guide on how to complete Form 888 explains who can sign and what to include. Personal statements from each partner about how they met and their plans for married life are also commonly included.

What identity and sponsor documents are needed for a fiancé visa?

The identity and sponsor documents needed for a fiancé visa include each partner's passport and birth certificate, evidence that any earlier marriage has ended, police certificates, and evidence of the sponsor's Australian citizenship, permanent residence or eligible New Zealand citizenship. Documents in another language need English translations, as our article on partner visa evidence translation explains. Our partner visa document checklist lists the standard items.

How does My Migration Lawyers prepare fiancé visa evidence?

My Migration Lawyers prepares fiancé visa evidence by first reviewing what the couple already hold and then identifying the gaps a case officer is likely to notice, such as a missing visit, an unexplained name difference or wedding plans that do not fit the visa period. The firm organises the evidence so each requirement is supported clearly and asks only for documents the couple can realistically obtain. Couples can speak with our partner visa lawyers about their evidence before lodgement.