What Documents Do I Need for a Partner Visa Application?

What identity documents do I need for a partner visa application?

The identity documents needed for a partner visa application include the passport, birth certificate and national identity card of the applicant and any family members included, and evidence of any change of name. The sponsor provides a passport or citizenship certificate, or evidence of permanent residence or eligible New Zealand citizen status. Our partner visa document checklist lists every identity document by person.

What relationship evidence do I need for a partner visa application?

The relationship evidence needed for a partner visa application shows each of the four aspects the Department assesses. Financial evidence includes joint accounts and shared expenses. Household evidence includes leases, bills and correspondence at a shared address. Social evidence includes photographs, travel and how the couple present to family and friends. Commitment evidence includes time together, contact while apart, plans for the future and the relationship statement. Our article on how to prove your relationship is genuine explains what carries weight.

Which documents depend on whether we are married or de facto?

The documents that depend on the relationship type start with the marriage certificate for married couples, and evidence that a marriage overseas is valid under Australian law. De facto couples provide evidence of the 12-month relationship period or a relationship registration certificate. Applicants with children provide birth certificates and custody documents, and the consent of any other parent where required. Previous marriages need divorce or death certificates, because the Department must be satisfied that both partners were free to marry or to enter the current relationship.

What are Form 888 statements and who provides them?

Form 888 statements are supporting statements from people who know the couple and can describe the relationship from their own observation. They must come from Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens, and each statement should give specific details rather than general praise. The best statements describe when the person met the couple, how often they see them and what they have observed about the relationship over time. Our guide to Form 888 and what it should say explains how these statements are prepared.

When are police certificates and health examinations provided?

Police certificates and health examinations are provided either with the application or when the Department asks for them. Police certificates are needed from the countries the Department specifies, based on where the applicant has lived. Health examinations are completed with a Department-approved panel physician. Both have limited validity, so timing matters. Our articles on Form 80 for a partner visa and partner visa evidence translation cover two other documents that often cause delay.

How can My Migration Lawyers prepare your partner visa documents?

My Migration Lawyers prepares a document list built around the couple's own history rather than a generic checklist, so time apart, previous marriages, children and earlier visa applications are each covered. The firm reviews every document before lodgement, checks names and dates against earlier records and arranges the evidence so a case officer can follow the relationship from start to present. Couples can start with our partner visa lawyers.