This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 801).
Required Forms
Form 80 – Character Assessment of Applicant (also required for accompanying dependent children aged 16 years and over)
At least 2 Statutory Declarations by third parties supporting your relationship (Form 888). We recommend providing 4 to 6 Form 888s.
Personal Documents
Passport biodata page for the applicant
Passport biodata page for all dependents included in your application
Passport Photo x2 of the applicant
Passport Photo x2 of all dependents included in your application
Full Birth Certificate of the applicant (“Full” means – showing the names of both parents)
Full Birth Certificate of all dependents included in your application
Other identity evidence, such as:
Family book (where relevant)
Court issued documents (where relevant)
Change of name evidence, such as:
Deed poll (where relevant)
Statutory Declaration (where relevant)
Marriage Certificate (where relevant)
Marriage Certificate (where relevant)
Divorce Certificate (where relevant)
Separation papers (where relevant)
Death Certificate for widows/widowers (where relevant)
Military discharge papers (where relevant)
Evidence of Shared Accommodation, such as:
Joint lease agreement
Bond payment
Mortgage documents
Joint property ownership documents
Utility bills showing your joint names
Photos of your home
Evidence of Correspondence Addressed Jointly, such as:
Online orders for books, clothes, shoes etc
Letters, cards or invitations sent by mail to you both at your home address – make sure you save the envelopes that show your name, address and the date!
Letters from your bank, including bank statements, that show your joint home address
Evidence of Joint Financial Commitments, such as:
Joint bank account(s)
Joint credit or debit cards
Joint insurances
Joint rental payments
Joint utility accounts
Joint pet bills
Joint gym membership payments
Joint car loans
Other joint bills/financial commitments
Evidence of Joint Memberships of Organisations of Groups, such as:
Joint gym memberships
Joint golf/tennis club memberships
Detailed Relationship Statements for you and your partner.
Additional Documents for Dependent Children
Parental responsibility documents permitting children under 18 years of age to migrate to Australia (where relevant)
Adoption papers for children (where relevant)
Where your child is aged 18 years over, make sure they can be included in your application! Special rules apply.
Form 80 for dependent children aged 16 years and over.
Australian Federal Police Clearance for dependent children aged 16 years and over
Offshore Police Clearances for dependent children aged 16 years and over
Sponsors Personal Documents
Passport biodata page
Passport Photo x2
Full Birth Certificate
Evidence of employment during the past 2 years
Evidence that the sponsor is an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen
Australian Federal Police Clearance
Offshore Police Clearances (where relevant)
Health and Character
Australian Federal Police Clearances (where applicable)
Offshore Police Clearances
Visa medicals
Update November 15, 2022: Our migration agent is currently not available.
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