Partner Visa Document Checklist

Applicant document Checklist for a Partner visa

Identity documents

Documents to prove your identity:

One of the following:

• a birth certificate showing the names of both parents:
• identification pages of a family book showing the names of both parents
• identification pages of an identification document issued by the government
• identification pages of a court-issued document that proves your identity
• identification pages of a family census register.

The page of your current passport showing your photo, personal details and passport issue and expiry dates.

Two recent passport photographs (45 mm x 35 mm):

• the photograph should be of the head and shoulders only against a plain background
• the applicants name must be printed on the back of the photograph

A national identity card, if you have one.

Proof of change of name, if applicable.

Documents about your relationship with your partner

• Two of Form 888 – Statutory declaration by a supporting witness in relation to a Partner or a Prospective Marriage visa application (84KB PDF).
• Proof that your relationship is genuine and continuing
• If you are married, your marriage certificate.
• If you are in a de facto relationship, documents that prove this relationship

Documents about other relationships

If you have previously been married, widowed, divorced or permanently separated, provide divorce documents, death certificates, separation documents or statutory declarations.

Health documents

You do not need to provide any documents to show you meet our health requirement. Your doctor will send them to us.

Character documents

• Completed Form 80 – Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment (PDF 554KB ).
• Police certificates
• If you served in the armed forces of any country, military service records or discharge papers.

Sponsor document Checklist for a Partner Visa

Application

You can lodge your sponsorship form online after your partner has lodged their visa application and given you their Transaction Reference Number (TRN) or application ID.

Identity documents

• Proof that your sponsor is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
• If your sponsor is an Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, proof they usually live in Australia

Character documents

• Police certificates
• If you served in the armed forces of any country, military service records or discharge papers.

If you are sponsoring on behalf of your child

Provide:

• A court document allowing the marriage between your child and the visa applicant
• Proof that you are the parent or guardian of your child.

Related: Partner visa processing times

Both applicant and Sponsor to provide:

Proof that your relationship is genuine and continuing

As many of the following documents as possible- here are the 4 pillars of the relationship: