Documents list for partner visa application

Prepare your documents for partner visa application:

• Have all non-English documents translated into English.

• Provide colour scan copy of the original and translated documents in your application.

• Translators in Australia must be accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters. Translators outside Australia do not have to be accredited. On each translation, they must include their: full name, address and telephone number and qualifications and experience in the language they are translating. These details must be in English.

• The scans and photos must be legible.

• If a document is more than one page, save it all as one file.

• You do not need to have any documents certified.

Documents list for partner visa application

Identity documents

1. Provide a birth certificate showing the names of both parents.

2. If you can’t provide this, provide the identification page for one of the following:

3. family book showing the names of both parentsidentification document issued by the governmentcourt-issued document that proves your identityof a family census register.

4. the pages of your current passport showing your photo, personal details and passport issue and expiry datesa national identity card, if you have oneproof of change of name, if applicable, such as:

5. a marriage or divorce certificatechange of name documents from an Australian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, or the relevant overseas authoritydocuments that show other names you have been known by.

Character documents

1. Provide an Australian police certificate if you have spent a total of 12 months or more in Australia in the last 10 years since you turned 16.

2. We only accept complete disclosure National Police Certificates issued by the Australian Federal Police. We do not accept standard disclosure certificates or national police certificates issued by Australian state or territory police.

3. To get an Australian police certificate see National Police Checks.

4. An overseas police certificate from every country, including your home country, where you spent a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years since you turned 16 military service records or discharge papers if you served in the armed forces of any country.For immigration purposes, police certificates are valid for 12 months from the issue date.

5. To get an overseas police certificate, see Offices and locations.

6. Complete and attach to your application Form 80 Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment.

Evidence of relationships

1. You need to provide evidence of your relationship with your partnerany former relationshipssupporting evidence of your relationship andany dependants you have.

2. Your relationship with your partner

3. You need to provide evidence of your relationship with your partner. This evidence must show that:

4. you have a mutual commitment with your spouse of de facto partner to the exclusion of all othersyour relationship is genuine and continuingyou live together or don’t live permanently apartyou are not related by family.

5. Relationship history in writing about:

6. how, when and where you first methow the relationship developedwhen you moved in together, got engaged or marriedwhat you do togethertime you spent apartsignificant events in the relationshipyour plans for the future.

7. Relationship documents

8. If you are married, provide your marriage certificate or other evidence that your marriage is valid in Australia.

9. If you are a de facto partner, you need to provide evidence of your de facto relationship.

10. Evidence of your de facto relationship

11. In addition to documents proving your relationship, show us you have been in your de facto relationship for at least 12 months before you applied for this visa.

12. If you haven’t been with your de facto partner for 12 months, you can:

13. provide evidence you have registered your relationship with an Australian births, deaths and marriages agency ortell us in writing about any compelling and compassionate circumstances for us to grant the visa.

Document Type - Finances

• Evidence you and your partner share financial matters. Evidence may include:

• joint mortgage or lease documents

• joint loan documents for major assets like homes, cars or major appliances

• joint bank account statements

• household bills in both names.

Household

• Evidence you and your partner share domestic matters. Evidence may include:

• a statement about how you share housework

• household bills in both names

• mail or emails addressed to you both

• documents that show joint responsibility for children

• documents that prove your living arrangements.

Social matters

• Evidence that other people know about your relationship.

• You must provide statements from 2 witnesses who are 18 years old or older, know you and your spouse or partner and know about your relationship.

• Statements from witnesses can be done by completing Form 888 – Supporting statement in relation to a Partner or Prospective Marriage visa application.

• If the witness is an Australian citizen or permanent resident, provide evidence of this such as a passport or birth certificate.

• Evidence can also include:

• joint invitations or evidence you go out together

• proof you have friends in common

• proof you have told government, public or commercial bodies about your relationship

• proof you do joint sporting, cultural or social activities together

• proof you travel together.

Commitment

• Evidence you are committed to a long-term relationship with each other. Evidence must show that you and your partner:

• Have knowledge of each other’s background, family situation or other personal details.

• Have combined your personal matters

• Stay in touch when apart

• Are not related by family.

• You can also provide the terms of your wills as evidence.

Former relationships

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