‍Partner Visa Subclass 309 Checklist

‍Partner Visa Subclass 309 Checklist

To support your application for the Subclass 309 Partner Visa, you must provide documents that demonstrate your eligibility and meet all required criteria. Below is a comprehensive document checklist.

Subclass 309 Visa Checklist

For All Applicants:

  • Identity Documents: Passport, birth certificate, and proof of any name changes (e.g., marriage or divorce certificates).
  • Marital Status Proof: If married, widowed, divorced, or permanently separated, provide relevant certificates such as marriage, divorce, death, or separation documents, or statutory declarations.
  • Overseas Police Certificates: Submit police clearance from every country (including your home country) where you spent 12 months or more in the last 10 years since turning 16. If you have served in the military, provide service records or discharge papers.
  • Photographs: Passport-sized photos.
  • Overseas Student Health Cover: All applicants must provide proof of health cover.
  • Medical Examinations: Medical assessments are required.
  • For Applicants Under 18: Copies of birth certificates or family books listing both parents, or adoption papers (if applicable).

For Primary Applicants:

  • Marriage or De Facto Relationship Proof: If married, submit your marriage certificate or other evidence that your marriage is valid under Australian law. If in a de facto relationship for over a year, provide evidence of a ‘Genuine and Ongoing Relationship’ with your partner.
  • Exemption from 12-Month Requirement: If you haven’t met the 12-month de facto requirement, provide written evidence explaining why, such as proof of registering your relationship with an Australian births, deaths, and marriages agency or details of compelling and compassionate circumstances.
  • Previous Marriages: If applicable, provide divorce documents, death certificates, or separation documents/statutory declarations.

For Sponsoring Partner:

  • Identity Documents: Passport, birth certificate, and any proof of name changes (e.g., marriage or divorce certificates).
  • Marital Status Proof: If married, widowed, divorced, or permanently separated, provide relevant certificates such as marriage, divorce, death, or separation documents, or statutory declarations.
  • Police Clearance: Provide an Australian Federal Police clearance certificate.
  • Statutory Declarations (Form 888): Submit two statutory declarations from individuals who know about your relationship, such as your partner’s family, relatives, or friends.

Document Format: All documents must be submitted as color PDF files. If documents are not in English, an authorized translated version must be provided.

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