Subclass 801 Visa Document Checklist

If you are applying for the Subclass 801 Partner Visa to Australia, you will need to provide supporting documents to verify the claims made in your Expression of Interest and to demonstrate your eligibility. Below is the comprehensive document checklist for the second stage of the Subclass 801 Partner Visa application:

General Documents for All Applicants

• Identity Documents: Passport, birth certificate, and proof of name change (e.g., marriage or divorce certificate).
• Marital Status Documents: If you are or have been married, widowed, divorced, or permanently separated, provide relevant documents such as marriage certificates, divorce papers, death certificates, or statutory declarations.
• Police Clearance: Overseas police certificates from every country (including your home country) where you have spent a total of 12 months or more in the past 10 years since turning 16. Military service records or discharge papers if applicable.
• Photographs: Passport-size photographs of all applicants.
• Health Insurance: Proof of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
• Medical Examinations: Results of required medical examinations.
• For Applicants Under 18: Birth certificates or family book showing both parents’ names, or adoption papers (if applicable).

Documents for the Primary Applicant

• Proof of Genuine and Ongoing Relationship: Evidence demonstrating that your relationship with your de facto partner or spouse is genuine and continuing.

Documents for the Sponsoring Partner

• Identity Documents: Passport, birth certificate, and proof of name change (e.g., marriage or divorce certificate).
• Australian Federal Police Clearance: A clearance certificate from the Australian Federal Police.
• Statutory Declaration for Sponsorship: A statutory declaration for the Partner Visa Sponsorship.

Document Submission Requirements

• All documents must be submitted in color PDF format.
• Any documents not in English must be accompanied by an authorized, translated version.