AUSTRALIA PARTNER

Australian Partner Visa Form

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Name*

First Last

Email*

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Phone

Do you have other email addresses?*

Yes

Please provide your additional email address(es)

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Current residential address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Have you had a different address in the last 10 years?*

Yes

Date you moved into your current address*

Day

Month

Year

Provide previous address history

Include addresses inside and outside Australia, places you reside for study/work, refugee camps, any other place you have resided such as house shares, university residences and temporary accommodation. Provide your full address history in chronological order, using exact dates to and from (dd/mm/yy), with no gaps in the timeline. Please provide the following:

Date FROM (dd/mm/yy)
Date TO (dd/mm/yy)
Full address, inc country

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Date from

Date to

Address

Town/city

Country

Do you hold another citizenship?*

Yes

Provide details

Country/countries, reason for citizenship eg. South African by birth

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UPLOAD evidence of additional citizenship(s)

eg. passport bio page, naturalisation certificate, ID card etc.

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

Have you previously been to Australia, held or currently hold a visa for travel to Australia?*

Yes

Please provide details*

For each journey/visa:

Type of visa you travelled on eg. Visit 600, Working Holiday 417 etc.
Reason for your stay in Australia (eg. holiday, visiting family, business etc.)
Name used on entry
Place where the visa was issued
Date of departure

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Type of visa

Reason for journey

Name used on entry

Place visa issued

Arrival date

Departure date

Have you entered Australia on a passport other than your current passport?*

eg. a passport that has since expired

Yes

UPLOAD passport bio page from any passport used to enter Australia

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

Have you travelled to any country other than Australia in the last 10 years?*

This could include:

work or study outside your usual country of residence
holiday/leisure trips
business
military deployment
visits back to your own country

Yes

Provide details in chronological order*

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Date from (dd/mm/yy)

Date to (dd/mm/yy)

Reason for visit

Country

Provide your employment and unemployment history with no gaps in the timeline*

Employment includes:

all paid employment
self-employment/family business
work experience/internships
unpaid employment/volunteer work

Unemployment includes:

from date of birth up until first employment
all gaps/breaks between employment
all gaps between education

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Date from

Date to

Name of company

Type of company

Occupation/duties

Address of company

Country

Give details of all tertiary education and qualifications*

Tertiary education/qualifications include:

college/vocational schools
university
research/thesis
specialist training
skill/trade qualifications

Provide:

Dates from and to attended/studied
The full name of the institution
Full name of course or description of research/ Thesis and supervisor details
Course status eg. Completed, Withdrew, Currently enrolled
Address of the institution/campus
Country of study

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Date from

Date to

Name of institution

Name of course

Status

Campus address

Country

Have you been known by any other names?*

Other names including, name at birth, aliases, previous married names etc.

Yes

Please list each previous name in full

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First Name

Middle Name(s)

Last Name

UPLOAD a copy of your birth certificate*

A full, unabridged, version that contains parental detail.

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

Have you previously been married or in a de facto relationship?*

Yes

Please give the following details for each relationship:

Name of previous partner
Date of birth
Start date of marriage or relationship
End date of marriage or relationship
How it ended eg. divorce/death etc.
Number of children from this relationship

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Name

Date of Birth

Start date

End date

How it ended

No of children

UPLOAD supporting evidence for each previous name, and/or marriage*

eg. birth certificate, adoption certificate, marriage certificate(s), divorce decree absolute document(s), death certificate.

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

What is your current relationship status?*

De facto definition: co-habiting for over 12 months

Married

Engaged

De facto

UPLOAD a copy of your marriage certificate*

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

Date of your intended marriage

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Date relationship began

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Do you have an Australian address where you intend to live?*

Yes

Australian address - where you intend to live*

Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Do you know details of your parents?*

Parents include biological parents, adopted parents, step parents, legal guardians and deceased parents

Yes

Provide parental details*

Include:

Their relationship to you eg. father, step-father etc.
Their family name
Their given name(s)
Any other names eg. maiden etc.
Sex eg. M/F/X
Date of birth
Place of birth, inc town and country
Citizenships and date of issue eg. British from birth, Irish from 2008
Current country of residence (if not living write DECEASED)
Relationship Status eg. Never married, Married, Engaged, Defacto, Separated, Divorced, Widowed etc.

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Relationship

Family name

Given name(s)

Other name(s)

Sex

Date of birth

Place of birth

Citizenships

Relationship status

Country of residence

Do you have siblings?*

Siblings include full, half and adopted brothers and sisters

Yes

Provide siblings details*

Include:

Their relationship to you eg. brother, step-sister etc.
Their family name
Their given name(s)
Any other names eg. maiden etc.
Sex eg. M/F/X
Date of birth
Place of birth, inc town and country
Citizenships and date of issue eg. British from birth, Irish from 2008
Current country of residence (if not living write DECEASED)
Relationship Status eg. Never married, Married, Engaged, Defacto, Separated, Divorced, Widowed etc.

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Relationship

Family name

Given name(s)

Other name(s)

Sex

Date of birth

Place of birth

Citizenships

Relationship status

Country of residence

Do you have children?*

Children includes biological or adopted, children from a current or previous marriage, all step-children and deceased children

Yes

Provide your childrens details*

Include:

Their relationship to you eg. biological, adopted, step-child etc.
Their family name
Their given name(s)
Any other names eg. name at birth etc.
Sex eg. M/F/X
Date of birth
Place of birth, inc town and country
Citizenships and date of issue eg. British from birth, Irish from 2008
Current country of residence (if not living write DECEASED)
Relationship Status eg. Never married, Married, Engaged, Defacto, Separated, Divorced, Widowed etc.

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Relationship

Family name

Given name(s)

Other name(s)

Sex

Date of birth

Place of birth

Citizenships

Relationship status

Country of residence

Are any of these children to be included in your application?*

Yes

Have you already provided us with copies of their unabridged birth certificates and passport bio pages?*

Unabridged birth certificates contain parental detail

Yes

UPLOAD copies of unabridged birth certificate(s) and passport bio page(s)*

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

Do you have any personal contacts in Australia?*

Personal contacts include visa sponsors, any relatives, friends, family members and acquaintances in Australia.

Yes

Provide details for your personal contacts*

Include:

Their relationship to you eg. friend, aunt, sister, etc.
Their full name
Their date and place of birth
Nationality
Address
Phone number
Email address

Relationship to you

Full name

Date and place of birth

Nationality

Address

Phone number

Email address

Are you currently, or have you been employed as an intelligence officer or an agent of an intelligence or security agency?*

Yes

Give details of organisation, role and dates you served

Have you ever been refused a visa to any country?*

Yes

Give dates of refusal, countries and circumstances of refusal*

Have you ever been excluded, asked to leave, deported or removed from any country?*

Yes

Give details of dates, countries and circumstances*

Have you ever been refused, renounced or rescinded citizenship of any country?*

Yes

Give dates of refusal, countries and circumstances of refusal*

Have you undertaken any Military Service?*

Military service includes:

compulsory
conscription
military training
voluntary
professional

Yes

Provide details

Date from

Date to

Country of service

Unit/ Battalion/Brigade

Rank

Duties

Country of deployment

UPLOAD evidence of service, discharge and rank on discharge

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

UPLOAD a passport sized photograph of your face*

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

Your Relationship Details

What date did you first meet?*

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Where did you first meet?

Please provide the exact location eg. The Wheatsheaf pub, Mile End Road, London W1

What date did you commit to share your life together to the exclusion of all others?*

DD slash MM slash YYYY

Were you related to your partner prior to starting your relationship?*

Blood

Adoption

Other marriages in family (not including yours to your partner)

Provide details of the relationship*

Were either of you forced or coerced into the relationship?*

Yes

Have you lived apart since committing to live together?*

Yes

Provide a reason for the time spent apart

Upload evidence of communication during times apart*

For any periods of separation provide items to show contact was maintained during the period, such as:

correspondence (dated)
itemised phone accounts
online records (Facebook etc.)

Please name your files in date order eg.

20190515-20190630_Emails;
20181102-20181201_Phone_records etc.

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

Give details on the financial aspects of your relationship*

This should include, but is not limited to, the following:

Joint ownership of real estate or other major assets (e.g. cars, appliances) and any joint liabilities (e.g. loans, insurance)
Joint bank accounts, incuding how long they have been held
Sharing of finances
Sharing of household bills and expenses
Legal commitments that you have both undertaken as a couple

Note: There is a limit of 2000 characters for this question

Give details on the nature of your household*

This should include, but is not limited to, the following:

Your living arrangements
Information outlining the basis on which responsibility for housework is distributed
Joint ownership or joint rental of the residence in which you both live
Joint utilities accounts (electricity, gas, telephone)
Joint responsibility for bills for day-to-day living expenses
Joint responsibility for children
Correspondence addressed to both yourself and your partner at the same address

Note: There is a limit of 2000 characters for this question

UPLOAD Evidence that supports your statements regarding the financial aspects of your relationship and the nature of your household*

Items such as:

joint bank statements
joint mortgage/rental contracts
joint utility bills
correspondence for you both going to the same address
joint credit cards/loans etc.

We are looking to evidence the length of your relationship so please include items that span your relationship timeline. For example you could provide a joint bank statement dated from 3 years ago, and another from the same account dated last month.

Please name your files by year eg.

2023_jointbankHSBC;
2020_jointbankHSBC;
2022_jointmortgage;
2023_jointgas;
2021_jointgas etc.

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

Give details on the social aspects of your relationship and how your relationship is seen by your friends and family*

This should include, but is not limited to, the following:

evidence that you are generally accepted as a couple socially (e.g. joint invitations, going out together, friends and acquaintances in common)
evidence that you have declared your relationship to government bodies, commercial/public institutions or authorities
joint membership of organisations or groups
joint participation in sporting, cultural or social activities
joint travel

Note: There is a limit of 2000 characters for this question

UPLOAD Evidence that supports your statement regarding the social aspects of your relationship*

Items such as:

joint invitations;
joint memberships;
joint travel tickets/itinerary;
other items to support your statement

We are looking to evidence the length of your relationship so please include items that span your relationship timeline and ensure the items you choose show a date.

Please name your files by year eg.

2023_weddinginvite;
2023_gymmembership;
2020_triptobali;
2022_triptogreece etc.

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

Give details on the nature of your commitment to each other*

This should include, but is not limited to, the following:

knowledge of each other's personal circumstances (e.g. background and family situation which could be tested during an interview)
intention that the relationship will be long-term (e.g. the extent to which you have combined your affairs)
the terms of your wills
how you maintained contact during any period of separation

Note: There is a limit of 2000 characters for this question

UPLOAD Evidence that supports your statement regarding the nature of your commitment*

Items such as:

wills - naming each other as beneficiary;
life insurance policies naming each other as beneficiary;
joint medical insurance etc;
other items to support your statement.

For any periods of separation provide items to show contact was maintained during the period, such as:

correspondence (dated)
itemised phone accounts
online records (Facebook etc.)

Please name your files in date order eg.

20190515-20190630_Emails;
20181102-20181201_Phone_records etc.

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

Give details on the history of your relationship*

This should include, but is not limited to, the following:

how, when and where you first met
how the relationship developed
when you decided to marry or start a de facto partner relationship
a discussion of the domestic arrangements, i.e. how you support each other financially, physically and emotionally and when this level of commitment began
your future plans as a couple

Note: There is a limit of 2000 characters for this question

Upload a MAXIMUM of 20 photographs*

These should span the length of your relationship and include:

the date the photograph was taken (dd/mm/yyyy)
where the photograph was taken
who is in the photograph
a brief description of the context of the photograph

You may wish to cut and paste your photographic evidence into a word document so you are able to type the details underneath each photograph

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

Do you both have driving licences in the same address as each other?*

Yes

UPLOAD your driving licences*

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

Character Declaration

Have you, or any other person included in your application, ever:*

been charged with any offence that is currently awaiting legal action?

been convicted of an offence in any country (including any conviction which is now removed from official records)?

been charged or convicted of family or domestic violence offences or similar related offences?

been the subject of a domestic or family violence order, or any other order, of a tribunal or court or other similar authority, for the personal protection of another person?

been the subject of an arrest warrant or Interpol notice?

been found guilty of a sexually based offence involving a child (including where no conviction was recorded)?

been named on a sex offender register?

been acquitted of any offence on the grounds of unsoundness of mind or insanity?

been found by a court not fit to plead?

been directly or indirectly involved in, or associated with, activities which would represent a risk to national security in Australia or any other country?

been charged with, or indicted for: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture, slavery, or any other crime that is otherwise of a serious international concern?

been associated with a person, group or organisation that has been/is involved in criminal conduct?

been associated with an organisation engaged in violence or engaged in acts of violence (including war, insurgency, freedom fighting, terrorism, protest) either overseas or in Australia?

served in a military force, police force, state sponsored/private militia or intelligence agency (including secret police)?

undergone any military/paramilitary training, been trained in weapons/explosives or in the manufacture of chemical/biological products?

been involved in people smuggling or people trafficking offences?

been removed, deported or excluded from any country (including Australia)?

overstayed a visa in any country (including Australia)?

had any outstanding debts to the Australian Government or any public authority in Australia?

NONE OF THE ABOVE

Give details, including the date of the charge, the outcome and any penalty imposed.

UPLOAD supporting documents

For example sentencing remarks or court transcripts etc.

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Max. file size: 6 GB.

If you have any questions regarding your partner visa form please do contact your emigration advisor, or the Compliance Team, who will be able to assist you.

Please review your answers and ensure all documents are uploaded before submitting your completed form.

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Entry ID from AUSTRALIA

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Entry ID from MY CASE

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Entry ID date from MYCASE

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Entry ID from COMPLIANCE

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Previous visas from MYCASE

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Current visas - I from MYCASE

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I want to emigrate to Australia from AUSTRALIA

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Entry ID from LINK TO PARTNER

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Immigration issues? FROM COMPLIANCE

e.g. overstay, refusal, cancellation, debts to government etc.

Yes

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Immigration issues detail FROM COMPLIANCE

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Criminal record? FROM COMPLIANCE

Yes

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Criminal record detail FROM COMPLIANCE

Include date of conviction, type of offence and sentence/fine imposed

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Children coming too? from COMPLIANCE

Yes

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Why - more info from AUSTRALIA

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Medical Declaration FROM COMPLIANCE

Please indicate if anyone included in your application would answer "Yes" to the following questions

Have you ever been diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB)? Have you ever had to take treatment for Tuberculosis (TB)?

Have you ever been in close contact at work or at home with a person known to have Tuberculosis (TB)?

Have you ever been admitted to hospital and/or received medical treatment for an extended period for any reason (including for a major operation or treatment of a psychiatric illness)?

Do you suffer, or have you ever suffered, from mental health problems?

Have you ever been told you are HIV positive?

Have you ever had a positive Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C blood test?

Do you have or have you had cancer in the last 5 years?

Do you have high blood sugar / diabetes?

Do you have heart problems, including high blood pressure or a heart condition that you were born with?

Do you have a blood condition?

Do you have bladder or kidney problems?

Do you have a physical or intellectual disability that make it difficult for you to function independently (for example, to move around or learn) or work full-time?

Are you, or have you ever been addicted to drugs or alcohol?

Are you taking any prescribed pills or medication (excluding oral contraceptives, over-the counter medication and natural supplements)?

Are you pregnant?

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Medical details FROM COMPLIANCE