Subclass 820 Partner Visa Checklist:

Personal Documents

• Passport biodata page for the applicant 
• Passport biodata page for all dependents included in your application 
• Passport Photo x2 of the applicant
• Passport Photo x2 of all dependents included in your application
• Full Birth Certificate of the applicant (“Full” means – showing the names of both parents)
• Full Birth Certificate of all dependents included in your application
• Other identity evidence, such as:
  • Family book (where relevant)
  • Court issued documents (where relevant)
• Change of name evidence, such as:
  • Deed poll (where relevant)
  • Statutory Declaration (where relevant)
  • Marriage Certificate (where relevant)
• Marriage Certificate (where relevant)
• Divorce Certificate (where relevant)
• Separation papers (where relevant)
• Death Certificate for widows/widowers (where relevant)
• Military discharge papers (where relevant)
• Evidence of Shared Accommodation, such as:
  • Joint lease agreement
  • Bond payment
  • Mortgage documents
  • Joint property ownership documents
  • Utility bills showing your joint names
  • Photos of your home
• Evidence of Correspondence Addressed Jointly, such as:
  • Online orders for books, clothes, shoes etc
  • Letters, cards or invitations sent by mail to you both at your home address – make sure you save the envelopes that show your name, address and the date!
  • Letters from your bank, including bank statements, that show your joint home address
• Evidence of Joint Financial Commitments, such as:
  • Joint bank account(s)
  • Joint credit or debit cards
  • Joint insurances
  • Joint rental payments
  • Joint utility accounts
  • Joint pet bills
  • Joint gym membership payments
  • Joint car loans
  • Other joint bills/financial commitments
• Evidence of Joint Memberships of Organisations of Groups, such as:
  • Joint gym memberships
  • Joint golf/tennis club memberships
• Detailed Relationship Statements for you and your partner. 

Additional Documents for Dependent Children

• Parental responsibility documents permitting children under 18 years of age to migrate to Australia (where relevant)
• Adoption papers for children (where relevant)
• Where your child is aged 18 years over, make sure they can be included in your application! Special rules apply.
• Form 80 for dependent children aged 16 years and over.
• Australian Federal Police Clearance for dependent children aged 16 years and over
• Offshore Police Clearances for dependent children aged 16 years and over