Partner visa forms: what each one is for

Online. The 820 page says you must apply online and while in Australia; the 309 and 300 pages say online and outside Australia. After the applicant applies, the sponsor applies online in ImmiAccount (“Sponsorship for a Partner to Migrate to Australia”) using the applicant’s Transaction Reference Number.

• Form 888 – Supporting statement

  A statement from a witness aged 18 or over who knows you both and your relationship. The visa pages ask for statements from 2 witnesses.

  Our Form 888 tool

• Form 80 – Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment

  Your detailed history: 10 years of addresses and travel, all employment, education, family and character questions. The 820, 309 and 300 pages say to complete and attach it.

  Form 80 guide

• Form 1229 – Consent to grant an Australian visa to a child under 18

  Consent from a parent or person with parental responsibility who isn't coming to Australia with a child applying with you.

  Form 1229 guide

• Form 47a – Details of a child or other dependent family member aged 18 years or over

  For a dependent child aged 18 or over included in the application.

• Form 1436 – Adding an additional applicant after lodgement

  For adding a dependent child to the application before a decision.

• Forms 956 and 956A – Appointing an agent or authorised recipient

  956 appoints a registered migration agent, legal practitioner or exempt person to help with your application; 956A appoints someone to receive correspondence.

Besides forms, the 820 and 309 pages ask you to tell Home Affairs in writing about your relationship history: see our relationship statement tool. At stage 2 (801), the sponsor completes a Commonwealth statutory declaration, and some onshore applicants need Commonwealth statutory declarations at stage 1: see when a partner visa needs a statutory declaration.

For the full list of documents by visa, use the partner visa document checklist.