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Prospective Marriage visa (300) checklist

Short answer

For the subclass 300 Prospective Marriage visa, Home Affairs asks for identity documents, proof you and your fiancé(e) have met face to face as adults, evidence you will marry within 9 months of the grant (such as the celebrant’s letter), written statements on your relationship history, 2 Form 888 witness statements, health and character checks with Form 80, and your sponsor’s documents.

You apply online while outside Australia. Tick items off below; ticks stay in your browser.

Checked against the Home Affairs subclass 300 visa page on 26/10/2026General information, not migration advice

What documents does the 300 visa need?

The list follows the document steps on the 300 page, including the sponsor view. Items marked if it applies are only for some couples, such as people with children or a previous marriage.

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Identity documentsApplicant

If you can't provide one: the identification page of a family book showing both parents, a government-issued identification document, a court-issued document that proves your identity, or a family census register.

For example a marriage or divorce certificate, change of name documents, or documents showing other names you have been known by.

Your relationship in writingApplicant and sponsor

Home Affairs' examples: how your relationship developed, when you got engaged, your future plans as spouses.

Write it with our statement tool

Each witness is 18 or older and knows you, your partner and your relationship.

Collect your Form 888s

Such as a passport or birth certificate.

Form 888 ID evidence
Relationship documentsApplicant

Home Affairs' example: a letter from the person who will officiate at the wedding.

Former relationships and familyApplicant

Also health examinations, character documents if they are 16 or 17, and adoption papers, court orders, school enrolment or sole custody evidence if they apply.

With an identity document showing that person's signature and photo, such as a passport or driver's licence. Alternatives: an Australian court order allowing the child to migrate, or evidence the laws of the child's home country allow them to leave permanently.

Form 1229 guide
Health and characterApplicant

Results are valid for 12 months from the date you complete them.

Only complete disclosure National Police Certificates from the Australian Federal Police are accepted, not state or territory police certificates. Police certificates are valid for 12 months.

Form 80 guide
Sponsor documentsSponsor

Evidence you are an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

For example documents showing you maintain a home, work, own property or a business, or have family ties where you live.

“Sponsorship for a Partner to Migrate to Australia”, using the Transaction Reference Number (TRN) the applicant gives you after applying.

Preparing the filesApplicant and sponsor

Translators in Australia must be NAATI accredited. Translators outside Australia include their full name, address and phone number, and their qualifications and experience in the language, in English.

Home Affairs says you do not need to have any documents certified.

What evidence is specific to the 300 visa?

  • Evidence you and your prospective spouse have met face to face as adults since turning 18 and know each other personally.
  • Evidence you will marry within 9 months of the visa grant. Home Affairs’ example is a letter from the person who will officiate at the wedding.
  • Evidence you genuinely intend to live together as spouses.

What do the written statements cover?

The 300 page asks for written statements showing the history of your relationship, such as how it developed, when you got engaged and your future plans as spouses. They are in your own words; our relationship statement tool gives you prompt questions for each topic and lays your answers out as a PDF.

Separately, two people who know you both make Form 888 statements. Our Form 888 tool collects their answers by private link and fills in the official form for each of them.

Already married, or applying in Australia?

If you marry before a decision, the 300 page says to ask to be considered for the partner visa instead: see the 309 checklist. Couples in Australia use the partner visa checklist for the 820.

Visiting your fiancé(e) in Australia is a separate visitor visa application; see what Home Affairs says about a visitor visa invitation letter.

Questions

What is the subclass 300 visa?

The Prospective Marriage visa, for people engaged to an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen who plan to marry. You apply online, and while outside Australia.

What proof of the wedding does the 300 visa need?

Evidence that you will marry your prospective spouse within 9 months of the visa being granted. Home Affairs gives a letter from the person who will officiate at the wedding as an example.

Do you need Form 888 for a Prospective Marriage visa?

Yes. Home Affairs' partner and prospective marriage visa pages say: “You must provide statements from 2 witnesses”. The same Form 888 is used for partner and prospective marriage visas.

What happens if you marry before the 300 is decided?

The 300 page says you are then no longer eligible for it, and must ask to be considered for the partner visa (subclass 309/100) instead.

Is the 300 checklist the same as the 309 one?

No. The 300 page doesn't list the de facto 12-month rule or the four-area examples (finances, household, social, commitment). It adds proof you've met in person as adults, proof you'll marry within 9 months and proof you intend to live as spouses.

Can you tell us if our evidence is enough?

No. We don't assess anyone's evidence or give migration advice. For advice on your situation, talk to a registered migration agent or lawyer.

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