Australian High Commission

Islamabad
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
PARTNER VISA - APPLICATION CHECKLIST
(SUBCLASSES 309 and 100)
This checklist helps to ensure that you have included all of the necessary documentation that is needed
by the Australian High Commission Islamabad to process your visa application.
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Before you sign your visa application form, use this checklist to ensure that you have included
all necessary documentation to support your claims.
When you are satisfied that you have correctly completed your visa application form and all of
the necessary documentation is included, you should sign and date your visa application form.
Include this completed checklist when you lodge your visa application form and all necessary
documentation.

Other important information

Please be aware that the decision on your visa application may be made on the information and
documentation that you include at the time of lodgement.
Delivery and courier charges
You are responsible for all of the costs of delivering information to the Australian High Commission
Islamabad by mail or courier, including any additional information that may be requested by the High
Commission.
For more information
See: DIAC website http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/partner-outside.htm for more information
on these visas.
About the documentation that you include:
You must include either original documents or certified copies of originals
Documentation must be either in English or a certified translation must be included with the certified
original
For original documents that you would like returned, please include copies and place the originals in a
separate envelope

Constitution Ave and Ispahani Road, Diplomatic Enclave No 1, Sector G-5/4, ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN
Telephone: +92 51 8355500 Facsimile: +92 51 2821150
Websites: www.immi.gov.au http://www.pakistan.embassy.gov.au

After completing this checklist, please attach it to the front of your application.
Necessary Requirements

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Completed and signed Form 47SP Application for migration to Australia by a partner
Completed and signed Form 40SP Sponsorship for a partner to migrate to Australia
If applicable:
Completed and signed Form 47A Details of child or other dependent family member
aged 18 years or over
Completed and signed Form 54 Family composition
Completed and signed Form 80 Personal particulars for assessment including character
assessment for male applicants aged 17 and over.
Form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration
assistance
Please fill in this form if you want a migration agent or other authorised person to receive
communications about your application with the department.
Four recent passport size photos for each person included in the application (taken in the
last six months). Please print the name of each applicant on the back.
Current passport for each person included in the application.
Visa Application Charge
Note: All fees and charges must be paid by bank draft in Pakistani Rupees, made payable
to the 'Australian High Commission, Islamabad'. Payment cannot be made by cash,
personal cheque or credit cards. The current application fees and charges are published
on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) website
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htm)
The DIAC website also contains a currency converter to assist you to convert the
current charges and fees in Australian dollars to Pakistani Rupees.
If the Visa Application Charge has been paid at a DIAC office in Australia, a copy of the
receipt must be submitted with your application.
If you and your partner or any other migrating dependents included in your application
are married, the official marriage certificate(s) i.e. Nikkah Nama Urdu, Nikkah Nama
English (translation) and marriage registration certificate issued by the National Database
and Registration Authority (NADRA) is required.
Certified copy of applicant(s) national identity card Urdu and English (translated and
attested)
Certified copy of applicant(s) computerised birth certificate issued by Union
Council/Cantonment Board/Capital Development Authority or Municipal Corporation, in
Urdu and English
Penal certificate from countries where the applicant has resided for 12 months or more
during the last 10 years (applicable to applicants 17 years old or over).
Note: You must provide the original of any police/penal clearance certificates. Certified
copies are not acceptable.


In Pakistan a Character Certificate should be obtained from the District Police Officer
(The Head of a Police District who is not below the rank of Senior Superintendent of
Police) in your local Police Station.
If you have served in the armed forces of any country, certified copies of military service
records or discharge papers
If you, your partner or any other migrating dependents included in your application has
been permanently separated, divorced, widowed or previously married, a statutory
declaration/separation certificate, divorce decree absolute, death certificate of the
deceased partner or marriage certificate (as appropriate) must be obtained. These should
be computerised certificates issued by Union Council/Arbitration Council/NADRA.
If you, your partner or any other migrating dependents included in your application has
changed his or her name (for example by marriage or deed poll), evidence of the name
change is required.
Documents to verify custody and access arrangements, for children under 18 years of age
unless it is the child of you and your partner.
Note: this can be Divorce memorandum, Divorce deed or death certificate if one of the
childs parents is deceased.
If any child included in your application is adopted, a certified copy of the adoption
papers is required.
A sworn statement before a Notary public from the non-migrating custodial parent or
legal guardian of each child consenting to that child migrating permanently to Australia
with you. A certified copy of this parents passport or identification card must be
provided.
If there are migrating dependents 18 years of age or over, evidence that they are
financially dependent on the primary applicant for the basic needs of food, shelter and
clothing, and how long this support has been provided. Evidence may include bank
statements, money transfers, rent receipts etc.
If you want to bring a child under 18 years of age to Australia, and that childs other
parent is not included in the application, documentary evidence that you have the legal
right to include that child in your application must be included. Evidence may include,
but is not limited to:
Certified copies of official legal documents such as a court issued custody, access or
guardianship order
A statutory declaration from each person with a legal responsibility for the child,
stating that they have no objection to the child migrating to Australia.
A completed 1229 form consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the
age of 18 years.
If any child included in the application is adopted, certified copies of the adoption papers
is required.
Evidence that your relationship with your partner is genuine and continuing. This may
include, but is not limited to:
Evidence that you and your partner share financial commitments and
responsibilities (e.g. Joint ownership of assets, sharing of
finances/bills/expenses, joint loans, bank accounts, legal commitments that you
and your partner have undertaken as a couple etc).
Evidence that you and your partner share responsibilities within your
household (e.g. Joint utilities accounts, joint responsibilities for children,
correspondence addressed to you both at the same address, evidence attesting to

your living arrangements etc).

Evidence demonstrating how your relationship is seen by your friends and
family (e.g. Evidence that you and your partner are generally accepted as a
couple socially, joint invitations, outings/ travel together, photos, statutory
declarations from friends and relatives who know you as a couple, evidence of
joint participation in cultural/social/other activities etc).
Evidence demonstrating the mutual commitment to a shared life between you
and your partner (e.g. Correspondence/email communication and itemised
phone accounts to show that contact was maintained during periods of
separation etc).

Form 888 - Statutory declaration by a supporting witness relating to a partner visa

application: At least two statutory declarations, preferably from individuals who are
Australian citizens or permanent residents and who have personal knowledge of your
partner relationship (such as relatives or friends) and support your claim that the
relationship is genuine and continuing.
Signed, written statements from you and from your partner detailing the history of your
relationship (for example when and how you met, when you became engaged, joint
activities, significant events in the relationship) and your future plans together.
If you are applying on de facto grounds (not legally married):
Evidence that your de facto relationship has existed for the entire 12 months before
lodging this application, that you are both aged 18 years or over at the time you lodge
this application and (if applicable) evidence that your relationship is registered under a
prescribed law of an Australian state or territory.
Personal documents Sponsor
Two recent passport-size photographs of the sponsor. (taken in the last six months).
Evidence that your sponsor is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or
eligible New Zealand citizen, such as:
Australian passport or foreign passport containing evidence of permanent residence
evidence that your sponsor usually resides in Australia
For New Zealand citizens; evidence of length of residence in Australia and of
continuing links with Australia.
If applicable:
A statement from your sponsor regarding any other person they have previously
sponsored or nominated for a Spouse, Partner, Prospective marriage or Interdependency
visa or any other person for whom your sponsor has signed maintenance order and/or
Assurance of Support.
Note: The statement must indicate the nature of the sponsors relationship with this other
person or persons, the date the sponsorship was lodged and the date the relationship
ceased.
If there is a child under 18 years of age included in the application, the sponsor must
provide the following:
An AFP (Australian Federal Police) National Police Check, if the sponsor has lived in
for more than 12 months or more (cumulatively and continuously) in Australia since
turning 16 years of age.
Police certificates from each country in which the sponsor has lived in for more than 12
months or more (cumulatively and continuously) in the last 10 years since turning 16
years of age.

I hereby acknowledge that:

I have provided all necessary documentation as requested on this checklist.


or
I have not provided all the information requested on this checklist and I am aware that a
decision may be made based on the information I have provided.
I also acknowledge that I am responsible for any related mail, courier and document handling
charges, including cost for providing any additional information that may be requested by the
department.
Note: This must be signed by parent(s) or guardian if applicant is under 18.

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