Australian High Commission
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Migrating to Australia - Prospective Marriage

Prospective Marriage Migration

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For further information about Prospective Marriage Visas, please visit DIAC\'s main website at http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/partners/prospective/300/ and/or download our Prospective Marriage Frequently Asked Questions (20KB PDF file).

Requirements and Information

The documents and supporting material we require from Prospective Marriage Visa  applicants are set out in the following links:

• Visa Application Charge - see Visa Fees

• Prospective Marriage Visa Application Document Checklist (54KB PDF file)

• It is commonplace in the Pacific that an applicant and sponsor may not be known to an Australian citizen or permanent resident who have adequate personal knowledge of their relationship. It is also commonplace that an applicant or sponsor may not have access to a person appropriately qualified to witness a statutory declaration. If you are in this situation, you may alternatively provide signed written statements from non-Australian citizens/permanent resident persons who have a personal knowledge of your relationship in lieu of the Form 888 - Statutory declaration by a supporting witness relating to a partner visa application.

• Custody and access arrangements for children under 18 years of age. If you believe that you have full sole custody and access rights in relation to your child, please provide please provide one of the following:

• A completed Form 1229 – Consent to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years (93KB PDF file)

• A statutory declaration completed by the parent giving consent, accompanied by a certified copy of their identification (for example, a passport or drivers licence)

• A court order obtained from the child’s home country by the migrating parent which permits he/she to permanently remove the child from the child’s home country or grant him/her the right to determine where the child lives. 

▪ If you wish for your partner/sponsor to be able to receive information from us about your application, you need to authorise them to do so by completing Form 956 - Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance (119KB PDF file) or Form 956A - Appointment or Withdrawal of Authorised Recipient (116KB PDF file).

▪ Customary adoptions are relatively common in some parts of the Pacific. If you have a dependent adopted child who was legally or customarily adopted, please contact the nearest Australian mission for advice on what you need to provide as evidence of dependency and custody.

• Please refer to our Health Requirements page for information about how to arrange for a medical and x-ray examination (for you and any migrating or non-migrating dependants). Please do not undertake health or character checks until we request you to do so.
 

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