DIY Partner Visa: A Practical Guide to Preparing Your Australian Visa Application
Planning to apply for an Australian Partner Visa and prefer to manage the application yourself? Our DIY Partner Visa package provides practical information, guidance and resources to help you understand the requirements and prepare your application step by step. Prepared by experienced Australian immigration and legal professionals, the package brings together detailed guides, checklists, templates, sample applications and other useful resources to help couples navigate the Partner Visa application process independently.
What is Included in Our Partner Visa Application
A successful Partner Visa application requires careful preparation. Along with completing the online application forms, couples need to understand the relevant requirements, collect supporting documents, demonstrate the nature of their relationship and check that all information provided is accurate and complete.
Our DIY Partner Visa Package brings these elements together in one organised collection of resources, giving you a practical starting point and a clear structure to follow as you prepare your application.
The package includes guidance and resources for important parts of the application, such as:
Advice and Instructions & Quick Start Guide
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Knowing where to begin with a Partner Visa application can be challenging, particularly when you’re faced with so much information and advice. Our Advice and Instructions and Quick Start Guide are designed to make the process easier to follow. They introduce the key stages of the application and explain what you need to consider, helping you work through the process in a logical and organised way.
Sample (Completed) Online Visa and Sponsorship Applications
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Familiarise yourself with the online Partner Visa and sponsorship applications before starting your own. These completed examples take you through the application pages, using screenshots to demonstrate how the questions are answered and how the information is presented.
Required Documents Checklist & Document Types
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Knowing which documents to collect is an important part of preparing your Partner Visa application. Our comprehensive Evidence Checklist covers legal, identity and relationship documents that may be relevant to your application. It helps you identify the evidence to prepare and keep track of your supporting documents.
Cover Letter Sample and Template
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This resource includes a cover letter template and a completed example to help you understand how to organise and present information with your application. The sample is based on our example online applications and relationship statements and can be used as a reference when preparing your own cover letter.
Relationship Statements Preparation Booklet
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Both the visa applicant and their sponsoring partner are required to provide a statement about their relationship. These are generally around 2–4 pages long. Our Relationship Statements Preparation Booklet explains the topics to address and provides guidance on putting together clear, detailed statements about your relationship.
Relationship Statement Samples and Template
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To help you understand how relationship statements can be prepared, we include a template and two completed examples: one written from the visa applicant’s perspective and one from the sponsor’s perspective. These can be used alongside the sample online applications and cover letter as references when preparing your own statements.
Form 888 & Overseas Relationship Support Statement
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Form 888 statutory declarations can provide supporting evidence from people who know you and your partner and can speak about your relationship. Our guide explains who may be able to complete a Form 888 and how these supporting statements fit into a Partner Visa application. It also covers the overseas relationship support statement.
Forms List
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The package provides access to the forms that may be needed during the Partner Visa application process, as well as additional forms for circumstances where they are relevant. The forms are supplied as downloadable, fillable PDFs, allowing you to complete and save them electronically or print them to fill in by hand.
Partner Interview Questions
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In some cases, a case officer may ask a couple to attend an interview as part of the Partner Visa assessment. Our resource provides a comprehensive collection of questions that may be raised during an interview, helping you become familiar with the topics and prepare for what to expect.
Next Steps & Video Guides
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Lodging your application is only one stage of the Partner Visa process. Our video guides explain important information about what may happen after submission and the next steps you may need to consider while your application is being processed.
Additional Resources
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Preparing a Partner Visa application can raise questions along the way, and different circumstances may require additional information. The package includes supplementary resources to help you find relevant information, understand common situations and work through the next stages of your application.
Is your Partner Visa application straightforward?
If you feel confident managing your own application, our DIY Partner Visa Package offers practical guidance and a collection of resources to help you prepare and organise your application independently, without the expense of full-service professional assistance.
DIY Partner Visa Package
A comprehensive collection of practical guides, templates, checklists and video tutorials to assist you in preparing your Partner Visa application.
Learn MoreGovernment visa application charges are separate and payable directly to the Department.
Could a DIY Partner Visa Approach Suit You?
Preparing your own Partner Visa application can be a suitable option if you are comfortable managing the process and making decisions about your application, but would benefit from reliable guidance and resources to help you along the way.
Our DIY package may be helpful if you would like to:
- Get a clearer picture of the application process and its requirements.
- Plan and gather the documents needed to support your application.
- Follow a structured approach to preparing your application.
- Develop a better understanding of the Partner Visa criteria.
- Access useful examples, templates and checklists without sourcing everything separately.
- Take care of the application yourself, with the option of seeking professional guidance if questions arise.
Consider your individual circumstances before choosing a DIY approach. Partner Visa requirements can vary depending on your situation. If you have a complicated immigration history, concerns about eligibility or uncertainty about the appropriate visa pathway, it may be worth obtaining professional immigration advice before applying.
Access to Professional Support
Preparing your application independently does not mean professional assistance has to be completely off the table.
Through the Advice Line, you can arrange a consultation with an experienced immigration professional to talk through questions relating to your personal circumstances or Partner Visa application.
If you would prefer extra help with particular parts of the process, further services are also available, including application reviews and assistance with completing forms.
You can therefore manage the parts you feel confident handling yourself and seek additional support where it is needed.
DIY Partner Visa
Package
Get access to a practical collection of Partner Visa guides, checklists, templates and examples to help you and your partner prepare your application and manage the process yourselves.
PURCHASE HERETry the DIY approach with added flexibility. If you decide the DIY option isn’t suitable for your circumstances, your purchase can be credited towards our full-service option, handled by a senior migration law advisor.
- Suitable for couples who are married or in a de facto relationship, including same-sex couples, whether applying from within Australia or overseas.
- Backed by more than 15 years of experience representing couples across Partner Visa categories, with a strong record of successful applications.
- Developed and refined over more than four years, with practical testing on real client cases, to provide guidance informed by experience with the application process.
- A broad range of resources to help you prepare your own application, from understanding the requirements to organising supporting documents and completing the necessary forms.
- Clear, accessible explanations that make complex information easier to follow, alongside detailed resources covering the key parts of the application process.
- Practical guidance developed from professional experience, helping you understand what information to provide and how to approach each stage of your application.
- Reduce the uncertainty, time spent researching and cost involved in preparing a Partner Visa application by bringing useful information and resources together in one package.
