Partner Visa Evidence Checklist

1. Which visa?

820/801 · applying in Australia 309/100 · applying outside Australia 300 · prospective marriage

2. Your relationship

Married De facto

Is the relationship registered with an Australian state or territory authority?

No Yes

Will the de facto relationship be 12 months or more immediately before you apply?

Yes No Not sure

3. Will you hold a substantive visa when you apply?

Yes No Not sure

4. Anything else that applies

Either of us has a former marriage or de facto relationship Dependants or children are included Some documents are not in English I spent 12 months or more in Australia in the last 10 years (since turning 16) I spent 12 months or more in another country in the last 10 years (since turning 16) I served in the armed forces of any country The main applicant holds a Pacific Island or Timor-Leste passport

General information only — not migration or legal advice, and not an assessment of your case. Rules follow the current Home Affairs pages (checked 11 October 2026). If you want someone to look at your case, ask our assistant; a registered migration agent we work with replies within one business day.