We will look at each of these considerations, and provide you with examples which may be applicable for your relationship.
Development of the relationship
In this section, you can outline the initial development of your relationship, for example:
Financial commitments
In this section, you can outline any shared financial commitments and arrangements, such as the following examples:
Nature of your household
In this section, you can outline any joint responsibility for the care and support of children, your living arrangements and sharing of the responsibility for housework. Examples include:
Social aspects of your relationship
In this section, you can outline important social aspects of your relationship, such as:
Your commitment to each other
The following are just some examples of what you can describe in this section:
Referring to your supporting documents
When I prepare a statutory declaration, as I make various statements about the relationship, I often refer the case officer back to the uploaded supporting documents which support and demonstrate the statements made. I think that the main benefits of doing this is that:
How do you write clear and useful supporting statutory declarations for your partner visa application?
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I, Penny Money, of 5 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000, full-time student, make the following declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959:
Development of the relationship
Financial aspects of the relationship
Nature of the household
Social aspects of the relationship
Nature of the commitment
Question | Answer |
Can we prepare a joint declaration? | No because a statutory declaration is sworn and signed by one person only |
Do we need to prepare two separate and different declarations for the same relationship history? | Yes – we recommend having your statutory declarations ready at the time that you lodge your applications, so that yourself and your sponsor have a clear understanding of your relationship history and information that you have provided to the Department. |
Can our declarations be the same or similar? | Yes but you shouldn’t really be completely copying and pasting each other’s declarations. Overlap and similarities are acceptable since your writing about the same relationship and history, but you still need to prepare two separate declarations written from your individual perspectives |
My partner’s English isn’t very good – should he or she write his or her declaration in his or her native language and translate this? | This would be the most accurate way for the applicant or sponsor to provide the relevant information to the Department. We have had instances where the Department has accepted statutory declarations that were prepared in English for the visa applicant or sponsor, and this information was explained to the visa applicant or sponsor in their native language, before the visa applicant or sponsor arranged for swearing of the relevant statutory declaration. |
121 Comments
Mohammed · September 20, 2019 at 1:21 am
Hello… My wife was unable to disclose her relationship status on her tax return this year, as this was not mentioned to her by her tax agent. It is our understanding that, the immigration might want to confirm her relationship with the taxation office. The immigration hasn’t contact us yet to explain such omission. We got married in June this year and the tax return was made in July this year.
What is your advice on this, should the immigration come back for such explanation.
Warm regards,
My Access Australia · September 22, 2019 at 8:21 am
Sorry but I would need to refer you to our consultation services if you need such advice that is personalised for your history and circumstances.
Please see Contact Us page and in relation to our Consultation Service.
Jessica · September 16, 2019 at 10:23 pm
Hello, is this declaration has to be certified by someone?
My Access Australia · September 22, 2019 at 8:18 am
Hi Jessica,
Please see: https://www.ag.gov.au/Publications/Statutory-declarations/Pages/List-of-authorised-witnesses.aspx
Mohammed · September 5, 2019 at 4:08 pm
Hi. On what form can you have your statutory declaration. example, form 888 is for your supporting witness but i can not find the form that will contain your declaration. thank you.
My Access Australia · September 7, 2019 at 11:11 pm
Hi Mohammed,
Please see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/stat_dec_sponsor.pdf
Kde · July 16, 2019 at 10:57 am
Hi Peg,Thanks for your information. Appreciate! We are processing my wife’s 100 subclass visa. I have a question, we have rented a unit & we also have a joint account and separate individual accounts. Our rent and grocery expense goes from my account and we use my wife’s account for other bulk expenses and saving for our future home. Can we explain the same in declaration?
My Access Australia · July 19, 2019 at 8:23 pm
Hi Kde,
Yes, you should explain this in your declarations.
Sara Noghani · July 8, 2019 at 1:57 am
Hi Peng, Many thanks for the decleration sample you have provided here. My question is, how they are going to recognize where the application is lodged from? We are doing an offshore application. I as sponser am living in Australia and doing the most of the whole work and so I am filling the online application from onshore and would pay for it myself. Is this an issue? If so, how come Australian agents can apply on behaf of the applicant while they are onshore?
My Access Australia · July 11, 2019 at 8:09 pm
Hi Sara,
The application will be linked to your partner’s passport and therefore Department will be able to tell from their records whether your partner is onshore or offshore when the application is lodged.
There is no issue with you lodging and paying for the application from Australia – we do this all of the time for clients with offshore applications.
Kate · June 1, 2019 at 8:38 pm
Hi Peng,
Thanks for your useful information. I’m in the stage of apply PR (801) and I’d like to do it myself this time. However, I used the agent to lodge my first application(820) and I don’t have immiaccount. If I do create the new one and apply do I need to get the previous information or just use the current evidence?. If yes how can I do?
Thanks.
Peng Cheng · June 1, 2019 at 8:43 pm
Hi Kate,
You can create your own Immiaccount to lodge the 801 visa application.
PC
Gee · May 24, 2019 at 5:10 pm
Good Day!
I have been stalking your blog in these past few days. It has been very helpful!
I am about to apply for Partner Visa 820
Facts:
– We live together for 7 months now
– Our Civil Partnership cert is now 11 months but on a different address
Question:
– Are we still eligible for the Partner visa 820 application?
– In the question online, what date should I place as a de facto? Date when we started dating, living together or registered the relationship?
I hope to hear
Peng Cheng · May 27, 2019 at 9:00 pm
Hi Gee,
Unfortunately I can’t provide advice just based on your comment information.
Please see Contact Us page and in relation to our Consultation Service – feel free to contact us if you need advice in relation to your visa options.
PC
Marian · May 15, 2019 at 1:27 pm
Hi, my husband and I have been married for a year, been together 3 yrs before that. I’ve lived in australia for a total of 9 months (3 mos/entry) before and after our marriage on a multple tourist visa. I am not on the lease because my husband still shares rent with his workmate. We have a joint bank acct, travels together, social evidence, etc. However, I’m finding it difficult to supplement the Household aspect of our marriage cos we havent lived together long enough.Any advice?
Peng Cheng · May 19, 2019 at 9:42 am
Hi Marian,
Sorry but to properly respond to your queries, I’d need to ask some questions and get some information/documents from you.
Please see Contact Us page and in relation to our Consultation Service – feel free to contact us if you need advice in relation to your visa options.
PC
Oge · May 14, 2019 at 7:22 pm
Hi Peng,
I’m currently applying for a student visa however I have a spouse and an infant. I intend to apply for them as dependents, do I need to provide statutory declaration in addition to our marriage certificate? Additionally, my sponsor and I have no shared name may I see samples of statutory declaration to show she is my relative and will sponsor me? Thank you
Peng Cheng · May 19, 2019 at 9:35 am
Hi Oge,
I intend to apply for them as dependents, do I need to provide statutory declaration in addition to our marriage certificate?
You probably won’t need a declaration if you are married and have a child together.
Additionally, my sponsor and I have no shared name may I see samples of statutory declaration to show she is my relative and will sponsor me?
Sorry I don’t have such a post.
Please see Contact Us page and in relation to our Consultation Service – feel free to contact us if you need advice in relation to your visa options.
PC
Mit · May 12, 2019 at 11:10 am
Hello Peng,
I have query regarding subclass 100. My wife has already received 309 in 2017 and we will be applying 100 soon. Currently we are sharing house with my brother in law and we don’t have any join lease document. So should be okay if we provide reference letter from brother in law? We do have join account but that we are not using for grocery shopping etc and we are using our personal account to do that.
Could you please let me know how we go about this?
Peng Cheng · May 19, 2019 at 9:30 am
Hi Mit,
So should be okay if we provide reference letter from brother in law?
Yes that should be fine.
We do have join account but that we are not using for grocery shopping etc and we are using our personal account to do that.
Perhaps explain this in your declaration.
Please see Contact Us page and in relation to our Consultation Service – feel free to contact us if you need advice in relation to your visa.
PC
Sandesh · May 5, 2019 at 10:41 pm
Hi Peng,
I am just wondering if in the form 47SP for the applicant, the essay on the four aspects of relationship along with the development of relationship can be uploaded as a separate attachment after the application has been lodged. I am thinking of putting it in a separate document rather than in the form as it could be longer and may cross the 2000 word limit.
What are your thoughts on this ?
Thank you in advance.
Peng Cheng · May 9, 2019 at 2:01 pm
Hi Sandesh,
Yes, you can do that if you wish.
PC
Kwim · April 22, 2019 at 5:32 pm
Hi Peng,
My wife and I are planning for a trip outside aus. shes currently on a 309 visa waiting for 100 visa to be process. How do I let the immigration know that we are travelling outside aus? is it by form 929? also how do we know we have the go ahead to do so
Peng Cheng · April 23, 2019 at 3:51 pm
Hi Kwim,
You don’t need to inform the Department – your wife can travel on a temporary partner visa.
PC
Judith Butcher · March 10, 2019 at 4:11 pm
Hello – I submitted my partner visa application onshore a week ago. My partner and I moved into together 3 months after meeting so used that as the de facto start date in Feb 2018 – there’s not much evidence though of exact dates as we were not on lease so I’m concerned they may say we cannot prove 12 months de facto…
I was going to register the relationship also as I know it waives the 12 month living requirement – does it carry any weight if registered after submission though?
Peng Cheng · March 14, 2019 at 3:43 pm
Hi Judith,
You can register your relationship after lodgement. This will waive the 12 month requirement at the time of application.
PC
Judith Butcher · March 14, 2019 at 3:45 pm
Perfect – thanks so much for your help 🙂
Ahmar · February 27, 2019 at 5:37 pm
Hi Peng, This is a great article. I have applied for subclass 189 visa and I have recently got a CO contact and they have requested my wife to provide evidence of relationship with me for 12 months prior to visa lodgement date. We got married on Feb 2018 and i had lodged my 189 visa application on Nov 2018. We had an arranged marriage in India and my wife is not working as she decided to be a housewife therefore i am taking care of all financials and she is taking care of the household.
Peng Cheng · March 5, 2019 at 12:53 pm
Hi Ahmar,
Sorry but to properly respond to your queries, I’d need to ask some questions and get some information from you.
Please see Contact Us page and in relation to our Consultation Service – feel free to contact us if you need advice in relation to the Department’s request.
PC
Jaspreet · August 26, 2019 at 1:57 pm
Hi Ahmar,
I am applying partner visa for my wife too(Onshore application). Since you applied yourself, might be good if you can help me too. As i am filling partner visa application for my wife who is also housewife. Can you provide me your email address so that i can contact you over email
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