Supporting statement Form

in relation to a Partner or Prospective Marriage

visa application
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Department of Home Affairs

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This form must be completed by a person who: Either type (in English) in the fields provided or print this form
and complete it (in English) using a pen and BLOCK LETTERS.
• knows the visa applicant and their partner or fiancé(e) and the
history of their relationship; Tick where applicable 3
• is at least 18 years of age.
The person completing this form must provide documentary Details of person making the statement
evidence of their current name, age and, where applicable,
I, Family name
Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency (for
example, a copy of their birth certificate, Australian passport or
Given names
passport containing a permanent visa).
You may be asked to submit up to 3 separate statements during of Your residential address
the processing of the visa application.
You may also be contacted for further comment and/or interview
in relation to the information you provide.
Postcode
Purpose of this form
make the following statement:
When assessing a Partner or Prospective Marriage visa
application, the Department of Home Affairs (the Department)
must consider the social aspects of the claimed relationship. The 1 Visa applicant’s name
Department will use the information provided in this form (your Family name
statements), among other things, to assess these aspects.
Given names
How to submit this form
Once completed, the visa applicant or their appointed How long have you known this person?
representative can attach this form to the Partner or Prospective
Marriage visa application in ImmiAccount.
2 Name of applicant’s partner or fiancé(e)
Warning: The Migration Act 1958 (the Act) provides penalties
for providing false or misleading statements of 10 years’ Family name
imprisonment or a fine of AUD313,000, or both.
Given names
Important information about privacy How long have you known this person?
The Privacy Act 1988 contains 13 Australian Privacy Principles
which regulate the way that the Department collects and handles
personal information. Information about how the Department 3 State how you know the applicant and the applicant’s partner or
collects, uses and discloses personal information for its key fiancé(e), and indicate how often you have been in contact with them
functions can be found in form 1442i Privacy notice. More
information about the Department’s general information
handling practices (including form 1442i) can be found in the
Department’s Privacy policy at
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/access-and-accountability/
our-commitments/privacy

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enquiry line in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded
information available outside these hours).
If you are outside Australia, please contact
your nearest Australian mission.

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4 State whether you believe the relationship of the applicant and their 6 Have you attached evidence of your identity?
partner or fiancé(e) to be genuine and continuing, and give your reasons No
for your belief
Yes

7 WARNING: Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.

I understand that pursuant to section 234(1)(b) of the Migration
Act 1958 (the Act), it is an offence to make a false statement in
connection with a visa application and I believe that the statements in
this form are true in every particular.

Your
signature
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Day Month Year

Date

We strongly advise that you keep a copy of this statement and

all attachments for your records.

If insufficient space, please attach additional details

5 State any other matters you wish to add in support of the visa application

If insufficient space, please attach additional details

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