Booklet 1, Partner Migration
Booklet 1, Partner Migration, has detailed information about migration procedures for the:
- Partner visas
- Prospective Marriage visas.
If you want to migrate, you should use this booklet - it will help you understand what is required for migration, and how to fill in and lodge the application form.
On this page:
Contents of the booklet
How to get the booklet
Associated forms
Further information
Contents of the booklet
This is the information you will find in this booklet.
- General information
- Basic requirements
- Sponsorship
- Assurance of Support
- Costs and charges
- Dependents
- Living in Australia
- Categories
- Partner category
- Prospective Marriage category
- Proving your relationship is genuine
- Health and character
- Preparing your application
- Application checklist
- Processing visa applications
How to get the booklet
Get this booklet:
- free from this website, by saving it onto your
computer, and printing yourself a copy
or - subject to available stocks, a printed copy can be obtained from
a migration office in Australia or overseas, at a cost of
AUD10.
See: Contact Us
Free website copy
This booklet is made available as a PDF
file. Download the latest version from the Adobe website.
See:
Using PDF
Files
Help with booklets
To access the free online booklet:
- please click on the Booklet 1 link below
- the booklet will then either display on your computer screen, or you will get a dialog box asking if you want to save the file
- save the booklet file onto your computer
- you can now open and print the booklet using the Adobe Reader.
See: Booklet 1 (234KB PDF file)
Associated forms
These forms are packaged with Booklet 1, Partner Migration - after you have read the booklet, print those you need.
- Form 40SP - Sponsorship
for a partner to migrate to Australia (348KB PDF file)
Important: Form 40SP contains an error, an addendum to this form has been issued.
See: Addendum to Form 40SP – Sponsorship for a partner to migrate to Australia - Form 47SP - Application for migration to Australia by a partner (906KB PDF file)
- Form 886 - Settlement details (98KB PDF file)
Further information
The information contained in this booklet should be used as a guide only as the requirements may change from the date of printing the booklet. Before you lodge a visa application you should check the website for the most current visa specific information.
See: Family Migration.