Proof of permanent residence

1. Driver's licence.
2. Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC)
3. interacting with foreign embassies, consulates and high commissions in Australia or for the purposes of obtaining a foreign travel document.

Finances

1. joint mortgage or lease documents.
2. joint loan documents for major assets like homes, cars or major appliances.
3. joint bank account statements.
4. household bills in both names.

• is 18 years or older.
• knows the person whose signature they are witnessing or has taken reasonable steps to verify their identity.
• isn't a party to the document.
• if the document is a trust deed, isn't a beneficiary of the trust.

1. Indicate the relationship between the witness and the sponsor.
2. Indicate the relationship between the witness and the applicant.
3. Show how often the witness maintain contact with the sponsor and the applicant.

1. Step 2 Include a self-declaration statement. In your letter include the name of your company, if self-employed, or the company you worked for.
2. Step 3 Include specific dates of employment.
3. Step 4 Include a detailed list of tasks performed during this period of time.

• justice of the peace.
• notary public.
• commissioner of the court for taking affidavits.
• legal practitioner, i.e. an Australian lawyer who is granted a practising certificate under:
• any person authorised to administer an oath.

1. Write in a clear and understandable way.
2. Write in simple, short sentences that address the critical aspects of your history, relationship, and the considerations that the Department will assess (e.g. development of the relationship, financial aspects of the relationship etc.)