Statutory declaration by a supporting witness Form

in relation to a Partner or Prospective Marriage

visa application 888

About this form Warning: Under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959, people
who intentionally make a false statement in a
This form must be completed by a person who:
statutory declaration are liable for punishment of
knows the visa applicant and their partner or fianc(e) and 4 years imprisonment. In addition, the Migration
the history of their relationship; Act 1958 (the Act) provides penalties for providing
is at least 18 years of age; and false or misleading statements of 12 months
is an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident. imprisonment or a fine of AUD12,000.
Note: If the visa applicant is outside Australia and is unable to If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident and
have an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident you reside outside Australia, your statement cannot be
complete this form, any person who knows the applicant and considered a statutory declaration under Australian law, even if
their partner or fianc(e) may also complete this form. it is made using this form or the template provided by the
Attorney-Generals Department. However, under policy, your
The person completing this form must provide evidence of their
statement should be witnessed or certified according to the
current name, age and, where applicable, Australian citizenship
legal practices of the country in which you make the
or Australian permanent residency (for example, a certified copy
statement. Failing that, it should be witnessed by a person
of the birth certificate, Australian passport or passport
whose occupation or qualification is comparable to those
containing a permanent visa). All copies must be certified.
listed above. This person should sign, date and specify their
Note: You may be asked to submit up to 3 separate occupation at the bottom of the statement.
declarations during the processing of the visa application.
You should confirm the requirements with the nearest
You may also be contacted for further comment and/or
Australian mission overseas when you lodge your application.
interview in relation to the information you provide.
Contact details for Australian missions are available on the
departments website www.border.gov.au
Purpose of this form
When assessing a Partner or Prospective Marriage visa Important information about privacy
application, the Department of Immigration and Border
Your personal information is protected by law, including the
Protection (the department) must consider the social aspects
Privacy Act 1988. Important information about the collection,
of the claimed relationship. The department will use the
use and disclosure (to other agencies and third parties,
information provided in this form (your statements), among
including overseas entities) of your personal information,
other things, to assess these aspects.
including sensitive information, is contained in form 1442i
The departments policy is that these statements be provided Privacy notice. Form 1442i is available from the departments
in the form of statutory declarations. You may use this form, website www.border.gov.au/allforms/ or offices of the
or alternatively, you may use the statutory declaration department. You should ensure that you read and understand
template, which is available on the Attorney-Generals form 1442i before completing this form.
Department website at www.ag.gov.au
In Australia, statutory declarations must be witnessed by a
person prescribed by the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 and
Statutory Declarations Regulations 1993. Any attachments to Home page www.border.gov.au
the Declaration must be certified by a prescribed person. General Telephone 131 881 during business hours
Prescribed persons include those who are a: enquiry line in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded
Justice of the Peace; information available outside these hours).
medical practitioner; If you are outside Australia, please contact
legal practitioner; your nearest Australian mission.
civil marriage celebrant or registered minister of religion;
dentist;
nurse;
optometrist;
pharmacist;
physiotherapist;
full-time teacher;
bank manager or bank officer with 5 or more continuous
years of service;
postal manager or permanent employee of the Australian
Postal Commission with 5 or more continuous years of service;
police officer; or
public servant with 5 or more continuous years of service.
A full list of prescribed persons can be found on the
Attorney-Generals Department website.

Please keep this information page for your reference

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 Statutory declaration by a supporting witness Form

in relation to a Partner or Prospective Marriage

visa application 888

Please use a pen, and write neatly in English using BLOCK LETTERS.
3 State how you know the applicant and the applicants partner or fianc(e),
Tick where applicable  and indicate how often you have been in contact with them

Details of person making the statutory declaration

I, Family name

Given names

of Your residential address

POSTCODE

Occupation or qualification

Telephone numbers
Office hours (AREA CODE )

After hours (AREA CODE )

If insufficient space, please attach additional details

make the following declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959:
4 State whether you believe the relationship of the applicant and
1 Visa applicants name his/her partner or fianc(e) to be genuine and continuing, and give
your reasons for your belief
Family name

Given names

How long have you known this person?

2 Name of applicants partner or fianc(e)

Family name

Given names

How long have you known this person?

Office use only

If insufficient space, please attach additional details
File number

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 5 State any other matters you wish to add in support of the visa application 6 Have you attached evidence of your Australian citizenship or
Australian permanent residency status?
Note: All copies must be certified.

No
Yes

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

I understand that a person who intentionally makes a false statement in
a statutory declaration is guilty of an offence under section 11 of the
Statutory Declarations Act 1959, and I believe that the statements in this
declaration are true in every particular.

Your signature

Declared at
DAY MONTH YEAR

On

Before me,

Signature of
qualified
person 
DAY MONTH YEAR

Date
Details of person before whom the declaration is made in printed letters

Family name

Given names

Preferred title Mr Mrs Miss Ms

Other
Contact address

POSTCODE

Occupation or qualification

Telephone number
Office hours (AREA CODE )

We strongly advise that you keep a copy of this statutory

declaration and all attachments for your records.

If insufficient space, please attach additional details

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