Prospective Marriage Visa
Document Checklist
Temporary visa to travel to Australia and marry your Australian fiancé(e). You must marry within 9 months of arrival.
This checklist covers the 16 documents you will typically need to prepare across 5 categories. Use the personalised checklist builder to filter this list to your exact situation, upload each file, and export a correctly-named bundle ready to lodge with the Department of Home Affairs. This list is based on publicly available Department of Home Affairs guidance and is provided as a convenience tool — not legal advice.
Identity documents
4 itemsClear colour scan of your current valid passport photo page.
Official birth certificate showing your full name and date of birth.
Deed poll or other proof if your current name differs from your birth certificate.
Evidence that any previous marriage has ended, allowing you to legally remarry.
Your relationship
4 itemsA personal statement covering how you met, the development of your relationship and your intention to marry.
Photos documenting your relationship from early stages to now, with approximate dates.
Screenshots of messages, emails or call logs demonstrating ongoing contact across the relationship.
Boarding passes, passport stamps, travel itineraries or photos showing you have met in person.
Plans to marry
2 itemsMarriage venue booking, celebrant or church correspondence, or other documentary evidence of your wedding plans.
If already lodged with a celebrant, include a copy. The NOIM must be lodged at least 1 month before the ceremony.
Health & character
2 itemsNational police certificates from each country you have lived in for 12 or more months since age 16.
Completed Form 80 for Character Assessment. Fill for free →
Sponsor / fiancé(e) documents
4 itemsCurrent identity document for your Australian fiancé(e).
Proof your fiancé(e) is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible NZ citizen.
Completed and signed sponsorship application from your fiancé(e).
If your fiancé(e) was previously married, evidence that the previous marriage has ended.
Ready to lodge your Prospective Marriage Visa?
Answer a few quick questions to get a checklist tailored to your exact situation — only the documents that apply to you. Upload each file, then export a clean ZIP ready to attach.
Build my personalised checklist →Frequently asked questions
What documents do I need for a Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300) application?
The Prospective Marriage Visa typically requires 16 documents across 5 categories: Identity documents, Your relationship, Plans to marry, Health & character, Sponsor / fiancé(e) documents. Use the personalised builder above to filter this list to your exact circumstances.
How do I prepare my documents for the Prospective Marriage Visa?
Scan or photograph each document as a PDF or image. Compress any file that exceeds the 5 MB upload limit using the built-in Compress tool. Combine multi-page documents (e.g. bank statements) into a single PDF using Merge. VisaPacks then exports everything as a correctly-named ZIP bundle, ready to attach to your ImmiAccount lodgement.
Is this checklist official Department of Home Affairs guidance?
No. This checklist is based on publicly available Department of Home Affairs guidance but is maintained by VisaPacks as a convenience tool only — it is not legal advice and does not replace the assessment of a registered migration agent. Always verify current requirements on the Department of Home Affairs website.