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Free Partner Visa Evidence Checklist — Download
A practical checklist organised by the four areas the Department of Home Affairs considers when assessing whether a partner relationship is genuine and continuing — financial, household, social, and commitment.
By Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent (MARN 1576536) since 2015 · WIDEN, Sydney · Reviewed May 2026
Keshab Chapagain · MARN 1576536 · Registered since 2015 - Cost
- Free
- Assessment areas
- 4
- Delivery
- By email
- Email series
- 5 emails over 14 days
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What you'll get
- The checklist — organised by the four assessment areas with concrete evidence examples
- 5 educational emails over 14 days — common refusal patterns, sponsor obligations, health and character requirements, when DIY is reasonable
- No spam, easy unsubscribe — one-click unsubscribe in every email
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Why the four-area framework matters
Partner visa applications are assessed across four evidence categories — financial, nature of the household, social, and commitment to each other. Officers look for a coherent picture across all four; gaps in one area (or contradictions between areas) tend to raise concerns out of proportion to their individual importance.
The checklist organises evidence by these four areas with concrete examples — saving the typical 3–5 hours of figuring out the framework from scratch.
General information only. The checklist and accompanying emails are general information about the Department of Home Affairs partner visa assessment framework. They do not constitute migration advice (s 23, Migration (Migration Agents Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021). Outcomes cannot be guaranteed by any registered migration agent (s 15). Migration advice is provided by Keshab Chapagain (MARN 1576536) only after a paid initial consultation under section 43 of the Code, with a written service agreement issued before further work commences (section 42). The OMARA Consumer Guide is provided to all clients before the consultation begins. PI insurance held under the Migration Agents Regulations 2026. Complaints via our Complaints Policy or directly to OMARA.
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Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent (MARN 1576536), reads your situation with you and tells you which route fits, what it costs and what happens next.
Video consultation. A$330 inc. GST for 30 minutes, credited in full if you go ahead. Advice on your own case is given in the consultation, and you leave it with a clear plan in writing.
What you get
- 30 minutes (A$330) or 60 minutes (A$550) by video with a registered migration agent, Keshab Chapagain, MARN 1576536.
- A written summary of your options and next steps after the session.
- What to bring: How long you have been together and living together, any registration or marriage certificate, the sponsor’s status, earlier visas of either partner.
- Prefer no call? The written pathway check is done in writing, A$550.
Book a partner visa consultation — A$330 inc. GST, credited In writing, no call — A$550
Need 60 minutes, or bringing a partner, employer or documents to go through? Extended consultation, A$550 inc. GST.
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