We go through the difference between Form 888 and a statutory declaration for Australia partner visa applications. One is often preferred over the other and they have very different uses.

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Form 888 and Statutory Declarations For Australian Partner Visa Applications
Partner Visa Guide Australia
Presents:
Form 888 and Statutory
Declarations For Australian
Partner Visa Applications

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Form 888 and Statutory Declarations For Australian Partner Visa Applications
“What’s the difference
between statutory declarations
and Form 888? The statutory
declaration looks like a blank
piece of paper and do we both
need to fill one out?”

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Form 888 and Statutory Declarations For Australian Partner Visa Applications
A statutory declaration is like
a statement made under
oath.
When you complete one and
sign it you are declaring that
whatever you have written in
it is true.
The statutory declaration is ‘blank’ because
you can use it to attest to the trueness of
anything so there are no leading questions that
will guide you through the ‘form’.

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Form 888 and Statutory Declarations For Australian Partner Visa Applications
The sponsor and the visa applicant must provide a
personal written statement (or statutory
declaration) each and include it in your partner visa
application.
This document is your single biggest
piece of evidence to demonstrate your
relationship.

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Form 888 and Statutory Declarations For Australian Partner Visa Applications
In these statutory declarations you
will also have the opportunity to
address the 4 aspects of the
relationship and how your
relationship satisfies that.
It is very important to write your
statutory declarations carefully
and accurately.
Any falsehoods or even white lies
in these legal documents may be
cause for visa denial or
cancellation.

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Form 888 and Statutory Declarations For Australian Partner Visa Applications
Form 888 is the ‘form’ version
of the statutory declaration for
the very specific reason of
supporting partner visas.
It asks you the questions and
then provides you the room to
write what you need to write in
regards to your relationship or
what someone knows about
your relationship.

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Form 888 and Statutory Declarations For Australian Partner Visa Applications
Answer: It’s a preference
Whilst the statutory declaration can be used for
any purpose, Form 888 is specifically for someone
else to write about their knowledge of your
relationship.
Which one to choose?

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Form 888 and Statutory Declarations For Australian Partner Visa Applications
In the book, I do go
through how to
structure statutory
declarations that you
could still use to write
your personal written
statements.

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Form 888 and Statutory Declarations For Australian Partner Visa Applications
In the book, I also provide
two examples of statutory
declarations that outline the
good and bad points and use
it to demonstrate how you
can structure it.
The book goes through quite
extensively how to address
each aspect of the
relationship and what
evidence you could use.

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