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Plain-English guides for Australian Partner Visa applicants compiling their own evidence pack.

Partner Visa Cost 2026–27: The New $11,710 Visa Application Charge Explained

On 1 July 2026 the government fee for Australian Partner Visas rose from $9,365 to $11,710 for most applicants. Here's what changed, who pays what, and how the date you lodge decides which fee you pay.

Partner Visa Without a Substantive Visa: The Two Stat Decs You Must Include (2026)

Applicants without a substantive visa face an extra requirement: two Commonwealth Statutory Declarations made within the last 6 weeks. Here's what Home Affairs requires, including the Form 888 trap that can render an application invalid.

Form 888 Australia: How to Complete the Witness Supporting Statement (2026)

Plain-English walkthrough of Form 888 for Australian Partner Visa applicants — who can sign, what to write (with a statement structure witnesses can follow instead of copying sample answers), and how to upload it to ImmiAccount.

Using WhatsApp Chat as Partner Visa Evidence (Without Dumping the Whole Archive)

How to export, summarise, and present WhatsApp chats as Partner Visa evidence — what to include, what to leave out, and how to keep file sizes under 5MB.

How to Compress a PDF Under 5MB for Your Australian Visa Application

ImmiAccount rejects attachments over 5MB. Here's the simple way to get your Partner Visa PDFs under the limit without losing legibility — plus a one-click option.

Subclass 820 Partner Visa: The Complete Evidence Checklist (2026)

Every category of evidence you need for an Australian subclass 820 Partner Visa — financial, household, social, commitment — with what counts and what's overkill.