143 visa

[Charlie m]

Hi all big question I know but here goes going for 143 visa as regards docs do u need brothers sisters parents birth and death certificates also anyone who has gone for 143 what other docs do u need is it still 18 months wait

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I don't know who long it takes to process but this page (from DIAC site on 143 visa) has the information about forms you need.

 

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[TD]Personal documents

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[TD=colspan: 2]If you are in Australia, certified copies of the passports or travel documents you, your partner and your dependants used to enter Australia, and of any passports held since then.

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[TD=colspan: 2]Certified copies of birth certificates showing both parents’ names for you and any other person included in the application. If you do not have a birth certificate and are unable to get one, you must provide a certified copy of the identification pages of at least one of the following documents:

 passport;

 family book showing both parents’ names;

 identification document issued by the government; or

 documents issued by a court that verifies your identity.

If you are unable to provide one of these documents, you must provide other acceptable evidence that you are who you claim to be.

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[TD=colspan: 2]Four recent passport-size photographs (45mm x 35mm) of yourself and any other person included in the application. These should be only of the head and shoulders and should show the person facing the camera and against a plain background. You should print the name of the person on the back of each photograph.

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[TD=colspan: 2]If any person included in the application is, or has been married, certified copies of the marriage certificate(s).

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[TD=colspan: 2]If any person included in the application has been permanently separated, divorced or widowed, a certified copy of the statutory declaration/separation certificate, divorce decree absolute or the death certificate of the deceased partner (as appropriate).

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[TD=colspan: 2]If any person included in the application has changed his or her name (for example by marriage or deed poll), a certified copy of evidence of the name change.

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[TD=colspan: 2]If any child included in the application is adopted, certified copies of the adoption papers.

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[TD=colspan: 2]Certified copies of documents to verify custody and access arrangements for children under 18 years of age (unless both parents are included in the application).

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[TD=colspan: 2]If any person included in the application has served in the armed forces of any country, certified copies of military service record or discharge papers.

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[TD=colspan: 2]Certified copies of birth certificates for all your children not included in the application (showing names of both parents) or the family book (showing names of both parents).

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[TD=colspan: 2]Evidence of where all your children reside (for example passport, citizenship or residence certificate).

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[TD=colspan: 2]Evidence of your relationship to your sponsor.

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[TD=colspan: 2]Evidence that the sponsor is a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

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