Form 888 Partner Visa Supporting Statement: Fill Online

What is Form 888 — Partner visa supporting statement?

Form 888 is a written statement from someone who knows a visa applicant and their partner or fiancé(e) and the history of their relationship. When the Department of Home Affairs assesses a Partner or Prospective Marriage visa application, it must consider the social aspects of the claimed relationship, and these statements are one of the ways it does that.

The person making the statement must be at least 18. They give their own name, residential address and contact details, name the applicant and the partner, say how long they have known each of them, then answer in their own words: how they know the couple and how often they are in contact, and whether they believe the relationship is genuine and continuing, with their reasons. They sign and date it and attach evidence of their own identity.

FileIt walks the person making the statement through the August 2026 edition (Design date 08/26) and prints the answers into the Department's own PDF, wrapping each written answer onto the form's ruled lines and printing names with accents or Polish, Romanian or Vietnamese letters correctly. The finished PDF is saved to the FileIt vault, ready to sign. The visa applicant or their representative then attaches it to the application in ImmiAccount; FileIt never submits anything.

Who fills it: A friend, relative or other person aged 18 or over who knows the couple
Given to: The visa applicant, who attaches it to their application in ImmiAccount
When: While a Partner or Prospective Marriage visa application is being prepared or processed
Signatures: The person making the statement, with the date
How many: The form says an applicant may be asked for up to 3 separate statements
Edition: Design date 08/26

Who needs to fill out Form 888 — Partner visa supporting statement?

Friends and relatives asked by a couple to support their Partner or Prospective Marriage visa application.
Visa applicants and sponsors who want to give their supporters a clear, legible form to complete.
Migration agents and representatives collecting statements to attach in ImmiAccount.

When to use Form 888 — Partner visa supporting statement

When a couple applying for a Partner or Prospective Marriage visa asks you to provide a supporting statement.
When the Department asks the applicant for additional statements during processing — the form notes up to 3 may be requested.
Only if you know both people and the history of their relationship, and you are at least 18 years old.

What you need before you start

Your full name, residential address, phone numbers and (optionally) email address.
The visa applicant's and the partner's or fiancé(e)'s full names, and how long you have known each of them.
Specific details of how you know the couple and how often you are in contact — dates, places and events help.
Your reasons for believing the relationship is genuine and continuing.
A copy of a document showing your current name, age and, where applicable, Australian citizenship or permanent residency — for example your birth certificate, Australian passport or a passport containing a permanent visa.

What’s on Form 888 — Partner visa supporting statement

The 2026 edition has 2 pages. FileIt asks for it in 5 parts, and it is signed by Person making the statement:

Details of the person making the statementPerson making the statement
1. Visa applicantPerson making the statement
2. The applicant's partner or fiancé(e)Person making the statement
3–4. Your statementPerson making the statement
5–6. Evidence and declarationPerson making the statement

How to fill out Form 888 — Partner visa supporting statement, step by step

1 Your details

Start with your family name and given names, your residential address and postcode, a home phone number (country code, area code and number), a mobile number and an email address. By giving an email address you agree that the Department can communicate with you electronically.

2 Questions 1 and 2: the couple

Give the visa applicant's family and given names and how long you have known them, then the same for the applicant's partner or fiancé(e). A plain answer like "7 years" or "since 2017" is fine.

3 Question 3: how you know them

Explain how you know the applicant and their partner and how often you have been in contact with them. Be specific — how you met, whether you're a relative, friend or colleague, and how often you see or speak to them. FileIt shows how many of the 14 printed lines your answer uses.

4 Question 4: is the relationship genuine?

State whether you believe the relationship is genuine and continuing, and give your reasons — for example that they live together, share their finances, are known as a couple to family and friends, or have made plans together. There are 18 lines for this answer, and a further 22 lines for any other matters you want to add in support of the application.

5 Questions 5 and 6: evidence and declaration

Say whether you've attached evidence of your identity, then read the warning: under section 234(1)(b) of the Migration Act 1958 it is an offence to make a false statement in connection with a visa application. Sign in the signature box and date the statement.

Common mistakes to avoid

Writing general praise instead of specific facts — dates, places and things you have seen are more useful to the Department.
Forgetting to attach evidence of your identity, name and age.
Completing the form when you are under 18, or when you don't know both people.
Writing more than fits without attaching a page — if you need more space, attach additional details and say so at the end of the answer.
Leaving the statement unsigned or undated.

After you fill it out

Check your answers on the preview, generate the PDF and sign it — by hand, or through FileIt's eSignature.

Give the signed statement and a copy of your identity document to the visa applicant or their representative, who can attach it to the Partner or Prospective Marriage visa application in ImmiAccount.

Keep a copy for your records, as the form advises. The Department may contact you for further comment or an interview about what you've written.

Fill out Form 888 — Partner visa supporting statement online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 76 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Department of Home Affairs form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault. Sign it, or send it for e-signature.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Form 888 — Partner visa supporting statement: frequently asked questions

Who can complete Form 888?

A person who knows the visa applicant and their partner or fiancé(e) and the history of their relationship, and who is at least 18 years of age.

How is Form 888 submitted?

Once completed, the visa applicant or their appointed representative attaches it to the Partner or Prospective Marriage visa application in ImmiAccount. FileIt prepares the PDF but doesn't submit it.

What evidence do I attach?

Documentary evidence of your current name, age and, where applicable, Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency — for example a copy of your birth certificate, Australian passport, or a passport containing a permanent visa.

How many Form 888 statements are needed?

The form says the applicant may be asked to submit up to 3 separate statements during the processing of the visa application.

Can I fill in Form 888 online?

Yes. FileIt guides you through each question and prints your answers into the official Home Affairs PDF, wrapped onto the ruled lines. You then sign it and give it to the applicant.

What happens if I give false information?

The form warns that the Migration Act 1958 provides penalties for false or misleading statements of 10 years' imprisonment or a fine of AUD313,000, or both.

Will the Department contact me?

It may. The form says you may be contacted for further comment or an interview about the information you provide.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Department of Home Affairs: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/888.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/888.pdf
Edition shown on this page: Design date 08/26 (checked 2026-09-28).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Department of Home Affairs or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-09-28.