. If divorced, intermediate and final divorce decree, or legal separation agreement including court decision on child custody where applicable (or decree nisi in case of the sponsor).

. If applicant or his sponsor is widowed, death certificate of applicant's or sponsor's deceased spouse.

. Form 47 A must be completed for each child or other dependent family member aged 18 years and over.

. The sponsor's birth certificate. If the sponsor does not have a birth certificate, a school certificate bearing the date of birth. If the sponsor is born before 1940 and is unable to provide either a birth certificate or a school certificate, he must submit an affidavit with birth details.

. Evidence that the sponsor is able to fulfill the sponsorship undertaking (refer to Form 40 - Part I) (e.g. latest two year notice of tax assessment; current pay slips or other satisfactory evidence of alternative income; evidence of major assets, including bank or similar accounts, details of real estate / motor vehicle ownership).
Evidence of Australian citizenship or permanent resident status of the sponsor (e.g. Australian citizenship certificate or copy of passport pages which show identification page, permanent visa and any arrival/ departure stamps for Australia).

. Evidence of applicant's relationship to all his relatives (parents, siblings, children) in Australia. He must provide birth, marriage or school certificates which demonstrate the relationship between him and his relatives in Australia; visa document on which all his relatives (parents, siblings, children) first migrated to Australia or permanent entry permit / visa granted to his relatives after their arrival in Australia.

. Death certificates for any relatives (parents, siblings, and children) who are deceased. If the applicant does not have a death certificate for a deceased relative, he must submit a statement setting out when the relative died, cause of death and why he is unable to provide a death certificates.

. 4 passport size photographs for all applicants.