Q22 on form 1276 asks-Will your partner be migrating with you?

If your partner does not intend to migrate with you, attach a note explaining why and saying whether your partner intends to join you later, or other reason. If you are separated, attach a statutory declaration that gives the name of your partner, date of marriage or date when de facto relationship commenced, date of separation, and (if the separation is permanent) states that you are getting, or intend getting, a divorce (if applicable). but off-course I filled the online app with NO partner and NO dependents!


I stated "no" and submitted a self-written Statutory Declaration witnessed in front of an AU Consular Officer saying that we were separated immediately after (within 15 days of) marriage...

When further processing began the allocated CO asked me for 1.) the marriage certificate 2.) spouse passport bio-pages 3.) another statutory declaration written by her confirming the separation

I uploaded the first two but my spouse won't provide the declaration because there is no mutual consent...I am clearly not wishing to have any dependants or partner accompany me on the application, all my other documents/ requirements are showing as met, please help on how to proceed ...