[JandE]

We chose to create 2 ImmiAccounts so that you can upload the sponsor's docs on his/her Account instead of "wasting" precious uploading space on the applicant's (you'll have 60+60 files instead of just 60)

We did it all on one immi account but sure we had 60 uploads for each.

 

[JandE]

I can't remember how many exactly, but I used less than 30 on mine (and I included a child in the application) and my partner only used a few slots under his. Granted, our 300 didn't require as much as a de facto as we didn't have joint bills since we lived in two different countries, but I still didn't use many more upload slots for the 820 when we finally did have combined evidence such as lease agreement, etc.

I just looked at ours.

For the PMV 300 we used 20 on the applicant and 9 on the sponsor

For the 820 we used 18 for the Applicant, with nothing required on the sponsor.

We did do quite a few combined, eg the 888's went as one PDF file.
But the Form 80 went up as 4 different jpg's.(19 pages of screenshots over 4 jpg's - PDF didn't work for some reason)

 

[JandE]

Thank you LadyRogueRayne, When you say no need to have things certified. I thought passports and drivers license need to be certified.

I just checked what we did.
For the 300 PMV the passport uploads were not certified. In fact I am not sure anything was certified for that one.

But for the 820 we did upload certified copies of the passport. I assume we were asked for certified copies. We uploaded those 3 months after the application, and just 4 days before we got the grant.

My driver licence was not certified, just a Mobile phone image uploaded.

We also uploaded the not certified marriage certificate on 14/5/16, but had to upload a certified copy on 14/8/16, and got the grant on 18/8/16

 

[JandE]

Hi SkyBlueBrewer
I haven't had the chance to see what it looks like to in regards to uploading. I completed the online application and just putting evidence together to submit and upload. I am a bit confused when you said you put evidence of holidays under one PDF. How do you do that. I have only really scanned things as a PDF file and never created anything, so I think I am going to be screwed. Is it an easy process to use. It certainly makes the organising more affective for the CO to open up the one file and see everything in one place. I think I need a lesson in PDF.

Search for "How to Merge PDF Files for Free"

I did an online one once, uploaded a few PDF's and got one single PDF back with everything in it. I can't remember which service I used now.

I also used Windows paint, and added a load of photos into one big photo. 8 photos into one 360kb image. Shrunk down into one 864 x 1634 image.