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Will your current relationship with your partner allow you to apply for a partner visa?
You have been in a long term relationship with someone and are interested in applying for a partner visa. You’d like to know whether you can bring your partner to Australia even if you do not live together.
There is a misconception that the partner of an Australian citizen can only apply for a partner visa if both are living and have lived together. However, a partner visa may actually be granted to a couple even if they live separately, provided that other key relationship requirements are proven.
In this article, we will discuss the eligibility of the de facto partners for an Australian partner visa and how the de facto relationship can be proven. A de facto relationship or a domestic relationship is defined as a type of relationship by couples who live together but are not married or joined by civil union.
We will also discuss in detail the different kinds of evidence that may be used to prove that the relationship is genuine and continuing.
The Migration Act of Australia does not necessarily require that partners live together in order for one to be eligible for a partner visa. A de facto relationship is recognisable under Australian Migration laws and a partner may be eligible for a partner visa when it is proven that there is a genuine de facto relationship with the Australian partner.
Therefore, the answer is yes. It is possible to apply for a partner visa even if the couple do not live together. The Department of Home Affairs will determine the genuineness of the relationship based on the evidence presented. Cohabitation is not mandatory but evidence of living together is sound evidence of a de facto relationship.
A de facto relationship can be proven in different ways such as through partnership agreements, shared bank accounts, utility bills, rental agreements and joint ownership of property and through testimonies of friends and relatives and people in the community.
There are several requirements that need to be met for a partner visa. As mentioned earlier, marriage to the other partner is not a prerequisite. A de facto relationship may still exist even if one partner is still legally married to another. These are the requirements for a partner visa inside a de facto relationship.
Parish Patience Immigration Lawyers are the best at assisting these types of visa applications. You may find yourself encountering difficulties in collecting valid documentary evidence or you might be confused as to what types of evidence can be presented in order to prove the de facto relationship.
It is important that a complete and comprehensive documentation is compiled and that the documents are that which are acceptable under the migration law.
Look no further because Parish Patience Immigration Lawyers are here to help. We will assist you in compiling the best evidence to prove a de facto relationship. We will take care of you from start to finish and even provide further assistance and follow-up.
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Parish Patience gives efficient assistance to those who would like to apply for a partner visa but are uncertain with regard to their eligibility.
Parish Patience Lawyers will help identify the kinds of documents that are best evidence in order to prove a de facto relationship. With their assistance, you will be able to save time on identifying what kind of evidence you can gather and focus on compiling them.
