Australia Partner Visa is the second most common visa category after skilled migration visas that most applicants choose to apply for their Australian Permanent Residency visa.

So, are you willing to apply for the Australian Permanent Residence visa under Australia Partner Visa as a de facto partner? You have spent quite a time together as a couple and now you are planning to take your relationship to the next level. Even though you might think that you are in a de-facto relationship, your interpretation of a partnership may be completely different from the Australian government’s point of view.

If you are applying for Australia Partner Visa from overseas under Subclass 309 and subclass 100, your relationship will be under real scrutiny as you have to collect essential evidences to ensure that you meet the criteria.

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Well, the first and foremost thing to understand is what exactly a de-facto relationship is?

According to the Family Court of Australia, a person is said to be in a de facto relationship where a person is living on a partnership as a couple “on a genuine domestic basis”.

In simpler terms, you act as if you are a married couple but not legally married, share your finance and your friends and family recognizes your relationship; if all the answers to the above situation is yes, then my dear friend, you are in a de-facto relationship.

And on the other hand, if your answer to the above situation is NO, and you are only together to hang out with each other than in such a case, your partner application is highly unlikely to succeed.

What are the evidences to show for applying Australia Partner Visa?

The following documents are mandatory to show for applying through Australia Partner Visa:

  • Documents showing shared financial commitments.

Documents like shared bank accounts, shared insurances, shared costs (buying a car, home together etc.) If you don’t have any joint account under your name, then also one need not worry, you can show the immigration officials that you share the costs of life as a couple.

  • Show that you live at the same address

You need to show the proof of the same residential address as of your partner. This implies that you both live in a same house. You may show the letters, invitations, memberships and bills which are under your or yours partner name.

  • You must also show social recognition proof of your relationship

You may submit photographs which shows you as a couple along with your friends, social media accounts, phone or app evidence to prove that you both keep a regular check on each other and detailed statements of support from friends and family.

Is it mandatory to register a relationship?

Registering a relationship is different from marriage; it says that your partnership is legally recognized. Although it is optional to register your partnership in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and ACT.

You only need to register your partnership when you are unable to prove the full 12 months of living together. You can register your relationship if you are above 18 years and you are not already married or in a de facto relationship with some other person.

Also please make sure to check Australia Partner requirements for each state before applying as they have slightly different requirements from each other.

What is the second stage of your partner visa application?

After two years of lodging your Australia Partner Visa, you may be eligible to apply for the Australia Permanent residency. You still have to show the immigration officials the genuineness of your relationship. You will need to show statutory declarations from family and friends. The chances of refusal of permanent partner visa are more as compared to the temporary one.

What all is in store for Australia Partner Visa potential applicants?

The Australian government is planning to tighten its partner visa requirements soon, following on from the recent overhaul of employer-sponsored visa and citizenship applications.

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has also hinted to introduce enforceable sponsorship undertakings and stricter rules regarding criminal history.

Therefore, applying for Australia Partner visa is a no joke and it is worth to seek professional guidance before lodging Australia Partner Visa. Hence, it is in your interest to take consultation from Aptech Global visa experts who will guide you in a proper way on how to file for the Australia Partner Visa application.

Before that, it is also suggested to fill the free assessment form that will further help you in evaluating your Australia PR chances.

You may contact one of the visa experts at 7503832132 or simply mail at info@aptechvisa.com

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