For foreigners in relationships with Australian citizens, living far apart can take a toll on your relationship. Even if you communicate daily via video, the distance does not help. Fortunately, you can move in with your Australian partner, but only if you qualify for a partner visa. Notably, there are various qualifications for eligibility, and the immigration process is often rigorous and cumbersome to ensure that only qualified applicants are awarded the visa. One essential qualification for a partner visa application is evidence of a genuine relationship. This article highlights critical evidence that you should attach with your application.
Social Aspects of Your Relationship
Part of an immigration agent's job is to verify the social aspects of every applicant's application. Typically, partners in a relationship participate in various social activities. For example, immigration agents might ask for photos of you and your partner on holiday or weekend gate-aways. The photos must be consistent to send a clear message that the two of you are in a serious relationship. Luckily, social media has made it easier for partner visa applicants to store and share photos of their social life with immigration agents. In addition, items like invitation cards that address you as partners can also be part of the evidence you provide with a partner visa application.
Shared Financial Responsibilities
Only applicants who are married or in a serious long-term relationship are eligible for a partner visa. However, proving you are in a long-term relationship can be challenging if you cannot prove that you are invested in the union. Records of shared financial responsibilities are some of the paperwork immigration agents ask for when perusing your application. For instance, it is easy to tell that two people are invested in a relationship if they share a joint bank account or life insurance cover. Joint properties are also solid pieces of evidence that you are in a stable union or a serious long-term relationship that will lead to marriage.
Mutual Commitment
If you are married or in a long-term relationship, both of you must commit to a shared life. The reason is that partners in a relationship also have their individual personal and social lives. Thus, partners must be ready to accommodate each other's personal and social life since it is one way to show commitment in a relationship. For example, applicants must prove that they will be living with their partner once they receive their partner visa. Your application will be rejected if immigration agents find out that you will be staying at a hotel.
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Welcome! This blog will help you to understand immigration law and the process of applying for a visa. We will be looking at the different type of visa available to you, the conditions you must meet to be approved for each visa. We will also look at the immigration law relating to newly married partners. While we aren't experts in this area, we have been interested in this area of law for many years. We have spent a long time researching different aspects of immigration law so we can offer your tips and guidance. Thanks for checking out this blog!