Taken from nationalvisas.com.au regarding partner visa requirements...
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If unmarried - must be in a de facto relationship:
* Live together (or do not live apart on a permanent basis); * Commitment to a shared life as husband and wife to exclusion of all others; * Must have lived together for a period of at least 12 months prior to lodging visa application.
This visa can be applied for from within, or outside of Australia.
Medicals Sender: sunshine23Well what a carry on i hve just had. Had my medical on the 29-06-2006. Recieved a letter from LCU wanting more...
Please be aware:
All relationships will be buttessed on a number of factors to determine that the relationship is genuine.
We advise that applicants should be able to:
* Provide evidence detailing mutual commitment - which includes the length of the relationship and time spent living together; * Provide financial evidence supporting their mutual commitment to their partner; * Provide evidence demonstrating the social aspects of the relationship, including pictures and the opinions of family and friends about the relationship. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So, yes, you are required to prove that you have indeed been living together for more than 12 months... oh well you have already read what I have pasted there... :) Good luck to you and your partner, then! :D Hope I was of any help ^.^
