De Factor - Living Together??

[L. Lapthorn]

Guys, I know there have been similar threads, so my question is pretty specific.

Is anyone on here who has successfully added their long term partner to an application where they have not been cohabiting?

[Sarah & Damo]

Hi there!! We've had our application in since August last year and our situation seems to be the same as yours. Can't say whether it's been successful yet as we've not heard but our agent assured us that the evidence of our relationship that we sent would be sufficient! Watch this space! We sent photos, cards, mobile phone bills to prove we call each other, travel documents, joint bank account statements, stat decs from our friends and family.... we're desperately hoping that will be enough!! Good luck with yours!

[L. Lapthorn]

Originally Posted by Sarah & Damo

Hi there!! We've had our application in since August last year and our situation seems to be the same as yours. Can't say whether it's been successful yet as we've not heard but our agent assured us that the evidence of our relationship that we sent would be sufficient! Watch this space! We sent photos, cards, mobile phone bills to prove we call each other, travel documents, joint bank account statements, stat decs from our friends and family.... we're desperately hoping that will be enough!! Good luck with yours!

Thanks guys.

I'm here, but the brother in law is applying and in a bit of an 8-0-8.

Thanks again, and best of luck to you both.

[Gollywobbler]

Hi Lewis

Please see this factsheet:

Australian Immigration Fact Sheet 35. One-Year Relationship Requirement

I would argue against this "living together" nonsense quite strongly myself.

It is completely contrary to the moral code provided by Catholicism, is strictly contrary to Islamic law and so forth.

One of the older Partner Visa Booklets had the cheek to permit DIAC to ask impertinent questions about the couple's "sleeping arrangements." That - quite rightly - was kicked in to touch and DIAC were made to revise their intrusive, offensive ideas.

Sure there is an understandable desire to prevent marriages of convenience and so forth, but I don't think cohabitation alone proves anything anyway. I'm sure I could put up with Godzilla From Oz under my roof if I wanted a Spouse/de facto visa for Oz that badly! I might even be half nice to him if he were my passport to Oz!

The whole cohabitation idea is specious in my view. I can give you the name of a very tough, punchy and effective Australian Immigration Law specialist solicitor if your bro in law finds that he needs a bit of help to do some no nonsense negotiating with DIAC about this. He is an expert on the workings of the Australian Constitution - which is a written Constitution - and I'll bet that it contains a pivotal statement supporting Catholicism. If so then the 'requirement' for physical cohabitation might well be unlawful, in fact.

Best wishes

Gill

[Sarah & Damo]

Hi Gill,

I read that last post with interest. We're hoping it won't be an issue but if they do make a song and dance about it, it seems we may have a good point to make there! Thanks, Sarah