Jonp1985

Hello everyone. Finally submitted the application form and I'm now at the uploading evidence stage. But I'm confused. It asks for certified copies of things like birth certificates and passports and the like, but according to uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/immi_certification.html; So do I not need to provide certified copies unless asked? I have seen some places where people have said a colour scan of the original would be sufficient, but I wanted to be sure. Obviously it's quite important. Thanks again! You guys and this forum have made this arduous process a lot easier.

I'm currently in the process of applying for a defacto partner visa. We have been together long enough to qualify for one. However, we got engaged towards the end of July and are planning to get married in April 2018. My question is this: on applying for a defacto relationship visa, would mentioning that we are engaged in the section covering commitments help our case? Or would we be told we are applying for the wrong visa and be directed to the fiancee visa instead? Many thanks!

Hello, So, after hours of unsuccessfully trying to find an official I could talk to about visa applications, I came across this place. I'm looking to apply for a partner visa, but our situation is a little tricky to describe and none of these silly online forms allows me to convey it properly. Here's our deal. Before we met, my fiancee came over to the UK on a two year working visa in May 2014. We met in November that year. In September the following year we moved in together, and we have proof, bills and tenancy agreements and all that. In May this year, her visa expired so she had to return to Aus. I went with her on an ETA and came back last week. We got engaged towards the end of July and are looking to get married in April 2018. She is currently living in Australia and I am in the UK. I would like to move out there in January next year, but I was wondering if the time we've had to spend apart is going to affect our application for a partner defacto visa. I know they prefer that you have been living together for 12 months, but obviously due to our circumstances it's not been possible. What other evidence can we provide? Many thanks!