tom1993 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Hi everyone, Just looking for an opinion on whether this is ok to use as our start date for living together; I moved in with my partner in April 2018 and the only proof we have of this is her e mailing the agency asking if I can move in with her. The agency replied back saying something along the lines of : “yes I have spoken with the landlord and your partner is allowed to live in the house as a permitted occupier” However I didn’t pay rent until June as I was still locked into a lease at my old place. Then in August we opened a joint bank account and we have paid joint rent/groceries/meals etc from that ever since. They didn’t put me on the lease so I guess the only evidence of me moving into the house is that e mail from the agency? Is that good enough evidence to use as the start date of us living together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Official confirmations of change of address from various authorities would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 It shows your intent to move in together, as wrussell suggests other official confirmations that you actually moved in would further support this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) Your bank statements from that time showing the address, your driving license will show the address and will show date issued which should be just after you moved in, evidence of mail redirection. I think you’d need more than an email but you’d have proof of address change in other ways Edited January 29, 2019 by Tulip1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1993 Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Thanks for all your input. I think we will just wait until August when we have paid rent from our joint account for 12 months as we don’t have many documents with earlier dates on there, don’t want to risk wasting 7k over an few extra months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Living together is not sufficient to satisfy immi that a de facto relationship exists, especially a genuine relationship. It is possible to satisfy the 'genuine de facto relationship; criterion without having lived together at all -this strategy has worked, but. is not recommended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1993 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Living together is not sufficient to satisfy immi that a de facto relationship exists, especially a genuine relationship. It is possible to satisfy the 'genuine de facto relationship; criterion without having lived together at all -this strategy has worked, but. is not recommendedYes I understand, from what I have read though the living together for 12 months is the main minimum requirement?We have loads of holidays together/travel, pics with families, joint account, savings account together, Christmas cards, presents, receipts, cards and much more.I think we may write our wills soon to add to the evidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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