defacto relationship
Mar 19th 2004, 1:45 pm
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defacto relationship
At the moment we are at the migration stage and was just wondering what is involved, do we need to prove or relationship? and how will we prove that ? what will they ask for . Any one been in the same situation ? please help.:lecture:
Mar 19th 2004, 1:48 pm
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Re: defacto relationship
Originally posted by JJL family
At the moment we are at the migration stage and was just wondering what is involved, do we need to prove or relationship? and how will we prove that ? what will they ask for . Any one been in the same situation ? please help.:lecture:
At the moment we are at the migration stage and was just wondering what is involved, do we need to prove or relationship? and how will we prove that ? what will they ask for . Any one been in the same situation ? please help.:lecture:
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Mar 19th 2004, 1:53 pm
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or is it easier to get married ? what documentation do u have 2 show the??
Mar 19th 2004, 2:13 pm
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Originally posted by JJL family
or is it easier to get married ? what documentation do u have 2 show the??
or is it easier to get married ? what documentation do u have 2 show the??
Joint membership of stuff...
There's plenty on here who've done the same, I'm sure you'll have some good replies in no time! (or use the search button, but be careful with mixing up with the partner visums, even though, the evidence is probably the same)
good luck
Mar 19th 2004, 2:33 pm
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Hi,
We are in a Defacto relationship. The evidence , all in joint names we used was,
bank/buliding society statement.
Council Tax statement
tax credit statement
holiday booking cofirmation
copy of our Wills
Details of personal loan
gas/electric bill
and also a declaration from both of us o how/when/why we met etc
Any questions, post on here
We are in a Defacto relationship. The evidence , all in joint names we used was,
bank/buliding society statement.
Council Tax statement
tax credit statement
holiday booking cofirmation
copy of our Wills
Details of personal loan
gas/electric bill
and also a declaration from both of us o how/when/why we met etc
Any questions, post on here
Mar 19th 2004, 5:02 pm
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We had to prove we were in a defacto relationship.
As previously mentioned we had to supply bills, mortgage statement to prove we lived together. etc. We also got asked to supply photographs detailing on the back who was in them and when they were taken!
We had booked our wedding at a registry office at the time so also supplied the notice of intention to marry.
All has gone through ok and the visa was granted before our wedding.
As previously mentioned we had to supply bills, mortgage statement to prove we lived together. etc. We also got asked to supply photographs detailing on the back who was in them and when they were taken!
We had booked our wedding at a registry office at the time so also supplied the notice of intention to marry.
All has gone through ok and the visa was granted before our wedding.
Mar 19th 2004, 5:34 pm
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Re: defacto relationship
Originally posted by JJL family
At the moment we are at the migration stage and was just wondering what is involved, do we need to prove or relationship? and how will we prove that ? what will they ask for . Any one been in the same situation ? please help.:lecture:
At the moment we are at the migration stage and was just wondering what is involved, do we need to prove or relationship? and how will we prove that ? what will they ask for . Any one been in the same situation ? please help.:lecture:
Steve
Mar 19th 2004, 5:49 pm
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Do a few searches, ask a few questions along the way on the forum and all will be well. I didn't have much of a clue about how to go about things before discovering this forum. Now my de facto visa is but an Aussie police check away from completion thanks to the good folk on Britishexpats.com!
You are in good hands!
You are in good hands!
Mar 19th 2004, 6:02 pm
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wat is a defacto relationship..
monkey girl
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monkey girl
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Mar 19th 2004, 6:12 pm
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Originally posted by slowmacro
wat is a defacto relationship..
monkey girl
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wat is a defacto relationship..
monkey girl
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Well, that's how I understood it, don't know the official wording.
I hadn't heard of it either before getting into the visa proces!
Mar 19th 2004, 6:14 pm
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oh right lol.....
by the way my middle name is simone....
monkey girl
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by the way my middle name is simone....
monkey girl
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Mar 19th 2004, 6:17 pm
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Ah, de facto relationships and spouse visas. The others are right - plenty of us kicking about on this site in the same situation. We were just about to post our de facto application when my mum fell ill, somewhat scuppering plans for the immediate future, but it does mean I've basically put the whole thing together, so I know what to aim for...
De facto - need to have been in a genuine and committed relationship for 12 months or more. Generally, this means that you have to have been living together for the previous 12 months and you'll have to prove it with a whole host of documentation (Steve's list) from joint bank statements, joint bills, joint receipts etc to statements from your near and dear. Then there's the medicals, police checks and forms...
Getting married makes very little difference to the application process - you still have to fill in the same forms, provide the same evidence and pay the same amount of money. Don't fall into the trap of thinking it will be easier/quicker if you have a marriage certificate, because it doesn't usually make any difference. It's just one more piece of evidence to add to your collection. Having kids together speeds things up, but not the best route to take if you don't have any already!
If you have been living as a couple for over 5 years you can skip the usual two year Temporary Residency part of the visa and move straight onto Permanent Residency (WBB knows all about this ). Otherwise you'll need to fill in a load more forms in two years' time to get permanent residency - not much of a hassle really as you pretty much repeat the process.
If you want the real lowdown on defacto applications, do a search from threads by AnthonyKirby as he had to provide every piece of evidence known to man.
Keep those questions coming, and make yourself very familiar with the DIMIA website for the forms and checklists etc
Good luck!
PS - Monkeygirl - de facto means much the same as common law, ie you are living as a married couple but don't have a piece of paper to prove it
De facto - need to have been in a genuine and committed relationship for 12 months or more. Generally, this means that you have to have been living together for the previous 12 months and you'll have to prove it with a whole host of documentation (Steve's list) from joint bank statements, joint bills, joint receipts etc to statements from your near and dear. Then there's the medicals, police checks and forms...
Getting married makes very little difference to the application process - you still have to fill in the same forms, provide the same evidence and pay the same amount of money. Don't fall into the trap of thinking it will be easier/quicker if you have a marriage certificate, because it doesn't usually make any difference. It's just one more piece of evidence to add to your collection. Having kids together speeds things up, but not the best route to take if you don't have any already!
If you have been living as a couple for over 5 years you can skip the usual two year Temporary Residency part of the visa and move straight onto Permanent Residency (WBB knows all about this
). Otherwise you'll need to fill in a load more forms in two years' time to get permanent residency - not much of a hassle really as you pretty much repeat the process.If you want the real lowdown on defacto applications, do a search from threads by AnthonyKirby as he had to provide every piece of evidence known to man.
Keep those questions coming, and make yourself very familiar with the DIMIA website for the forms and checklists etc
Good luck!
PS - Monkeygirl - de facto means much the same as common law, ie you are living as a married couple but don't have a piece of paper to prove it
Mar 19th 2004, 9:40 pm
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Originally posted by S Oldfield
Hi,
We are in a Defacto relationship. The evidence , all in joint names we used was,
bank/buliding society statement.
Council Tax statement
tax credit statement
holiday booking cofirmation
copy of our Wills
Details of personal loan
gas/electric bill
and also a declaration from both of us o how/when/why we met etc
Any questions, post on here
Hi,
We are in a Defacto relationship. The evidence , all in joint names we used was,
bank/buliding society statement.
Council Tax statement
tax credit statement
holiday booking cofirmation
copy of our Wills
Details of personal loan
gas/electric bill
and also a declaration from both of us o how/when/why we met etc
Any questions, post on here
Instead of a will we put a copy of Mrs BPs Pension Fund statement with me as the beneficiary. I also scanned photos into powerpoint and arranged 3 or 4 to a sheet and numbered them. I put the index of photos including date and context at the end of the table of contents of evidence.
