How to Strengthen Your Application Even With Limited Partner Visa Evidence
Applying for a Partner Visa Australia can be a daunting task, especially when you’re in a long-distance relationship. The distance often limits your ability to provide evidence of your relationship with your spouse or de facto partner, such as living together or sharing financial arrangements, which is essential for your Partner Visa application.
Despite the challenges of limited evidence, it’s important to remember that a strong Partner Visa application is still within reach. In this article, we will provide you with tips and examples of evidence that can help you build a compelling case for your genuine relationship.
Understanding Partner Visa Requirements
Applying for a Partner Visa means you must show evidence of a genuine and committed relationship with your partner.
In general, the Department of Home Affairs will assess four important aspects, which are also known as the four pillars of the Partner Visa, including financial, household, social and shared commitment. Here are two key factors to remember in proving your relationship:
Demonstrate Your Genuine Relationship
To demonstrate your genuine relationship, you must provide strong evidence of your relationship with your spouse or de facto partner. The evidence must show how long you have been together and what plans you have for your future.
It can include, but is not limited to, photos together, joint bank statements, travel records, etc. For a complete checklist of the evidence relationship, you can refer here.
Relationship Statement Letter is Important
A relationship statement letter is a crucial component of your Partner Visa application. It allows you to explain unique aspects of your relationship, such as periods of long-distance, in a way that supports your application.
Read these tips to create a convincing relationship statement letter.
Tips to Build Strong Partner Visa Application with Limited Evidence
Here are some tips to build a strong Partner Visa application if you have limited evidence of relationship:
1. Focus on quality, not quantity
Don’t worry if you don’t have thousands of photos or joint bills with your partner. Instead, you can focus on high-quality evidence of your relationship to prove your genuine relationship, for example:
- Screenshot of your chats or call history, especially those with meaningful support for each other;
- Travel evidence, showing how often you visit each other during your free time;
- Plans for visiting each other or a holiday.
2. Emphasise your relationship story
When writing your relationship statement letter, emphasise how your relationship developed. Explain the following aspects in your statement letter:
- How you met, how the relationship grew, and your future plans
- The emotional support you give each other
- The efforts you’ve made to stay connected despite the distance
3. Get as many witnesses as possible
Witnesses, particularly from your family and friends, can significantly bolster your Partner Visa application. By asking them to complete the Form 888 and share their personal insights about your relationship, you can provide additional evidence of the genuineness of your relationship.
4. Explain and demonstrate the plans for the future
If you’re in a long-distance relationship, explain and demonstrate the plans you and your partner share for your future. This doesn’t necessarily require plans for marriage, but any plans that are important for the development of your relationship, for example:
- Plans to live together in Australia
- Joint financial planning (e.g., saving together, remittances)
- Plans to build a family together
5. Explain the gaps honestly
If there are any gaps during your relationship, don’t leave it hanging. Leaving the gaps will only raise concern when the Department assesses your application. So, ensure to explain the gaps honestly in specific circumstances, such as:
- Explain why you live apart (e.g., study, work, visa limitations)
- Describe how you maintain the relationship despite the distance
- Provide context for periods of limited contact (e.g., time zone difference, internet issues)
Why Proving Your Relationship is Important for Your Partner Visa Application
The Department takes Partner Visa applications very seriously because of the high number of fraudulent or convenience-based applications in the past. As a result, they require strong and convincing evidence that your relationship is:
- Genuine, not only for visa purposes.
- Ongoing, not a short-term or former relationship.
- Exclusive and committed, demonstrating a genuine purpose to build a life together.
If the evidence is insufficient or inconsistent, your Partner Visa application may be refused, even if your love is 100% genuine. That’s why how you provide the evidence of your relationship is just as important as the facts themselves.
Can ONEderland Consulting Help Strengthen My Partner Visa Application Despite the Limited Evidence?
With over 15 years of experience, ONEderland Consulting can strategically strengthen your Partner Visa application, particularly if:
- You have limited physical evidence.
- You rely on nontraditional proof of relationship.
- You need a great written submission to address the relationship gap.
At ONEderland Consulting, we specialise in complex and long-distance Partner Visa applications. We will help you:
- Structure your relationship timeline.
- Collect meaningful evidence.
- Write convincing statutory declarations.
- Submit a complete and convincing visa application.
Book an appointment or call us now to start collecting the evidence of your relationship with your spouse!
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