| The Australian immigration system is one of the most | | | | relationship and not merely a relationship for |
| complicated and difficult in the world. Though it is quite | | | | convenience. |
| straightforward, there is one aspect of this process | | | | Tip 4. Know the visa requirements. These |
| that needs clarification. This part is about de facto Visa | | | | requirements, aside from the ones previously stated |
| to Australia applications. Here are the top five tips for | | | | for your de facto visa to Australia application, include a |
| your application. | | | | medical examination with a chest x-ray. Proof also |
| Tip 1. Know your Relationship. The world has changed | | | | needs to be submitted that the individual applicant does |
| by leaps and bounds and many relationships have | | | | not have any criminal record in the country where the |
| blossomed and bore fruit from what was previously | | | | individual resided in the last twelve months. Another |
| unaccepted by society. These include unmarried | | | | fact you need to know is the timescale for this kind of |
| couples between Australian citizens and non-citizens, | | | | application. The period can be anywhere between |
| some even with children. You have to know your | | | | three and six months, if all the paperwork is in order. |
| relationship inside out to avoid any issues as to claims | | | | Any suspicion of fraud would definitely push back the |
| of fraud, as there are no hard and fast rules on these | | | | application and may even lead to being blacklisted. |
| de facto relationships. | | | | Tip No. 5. Be prepared for review. When issued a de |
| Tip 2. Term of the Visa. You need to know that you | | | | facto visa, there is a two-year period of residency |
| applying for the visa and with it the incidents involved | | | | before being allowed to apply for permanent |
| with its issuance. The term of the de facto visa to | | | | residency. During this time, your status would be |
| Australia is for two years. After this term, the applicant | | | | reviewed and often periodically verified by the |
| can submit for permanent residency, thus allowing the | | | | Australian immigration authorities. This ensures the |
| individual to set roots in the country. The visa would | | | | government that there was no fraud was attendant to |
| allow the individual to either stay in the country or even | | | | the de facto visa to Australia application. |
| travel abroad any number of times so long as the | | | | These are but some of the tips that help individuals go |
| relationship is proven to be real and valid. | | | | through the process of obtaining a de facto visa to |
| Tip 3. Terms of the Relationship. There are specific | | | | Australia. The authorities though have stepped up |
| conditions that need to be met to prove the | | | | efforts to clean out fraudulent and fake claims to a de |
| relationship and thus qualify for a de facto visa to | | | | facto relationship, making this avenue all the more |
| Australia. There must be a "genuine, continuous de | | | | difficult as it is. The Australia Forum though has |
| facto relationship" at least twelve months in length. The | | | | advised that individuals, "who have the necessary |
| relationship with the sponsor must be exclusive and | | | | documentation and evidence to support their claim |
| genuine, with a period of either living together or have | | | | should in the main have no issues and see their |
| lived together. Separation may be due to the | | | | application processed relatively quickly with the |
| application for the visa. Another important fact that | | | | average application taking between three months and |
| must be proved is that evidence can be provided to | | | | six months." This is a fact and soon will be for your |
| prove the existence of the relationship for twelve | | | | benefit. |
| months or more. This proves genuineness of the | | | | |