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In Australia same sex relationship are treated equally to opposite sex relationships.  \nYou must be either married or in a de facto relationship and have a mutual commitment to a shared life at the exclusion of all others. You must either live together, or not live separately and apart on a permanent basis.  \n01  \nPARTNER VISA  \nMARRIAGE  \nAny marriage made under the Australian Marriage Act will be accepted for the purposes of a partner visa. A marriage made outside of Australia must be legally valid in the country in which it is conducted. Some types of marriages (for example underage or polygamous marriages) that are legally accepted outside of Australia are not accepted in Australia and therefore will not be accepted when applying for a partner visa.  \nDE FACTO RELATIONSHIP  \nIf you live with your partner and you are not married, you are in a ‘de facto relationship’. In Australia de facto relationships are considered in many ways equal to marriage. If applying for a partner visa on de facto grounds, you must have lived in the same house with your partner for at least 12 months. Alternatively, if you have not lived with your partner for 12 months it maybe possible to apply for a partner visa on de facto grounds by registering your relationship with an eligible state or territory government:  \n Australian Capital Territory  \n New South Wales  Queensland  \n South Australia  Tasmania  \n Victoria  \nIt may also be possible to apply for a partner visa on de facto grounds if there are compelling and compassionate circumstances.  \nEVIDENCE OF A GENUINE RELATIONSHIP  \nSimply being married or in a de facto relationship is not enough. You must show evidence that you have a mutual commitment to a shared life to the exclusion of all others, that your relationship is genuine and continuing, and that you either live together, or do not live apart on a permanent basis. The following aspects of your relationship will be considered when your relationship is assessed by the Department of Home Affairs, you must provide evidence and written statements that address each aspect:  \nFinancial aspects of the relationship:  \n Joint bank statements  \n Joint ownership of real estate or other major assets  \n Joint insurance policies  \n Evidence of transferring money to each other  \nSocial aspects of the relationship:  \n Photos  \n Evidence of joint travel  \n Evidence of shared interests or hobbies  \n Statements from friends and family members  \nNature of the household:  \n Joint responsibility for care and support of children  \n Joint lease agreement  \n Joint utility bills  \n Sharing of responsibility for housework  \nNature of the commitment:  \n Superannuation beneficiary  Beneficiary of wills  \n Evidence of communication  Letters and cards  \n02   \nTWO-STAGE APPLICATION PROCESS  \nA partner visa application is a two-stage process:  \nStage 1:  \nA combined application is made for a temporary partner visa and a permanent partner visa. If you apply from within Australia you are eligible for Medicare and a bridging visa with work rights, which comes into effect once the visa you held at time of application expires. If you apply from outside of Australia, you are not eligible for abridging visa, but you can visit Australia on another type of visa while stage 1 of your partner visa is being processed.  \nTemporary Visa Grant:  \nOnce stage 1 of the partner visa application is finalised you are granted a temporary partner visa, subclass 820 if you applied from in Australia or subclass 309 if you applied from outside of Australia.  \nStage 2:  \n","cbCaid5GXRZmKdFs","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaid5GXRZmKdFs","pdf",5313279,18,"English","# Partner Visa\n## Prospective Marriage Visa\n## New Zealand Family Relationship Visa\n## Parent Visa\n## Child Visa\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n# PARTNER VISA\n## Marriage\n## De facto relationship\n## Evidence of a genuine relationship\n## Two-stage application process\n## Long term relationship\n## Exceptional circumstances","[{\"question\":\"What qualifies a couple for a Partner Visa?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must be married or in a de facto relationship with a genuine and continuing commitment to a shared life. 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