Hey everyone!
Have been reading the forum for some time picking up hints and tips along the way, and am in the process of gathering everything I need to apply for a temporary based partnership visa and thought I would share with everyone incase it helps anyone else out, or if people want to suggest any tips to help with my application.
So my partner is a Kiwi, and I'm a Brit. We have been together for 3 years after meeting at work. She has been visiting the UK for 5 years, but has now returned home :-(
We lived together for 2 months in 2011 when she was between rentals, and more recently 4 months before she returned home. (The rest of the time she was living with her Sister and Brother in Law)
Obviously we have not been living together for 12 months or more, hence my application down the temporary route.
So far, I have completed the main application form, and my partner has completed the partners application form, and supplied a copy of her passport to prove her NZ citizenship.
I have completed my general medical and x-rays, which have all come back fine, and have just sent off for my police certificate, which when it arrives will be fine as I have been a good boy for 28 years :-)
That just leaves the whole "proof" section.
I have printed of 7 or 8 pages of photo's of us together from trips and holidays, and also photos of us with family members where they have joined us on trips, or at Christmas etc.
I have a one page timeline of our relationship with ref's to supporting documents, ie. copies of our flight tickets, hotel bookings etc.
I have copies of bills to her coming to my address during both periods she lived with me, and copies of bills to myself to prove they were coming to the same address during the same time period, and also a copy of my mortgage summary to prove that I own the property we were both staying at.
Regarding that, is it worth printing off my bank statement for the last 4 months showing the rent payments from her to me? I think I probably should, as more is better in this situation?
I also have a few testimonials from friends, and also my parents, sister, and her family also.
I have printed a copy of our whatapp conversation from the last year (the previous 2 years I dont have as changed phones) however am not sure I will send this as the contents in places are quite personal (I think there is even a nice big argument in there! haha) Thoughts?
I'm thinking / hoping that this should be enough to satisfy the people making the decision that we are in a genuine relationship. Infact just typing this has reminded me that I should print our Skype call log from the last 2 weeks whilst she has been back in NZ!
Anyways, I'll update each step of my application as it could be useful for people going through the same process, and like I said, if anyone has any tips or suggestions of something I may be missing from my application, I would love to hear from you.
Also, can anyone confirm, as the person I spoke to on the phone didn't sound confident, but with the temp based partnership visa, my 12 months start when I enter NZ?
Thanks