Hi everyone
I would like to ask a question for partnership student visa. My husband is going to do his Phd in New Zealand and I want to joint him but the problem is that we had long distance relationship. We met each other in 2011 in our home country. He went to Australia in 2013 and I also went to Germany to study. He finished his studying and come back our home country in 2016 and I also came back and get married there (we had official marriage certificate). After that, I had to flight back Germany to finish my study in 2017 and we want to apply visa in Dec 2017.
So, we have the problem with the term “living together” as the requirement for partnership visa. But they also mention
“If a principal applicant and their partner have lived apart for periods during their partnership, the application should not automatically be declined. Instead, immigration officers should determine whether there are genuine and compelling reasons for any period(s) of separation.
Determining whether there are genuine and compelling reasons will depend on the circumstances in each case, and may require consideration of:
either partner's family, education or employment commitments;
the duration of the partnership and the length of time the couple has spent apart;
the extent to which the couple has made efforts to be together during the time apart.”
Which I think that quite met with our case. We have to be separated by education commitment and we also made efforts to see each other at least once per year during this time. What should we show them to prove our relationship? Is it still possible for us to apply for this visa?
Thank you so much, I am appreciated for your help.
We really love each other and want to reunion for our future but it is seeming like not easy