Provision:

Reg 2.03A    Criteria applicable to de facto partners

(1)  ,,, if a person claims to be in a de facto relationship for the purposes of a visa application, the criteria in subregulations (2) and (3) are prescribed. 

(2)  If a person mentioned in subregulation (1) applies for a visa: 

(a)  the applicant is at least 18; and

(b)  the person with whom the applicant claims to be in a de facto relationship is at least 18. 

(3)  Subject to subregulations (4) and (5), if: 

(a)  a person mentioned in subregulation (1) applies for:

…

(iv)  a Partner (Provisional) (Class UF) visa; or

(v)  a Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) visa; or

…

(b)  the applicant cannot establish compelling and compassionate circumstances for the grant of the visa;

the Minister must be satisfied that the applicant has been in the de facto relationship for at least the period of 12 months ending immediately before the date of the application. 

(4)  Subregulation (3) does not apply if the applicant applies on the basis of being: 

(a)  in a de facto relationship with a person who:

(i)  is, or was, the holder of a permanent humanitarian visa; and

(ii)  before the permanent humanitarian visa was granted, was in a de facto relationship with the applicant and informed Immigration of the existence of the relationship; or

(b)  in a de facto relationship with a person who is an applicant for a permanent humanitarian visa. 

(5)  Subregulation (3) does not apply if the de facto relationship is a registered relationship within the meaning of section 2E of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901“.

 

Case:

[1] 1419953 (Migration) [2016] AATA 3000 (4 January 2016)

APPLICANTS: Mrs Rhiann Williams
Miss Ffion Harris

MEMBER: John Cipolla