What is the 12 month rule for partner visas?
The 12 month rule applies to people who are applying to settle in Australia as the de facto spouse or interdependent partner of an Australian sponsor. Applicants must provide evidence that for the period covering at least 12 months before the visa application is lodged that they had a mutual commitment to a shared life to the exclusion of all others, that the relationship between them is genuine and continuing and that they live together. Please refer to our One-Year Relationship Requirement information.
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