My partner is a non-resident. What am i entitled to?

[christy]

Also, we found that you can get a bridging visa when you apply for permanent residency. You only need to be living together for 12 months to apply for a de facto relationship application for permanent residency. Goodluck!

[Fuzzywuzzy]

were you pregnant when you applied christy?

[christy]

No, I was only just married and they told us we could only apply if we were living together for at least 12 months!

So, we were told that you were considered a de facto couple if you had lived together for 12 months and you could apply on those terms.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

I know quite a bit about the types of visas and we will probably need a bridging visa whilst waiting for the temporary spouse visa. We have been living together for 2 years so that won't be a problem either.

[midnightsun]

When he hands in the spousal visa application your partner will automatically be granted a bridging visa effective of that day and up until the application is granted or denied.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

True, the reason why i said we will probably need a bridging visa is that if he does leave the country then it won't be issued