01/06/2026
Compelling and compassionate" reasons in applying for a partner visa on-shore, does not clearly outlined in the regulations, as what is defined as 'compassionate and compelling reasons", as if this could be interpreted on an individual case basis.
Therefore , if the state you are currently living with your sponsor in AU, does not have a relationship registration/ certificate .And or you are unable to get married because say your sponsored partner is still married.
Then, consequently, can use "Compelling and compassionate circumstance may be used . Depending on how the relationship is genuine and its duration, or if you have a child on your own prior to submission, or if your sponsored partner's country is at war, that returning home will cause her life to death, or could be a medical terminal disease of your sponsor or financial hardships that is affecting both sponsor and sponsored person and etc.
The burden of proof to establish the existence of a de-facto partner visa is with the evidence being available to the visa applicant and sponsor, and this could be determined, in the following: social, financial, development of the relationship and future plans, and nature of commitments to each other.
Visa Online Assistance has approved cases where we used "medical condition". And the other one the" duration of the relationship" ( without the registration certificate or marriage prior to lodgement).
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Disclaimer: This is not legal advice.
