Hello,
I am a polish citizen, my boyfriend is Australian. We are together since August 2011, most of the time in long distance relationship.
Here is the story:
My bf is in UK on working holidays visa that ends in mid may 2013. I'm living in Warsaw, Poland most of the year as I'm a full time student. We met in London when i was there for 4 holiday months working as an au pair. We got together but in october 2011 I had to go back to Poland to pursue my studies. We stayed together, visiting each other once a month (for few days up to a week) on average. We stay in touch daily, calling each other or skyping. I finished the term at school by the end of may 2012 and moved to London for 4 months as an au pair again.
We did not live together, but seeing each other few times a week, plus I was spending all weekends with him. We also went on week holidays together. In October 2012 i had to go back again. We continue to visit each other every month, this time for even longer periods of time. My bf spent almost a month with me in Poland (Along with his few Australian friends) around Christmas time. We went on skiing holidays together, spent Christmas together with my family and NYE. After he came back to uk, we seen each other every month for over one week each time.
We are very commited to each other and want spend our lives together. We are thinking about getting a visa for me to go to Australia with him when his visa expires.
At first we wanted to apply for de facto visa, but after getting advice form migration lawyers we were told that because we did not live together or dont have joint finances we wont be eligible to get it.
They adviced us to either get fiancee visa, or go to Australia on tourist visa, register a relationship (my Bf is from NSW) and then apply for de facto visa.
We didn't plan to get married just yet, so we looked at second option (but we are open to get PMV as well if needed). We know that the problem might be clause 8503 in this case.
To be honest we just feel bit tangled up in all this!
We want to stay together and avoid another months of hearbreaking living so far away from each other.
The biggest fear is if we apply for PMV we will end up waiting so far from each other for months.
On the other hand, if I go to Australia as a tourist then i wont be able to work (and I can't imagine not working and be useless for such a long time!) This option seems to be so complicated and I want it to be as straight forward as possible and not take advantage of Australian country.
Sorry for a long long long story, but i think the full picture of situation is necessary
If you have any thoughts of advice I will be very grateful.
thank you!
I am a polish citizen, my boyfriend is Australian. We are together since August 2011, most of the time in long distance relationship.
Here is the story:
My bf is in UK on working holidays visa that ends in mid may 2013. I'm living in Warsaw, Poland most of the year as I'm a full time student. We met in London when i was there for 4 holiday months working as an au pair. We got together but in october 2011 I had to go back to Poland to pursue my studies. We stayed together, visiting each other once a month (for few days up to a week) on average. We stay in touch daily, calling each other or skyping. I finished the term at school by the end of may 2012 and moved to London for 4 months as an au pair again.
We did not live together, but seeing each other few times a week, plus I was spending all weekends with him. We also went on week holidays together. In October 2012 i had to go back again. We continue to visit each other every month, this time for even longer periods of time. My bf spent almost a month with me in Poland (Along with his few Australian friends) around Christmas time. We went on skiing holidays together, spent Christmas together with my family and NYE. After he came back to uk, we seen each other every month for over one week each time.
We are very commited to each other and want spend our lives together. We are thinking about getting a visa for me to go to Australia with him when his visa expires.
At first we wanted to apply for de facto visa, but after getting advice form migration lawyers we were told that because we did not live together or dont have joint finances we wont be eligible to get it.
They adviced us to either get fiancee visa, or go to Australia on tourist visa, register a relationship (my Bf is from NSW) and then apply for de facto visa.
We didn't plan to get married just yet, so we looked at second option (but we are open to get PMV as well if needed). We know that the problem might be clause 8503 in this case.
To be honest we just feel bit tangled up in all this!
We want to stay together and avoid another months of hearbreaking living so far away from each other.
The biggest fear is if we apply for PMV we will end up waiting so far from each other for months.
On the other hand, if I go to Australia as a tourist then i wont be able to work (and I can't imagine not working and be useless for such a long time!) This option seems to be so complicated and I want it to be as straight forward as possible and not take advantage of Australian country.
Sorry for a long long long story, but i think the full picture of situation is necessary
If you have any thoughts of advice I will be very grateful.
thank you!