[jewelsvani]

hi there

I am considering going to NZ with my partner on a working holiday visa, then getting PR while in the country.

If we do this and one of us applies for PR will the evidence we have gained while living together in the UK (2 years) still count towards getting pr with a defacto relationship? Or the two years we lived together prior to going to NZ counts for nothing?

The only thing I am worried about is if we take the WHV route both of us will have to apply for PR when we get to NZ instead of just one of us.

Hope you can help guys

[katandbob]

no you should be able to count all the time you are together...as long as you have evidence of co habitation...bills, rent book or mortgage etc, so make sure you take all evidence with you.

at the end of the day they want evidence - if you can't prove that you have been together for certain time, then you may have a problem.

here I found this that may help
http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5435&highlight=evidence+cohabitation

[jewelsvani]

Thanks katandbob the evidence won't be a problem we have kept utility bills for the last two years and have rental agreements in both names for the period and also joint bank accounts, hopefully its enough, could pull out the photos as well I suppose though they don't have any dates on them. :)

Appreciate the reply.:)

[zardell]

When we went to London to submit our ITA, we were chatting to the immigration officer and he mentioned that mortgage statements / rent books / bank statements etc in joint names are more than enough to prove a relationship.

Can't see you having a problem Jewelsvani.

Julie

xx

[Diny]

I agree with above comments, ALL 'evidence' will be accepted. I came to NZ via the family/partnership category. I submitted 'documents' from years and years ago when we were living in a 'defacto' relationship, not just from marriage onwards.

I can't see you having too much of a problem - good luck.

Diny

[jewelsvani]

Thanks for the replies guys mucho appreciated.

Just counting down the time now until the end of the year and we can go.:)