Unmarried Visa enquiry - what legal documents are there that can help to prove we've been living together?
My girlfriend and I first met at the start of our college course last year in early September. She had already been here studying for two years and her current student visa (her 2nd one consecutively) runs out in October 2010 - our course ends in July 2010. After a month of dating I began to live with her. Soon after, I moved out of my current abode and in with her. The Landlord was private and we lived in her house. We have a contract with both our names on, but is this contract "official" enough to pass the test as it's not from an estate agent and there is no other record that I can think of? We have since moved on to a new address, again a private landlord. So by the end of next year we would have been living together for 2 years. We both intend to go to University in England, most likely London, obviously things would be a lot easier for both of us if she had an Unmarried Partner visa rather than yet another Student Visa. My current landlord has printed out a piece of paper stating that we live at the address and so if we both sign it, is that then a legally recognised document (good enough for the Home Office preferably) or is there another avenue we should take? The rent we pay is all inclusive so there are no Utilities to prove our residence here though the bank has my new address. The enquiry is with regard to applying for an Unmarried Visa and requirements are that I have been living with my partner together for at least two years and must be able to prove it. Our intention is to live in Colombia next year for around 6 months. What shall we do to prepare for providing evidence of this to add towards our application? Thanks for taking a look!
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The following is from common-law partners applying to immigrate to Canada - but I am sure this list is just as valid anywhere for proof. You just need to find out the details required for the country you are moving to. Columbia is a catholic country - they may not accept common-law couples. You are a common-law partner—either of the opposite sex or same sex—if: You have been living together in a conjugal relationship for at least one year in a continuous 12-month period that was not interrupted. (You are allowed short absences for business travel or family reasons, however.) You will need proof that you and your common-law partner have combined your affairs and set up a household together. This can be in the form of: joint bank accounts or credit cards joint ownership of a home joint residential leases joint rental receipts joint utilities (electricity, gas, telephone) joint management of household expenses proof of joint purchases, especially for household items or mail addressed to either person or both people at the same address.
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