<blockquote rel="elord">Hi All, tanong po kung meron sa inyo in a Long Distance Relationship and was able to have visa grant for de facto...13 years na po kami ng partner ko pero nasa manila sya and sa Kuala Lumpur ako..pero every 3-4 months po ang visit nya dito sa KL to stay with me for a week or two...wala din po kaming joint account so worry po ako sa financial aspects ng relationship..Hope to hear inputs from you guys..I really want to start a life together with my partner in AU after years of LDR</blockquote>
Hi elord. I'm not sure if the rules have changed, but when my partner and I applied for de facto partner status, we needed to provide stamped documents to prove that we have been co-habiting for a minimum of 1 year continuous by the time the visa application starts.
So based on your situation, I would say that would be the biggest roadblock given that you have been in an LDR relationship.
Also, by definition, de facto is a couple living together. I think that is critical, because, when you think about it, if any relationship can be considered a de facto relationship, kahit yung mga magbf-gf lang ng isang taon (not co-habiting) pwede na mag apply for visa as de facto partners. This makes it a risk na people will just partner up for the sake of a visa and go their separate ways once naka land na sila sa AU.
That said, it won't hurt to try and see how far your application will go, so I would still say go and try to apply especially if funding the visa application processing is not an issue.
Good luck! đŸ™‚