<blockquote class="Quote" rel="MayoMay">@tiggeroo when you say partner ba pwede na consider girlfriend/boyfriend? or parang partner sya "live in partner"? I assume pwede kung gf/bf di ba as long as may plan kayo for your future as partner.</blockquote>
Hello @MayoMay sorry for the delayed response. Tama sina @Captain_A and @facelesshero, please refer to the DIBP factsheet if may doubts ka about defacto, because in the end, DIBP will follow their definition and the requirements may change from time to time so best to check on the official site. You will have to satisfy 4 or 5 criteria, nanjan sa fact sheet -- history, financial, nature, social and commitment. Bawat isa nito may sariling section ng pag-upload ng evidence sa immiaccount, so no, di mo pwede ipagsama sama sa iisang pdf lahat ng evidences.
As for your living situation, dapat same house/address and both name nakapirma sa lease, or a notarized statement from landlord, as well as shared bills addressed to the same house. The only shortcut around this is get a civil wedding as what some of the forumers here and my in-laws have done, the only evidence they submitted was the marriage certificate kahit 1 month palang kasal, boom grant.
May thread na din dito sa pinoyau about the evidences required, so as not to flood this May thread, you can backread there as well 🙂