1127 - Partner Migration - Booklet 1 - Department of Immigration ...

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Dependant A person who is wholly or substantially reliant on a family member for fi nancial
support to meet their basic needs of food, shelter and clothing; or wholly or
substantially reliant on their family member for fi nancial support due to being
incapacitated for work because of the total or partial loss of bodily or mental
functions.
Dependent child A child or step-child who has not turned 18 years of age, or, if aged 18 years
or over, is a dependant. A dependent child must not have a spouse or de facto
partner, or be engaged to be married.
DNA DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic material present in every cell of the
body. For example, it is in blood, saliva, skin and hair. A comparison of genetic
material from 2 or more people can show whether they are biologically related
to each other.
Eligible New Zealand An eligible New Zealand citizen is a person who at the time of last entry to
citizen Australia would have met health and character checks and:
• held a Special Category (subclass 444) visa on 26 February 2001; or
• held a Special Category (subclass 444) visa that was in force for at least
one year in the 2 years before 26 February 2001; or
• has a certifi cate, issued under the Social Security Act 1991, that states
the citizen, for the purposes of the Social Security Act 1991, was residing
in Australia on a particular date (note that Centrelink stopped accepting
applications for these certifi cates in February 2004).
Family head For migration purposes, the family head is generally the person who is most
likely to meet the primary legal criteria for the grant of the Partner visa.
Fiancé(e) relationship A relationship where a couple is engaged to be married or betrothed. In the
context of partner migration, the term fi ancé(e) is used to mean a man and a
woman who intend to marry each other.
Immediate family Your partner and dependent children.
Lawful non-citizen A non-citizen who holds a valid visa.
Long–term partner A married relationship or de facto relationship that has continued
relationship for 3 years or more, or 2 years or more if there is a dependent child of the
relationship.
Married relationship Persons are in a married relationship if:
• they are married to each other under a marriage that is valid for the
purposes of the Migration Act 1958;
• they have a mutual commitment to a shared life as husband and wife to the
exclusion of all others;
• the relationship between them is genuine and continuing; and
• they live together or do not live separately and apart on a permanent basis.
4 Partner Migration