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My Irish Partner has recently applied for permanent residency as a skilled migrant. He already had a job offer but we were still a bit suprised when he got accepted immediately. If all goes well he will be leaving for New Zealand in two months time. We have been in a stable relationship for the past year and half. The problem is we've only recently moved in together and except for holidays taken together, lots of photos and a 5 month old joined bank account we can not prove our relationship.

We thought that the joined bank account would be our strongest evidence but my partner has never actually put any money into the account and from reading an article recently I think that could a problem.

I am a South African Citizen and can not apply for a working holiday. I also do not have enough points to let me apply for residency. We don't know what to do!

Has anyone had a similar problem or can anyone give us some advice? We're desperate!