The department requires you to write a “relationship statement”. Of Course we have to mention we go extensively into how to write this for the highest chance of success in our DIY kit. Within this relationship statement you will be required to detail the “social aspects” of the relationship. Written below is a brief summary of key takeaways to remember and write within the “social aspects” portion of the relationship statement.

proof of social aspects of relationship

Remember the point of your case is to prove you are in a genuine and ongoing relationship. Some things to include in the social aspects portion of your relationship statement include:

• Do you present yourself as together to friends, family, colleagues etc
• The perception of the relationships friends and acquaintances regarding the dynamics of the relationship
• And most simply, any times that you and your partner have partaken in social activities together

Do you present yourself in a relationship to friends and family?

It’s important to remember this doesn’t count for married couples exclusively and is just as important if your partnership is de-facto.

In essence, your aim is to demonstrate to a case officer that you and your partner are recognized as a couple by the world around you.

The perception of the relationships friends and acquaintances regarding the dynamics of the relationship

Your form 888s are perfect for this. These forms prove to a case officer that you are publicly perceived by the world as an ongoing and genuine relationship. Keep in mind that acquaintances are apart of this, meaning anyone that knows of you and/or your partner should be under the belief you are in an ongoing and genuine relationship.

Extensively detailed in our DIY kit is how to fill out these 888 form and how to tackle this for de-facto or married couples.

Any times that you and your partner have partaken in social activities together

What a case officer seeks in this regard is simply how you, as a couple, spend your time together in the world. Do you go out for dates? Do you hang out with colleagues together for dinner? Do you travel together?

Make sure the point you are trying to prove is that you partake in activities together as an exclusive couple. Think of activities that distinctly prove that you are a committed couple and not just friends.