Hi everyone,

Thanks to Terpe I discovered it might indeed be easier to obtain a visa for my partner instead of following the UKBA rules as I assumed initially, having gone through the documentation there is a question I have regarding the directive as I feel there is some room for interpretation and also not sure as how this could be attested or documented: for example what constitutes a 'de facto durable relationship' and how can that be duly attested. also what documentary evidence would suffice as evidence that we are partners?

Snippet from the directive I'm referring to:

Partners with whom an EU citizen has a de facto durable relationship, duly attested, are
covered by Article 3(2)(b). Persons who derive their rights under the Directive from being
durable partners may be required to present documentary evidence that they are partners of
an EU citizen and that the partnership is durable. Evidence may be adduced by any appropriate means.