Hi!
So we are in a bit of a pickle with my partner. I’m moving to japan for 6 months in september with a student visa and am currently applying for it. Our plan was that my partner would move with me but with a WHV. However right before applying for the WHV we noticed that my partner doesn’t fill the requirement of having more than 4200 € on their account during a 3 month period (we are both students in finland and heavily rely on student loan, social grants as well as summer and part-time job savings). We also live together and rely on eachother economically, for example I get our housing support, which is only visible on my bank account. My partner would get their student loan now in august which exceeds the 4200€ limit but not over a 3 month period. They would also get the next set of a student loan in january, so they would definitely have sufficient funds. Are there any chances of getting approved? Any suggestions on what we should do? We are an unmarried same-sex couple so we wouldn’t get the dependent visa either. As a second option we thought about a visa run. Does anyone have any experience with visa-runs? Do they work? And what about housing if my partner is on a tourist visa? Is it possible to even book a furnished monthly apartment if we plan on living together?
(Edit. We also already have the flights booked, including return tickets)
by maryjanine