A French diplomat in New York failed to secure a visa for his gay partner, despite their marriage-like pacte civil.

一名法国驻纽约的外交官就未能为其同性配偶取得签证，尽管他们有婚姻式的“民事互助契约(pacte civil)”[1]。

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A visa notification issued by the authorized Chinese unit or proof of kinship, e. g. marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc, is required for the accompanying family members. ;

来华工作人员的随任家属，须提供中方被授权单位的签证通知函电和证明亲属关系的文件（如结婚证、出生证等）原件和复印件，但无需提供就业批准文件。

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That's why last November we introduced a requirement for all those applying for a marriage visa to demonstrate a minimum standard of English...

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Previously, visa applicants had to show only that their marriage or partnership was genuine and that they could financially support themselves.

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