Getting married in the uk to a Filipino

ahhhhh thx explains it

il keep you all posted on my progress im kinda hoping if we start the ball rolling before this rule comes in about stopping dla/carers allowance in april that the new rule wont apply i hope fingers crossed x

Thx oss what is the first thing i need to do before i go back to phil in feb is there any forms i need to fill out from the uk as i will be in phil helping florizel fill out the forms in feb 5th also would it help if i got a solicitor involved ?

A CIVIL PARTNER would be a partner of the same sex...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_partnership_in_the_United_Kingdom

Similarly, a PROPOSED CIVIL PARTNER would be of the same sex too.

An UNMARRIED PARTNER could be a partner of the same or opposite sex. But to qualify for a Visa under this category you would have had to have lived together for two years as if you were married. From your earlier posts it would appear you have not lived together for two years.

That leaves you two main options: Bring your Mahal to the UK on a Fiance Visa or marrying in the Philippines and bringing her here on a Spouse Visa...

Fiance Visa
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/v...amilies/citizens-settled/fiancee-proposed-cp/

Spouse Visa
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/partners-families/citizens-settled/spouse-cp/


There is a third option you may want to consider if you cannot meet any income requirements at the time of Visa application; that is the EU Route. This would mean you and your Mahal living and working in another EU country for a period and then moving to the UK. This would bypass any UK visa and income requirements. But, given your dependence on DLA, this may not be an option for you.

hmmm on feb the 5th i go bk to phil but when i leave i will have only lived with her for 8 months in total does the 2 years have to be concurrent or in total ?

DLA is not transferrable within €Land but any "Care component" is.

Tom

hmmm not good now i have all my doc's to get married in phil apart from an out of date cni but if we get married without the proper doc's i know in the eyes of the philippines it would not be a recognised marriage by law but would the uk see it that way ?

ok so from what i understand i can apply for Fiance Visa she has an english grade from college and bachelor degree in hotel catering and management does anyone know what is the grade in phil which is acceptable uk grade

If she's comin over as a spouse or fiance she still needs to take an English test with the accredited test provider of the embassy regardless of English grades in uni. The requirements for spouse or fiance for English arent really that high as compared to applying for work or student visas. I took it earlier this year and basically what they want is for us to get at least an ability to communicate when help is needed or emergency arises. Basic English.

thx misisb her english is very good so that is not a problem thx again

Have you guys gotten a checklist of the documents you need to submit from the VFS center you'll be going to? They are quite strict about the forms and all and it is a bit frustrating at times because they are a 3rd party company who only collects docs for the embassy. They want all docs in their checklist and anything else you'd be providing.

no i've not heard about this ?

Right. Anyway, they do have a checklist for the specific visa you're applying for. The thing is, this checklist is a guide for people For the docs they need to submit.

I have been granted a spouse visa just earlier this year. My husband and i got married here in the UK but i have to go back to manila and apply for the right visa as i came here initially on a visitor's visa to meet my husband's family and for them to meet our son. We thought England is same as other countries where they let you stay and change your visa here aafter getting married but we were so wrong. Onlymcertain types of visa work that way and visitor visas arent part of that. So i went back to Manila and appliedmfor a spouse visa from there. I got a copy of the checklist when i emailed the embassy for an updated list of documents i need for the visa i need. when i went to submit my docs at the visa centre i missed out on one document as it was part of the checklist they have. They told me i can submit my docs without the others but there was a bigger chance of my application being denied.

If your partner is in manila, she can visit the visa application center to gt a copy of the checklist she needs. I am not sure though if it can be requested from them by email but you can try that as it is more convenient.

The fees for these visas a outrageous as well. We opted to get married first and apply for the spouse visa as it is more cost effective on our part. Fiance visa gets her here then you have to marry within 6 months and then pay for another visa change or somethin like that.

http://www.vfs-uk-ph.com/applicationcentre.html

Check under enquiries for their email add.

thx again MisisB

Living together for two years is NOT a requirement if she comes to UK on a Spouse Visa or Fiancee Visa. It is only a requirement if she comes to UK on an unmarried visa.

ahhh i see thx for clearing that up howerd

right next question im having problems finding somewhere to book the english entrance exam in manila. do i have to book one and where when i go in feb we will be spending 3 days in manila from the 5th 7th

First, a couple of things to bear in mind...

The English test results remain valid for 12 months but, anyone applying for a Fiancee Visa from October 2013 will require the test to be passed at B1 level, somewhat tougher than the current A1 level requirement. So, your fiancee may want to take the test at B1 level in February so that the results will remain valid until February 2013.

As to where your fiancee can take the test, try contacting the organisations listed on the UKBA's approved list...
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/s...tners-other-family/english-tests-partners.pdf. They should be able to tell you which test centres offer their tests in Manila.

Be aware that some test centres may offer approved tests only to find that they do not administer them properly. We had one test centre promoting their services on various internet forums (including this one) but applicants taking their tests failed to receive their certificates. So use a recognised agency, such as the British Council: http://www.britishcouncil.org/philippines.htm that has 33 test centres in the Philippines.

Here you can find a list of the British Council's test centres (with dates) in the Philippines...
http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/locations/philippines Unfortunately they have no test dates 5-7 February.