Just got Married - Visa next !!

Nickel · Mar 21, 2015

Timmers said: ↑

I think its a good idea to get a new passport in the Philippines once married as it only takes a couple of weeks (so the wife told me), at least then you hit the ground running so to speak when you enter the UK and don't have any of these problems that we are discussing.
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Express release passport takes 12 to 15 days only, cost a bit higher than regular release.

Timmers · Mar 21, 2015

Nickel said: ↑

Express release passport takes 12 to 15 days only, cost a bit higher than regular release.
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Compared with waiting three months if you apply at the Philippine Embassy in London, worth bearing these two time scales in mind for people wishing to renew their passport in UK/Philippines.

Anon220806 · Mar 21, 2015

jock_in_a_frock said: ↑

excellent info gents.. thanks..

1st of, we married at a beach resort with a local pastor, as i believe the catholic church dont fully support beach weddings.. so this is classed as a civil wedding right ? NSO have still mentioned to get marriage contract will take up to 3months.. we even invited the local mayor to our wedding i thought this would help speed things up but its still looking like a long process..

so 1st question would be to get passport in married name ( without copy of marriage contract ) cant be done ? wouldnt they accept our copy of the signed marriage paper we signed at wedding ?

its already been around 6-7 weeks since marriage papers were sent of so hopefully not much longer to wait if keeping in with the 3mth timeframe that NSO suggested.. but if getting things in married name in phills will help us in the future then we will go down that road,, we will not be submitting visa application for few mths yet..

thx again for the replys!
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Its my understanding that it is quicker with a civil wedding. Ours was a civil wedding and it took just a few weeks to get the full NSO certificate.

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