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Life in the UK test - Rochelyn passed

Discussion in 'UK Visa and Immigration Help' started by aposhark, May 28, 2011.

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  1. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    The Bureau of Immigration Identification Certificate is an A4 document with photograph and thumb prints and the usual load of official stamps Stu :) It should be presented at immigration when your wife is travelling on her foreign passport whereupon you will probably get a Balikbayan privilage stamp in your passport instead of the 21 day visa stamp, however you have to remember to ask for it as they don't always remember to do it.
    oss, May 30, 2011
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  2. Kuya
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    Kuya The Geeky One Staff Member

    Dang, my last post here didn't save. Ah well, congratulations to you both :)
    Kuya, May 30, 2011
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  3. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    Grazi Mille
    aposhark, May 30, 2011
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  4. subseastu
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    subseastu I'm Bruce Wayne Lifetime Member

    Ah that was the bit I was trying to get at but for some reason kept forgeting to ask?! How queer!!
    subseastu, May 30, 2011
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    subseastu I'm Bruce Wayne Lifetime Member

    So if the first time i enter with the wife i'll get my 1yr balikbayan visa in my passport. What happens then if I leave the phils for work and come back in 6 weeks later? Will they look at my previous stamp and wave me through because its still in date?
    subseastu, May 30, 2011
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  6. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    Sadly no, I hoped that might work when they accidentally gave me a BB stamp in April 2010 when I returned from the UK with Ana (still not married at the time) I went back in June for a friends wedding and tried to convince immigration to do exactly what you suggest but nae luck.

    You might be better going for the 13A visa although I am not sure how they treat periods of non residency during the probationary period :erm:
    oss, May 30, 2011
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  7. subseastu
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    subseastu I'm Bruce Wayne Lifetime Member

    Is the 13A visa the multi entry visa or is that the residence visa for expats?
    subseastu, May 30, 2011
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  8. walesrob
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    Congratulations to Rochelyn, from Elsa and I.

    Elsa passed hers on the 2nd attempt, and to be honest, some of the questions asked in the test I couldn't answer myself!
    walesrob, May 30, 2011
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  9. walesrob
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    I'm a bit confused now. From previous trips to the Phils, Elsa and I present our passports (using her Phils passport) at the desk, and they have always stamped my (British) passport with the 1 year BB, whereas she gets the normal entry stamp for Phils citizens.

    Elsa and I are hoping to take a holiday in the Philippines this year, her Phils passport has expired now, but she has a UK passport, anyway she intends regaining her Phils citizenship & passport when we are there.
    walesrob, May 30, 2011
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  10. oss
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    It's the non quota immigrant visa and applies to spouses.

    The multi entry visa would be better if you were only going to be there for 50 odd days at a time.
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    oss, May 30, 2011
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  11. Micawber
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    Micawber Renowned Lifetime Member

    Don't get confused. It's one of the difficulties when different topics merge in a thread.
    Balikbayan privileges are only available for Philippine citizens. means that the 1 year BB stamp for foreign spouse is a privilege only available via the Philippine Spouse when passing through immigration together.
    Micawber, May 30, 2011
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  12. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    Yes it's your wife that has the privilege to get her partner, you, into the country for a year.

    It is also a privilege granted to ex Philippine citizens on return to the homeland, so if you are by birth a Filipino and have lost your citizenship and are travelling on foreign documents you can claim BB status on return, you probably need your birth certificate or the likes, or look the part and be able to speak very fluent Tagalog at the immigration desk ;)
    oss, May 30, 2011
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  13. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    Salamat Kuya :)
    aposhark, May 30, 2011
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  14. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    Thanks Rob & Elsa..........I couldn't answer lots of them !
    aposhark, May 30, 2011
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  15. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    Sorry about the thread drift Mike.
    oss, May 30, 2011
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  16. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    It's nae problem Jim ;)
    aposhark, May 30, 2011
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  17. Balot
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    Balot Active Member Lifetime Member

    congaratulation for you both well done:like: have send you pm:_)
    Balot, May 30, 2011
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  18. subseastu
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    subseastu I'm Bruce Wayne Lifetime Member

    Ok thanks mate
    subseastu, May 31, 2011
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  19. Mystica
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    Mystica Active Member

    :erm: interesting! so I don't necessarily have to get a Philippines passport if I have this certificate in hand! :rolleyes:
    Mystica, Jul 22, 2012
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