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Trying to find any info about EU national living in UK and getting married ...

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  1. Andrea Fidati
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    Hello BF forumers !
    As per title ...
    Tried work contract and student visa to no avail ...
    We are looking into fiancee visa with an EU national (me) .
    Is it more easy or difficult to visa fiancee vs marriage visa ?
    on the edge of panic ...
    Andrea Fidati, Apr 8, 2015
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  2. Aromulus
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    In an ideal situation, it would be much easier to marry.
    Once the deed is done, the hard slog in collating the evidence can seriously start.
    Chat logs, plane tickets stubs/boarding cards, hotel receipts, picture of the two of you together, sponsorship letter, proof of residence and adequate accomodation, 6 months of salary slips, and bank statements........ Blah, blah, blah.......... The good news is that the Family Permit, if I am not mistaken is still free of charge, but subsequent residence Cards (3 and 5 years) will set you back 55 quid each.......... No need for english language tests....
    I better stop here, or the usual suspects will let my tyres down in disgust....
    Aromulus, Apr 8, 2015
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  3. bigmac
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    can you clarify--are you now living in the UK ?
    bigmac, Apr 8, 2015
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  4. Andrea Fidati
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    Me . Italian national living and working in UK since this year ...
    Met her online and physical ... True love ,we say :)
    Tried student /work visa to no avail ...#
    thank you for your input ...
    Andrea Fidati, Apr 8, 2015
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  5. Aromulus
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    Di dove..........?
    Aromulus, Apr 8, 2015
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  6. bigmac
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    bigmac Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    so--what is your immigration status ?
    bigmac, Apr 8, 2015
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  7. Andrea Fidati
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    immigration status ?
    EU national ?
    Andrea Fidati, Apr 8, 2015
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  8. Andrea Fidati
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    Bologna :)
    Tu ?
    suppongo romano :p
    Andrea Fidati, Apr 8, 2015
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  9. Anon04576
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    Anon04576 Well-Known Member

    Dom if you explain the family permit in Italian maybe they won't notice;)
    Anon04576, Apr 8, 2015
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  10. bigmac
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    bigmac Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    so--get your fiancee to apply for a settlement visa--with you as sponsor--provided you meet all the requirements.
    bigmac, Apr 8, 2015
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  11. Andrea Fidati
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    Family permit ?
    Notice,who ?
    o_O
    Andrea Fidati, Apr 8, 2015
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  12. Maharg
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    Maharg, Apr 9, 2015
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  13. Andrea Fidati
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    Maybe ...
    I don't know what's best time&money wise ...
    Getting married in Phillipines ,Romania or Italy ?
    I'm new in UK , I have no savings ...
    Getting her here with visa for getting married ?
    Me going to Romania and getting married (where she works).
    Me/Us going to Philippines ?
    Andrea Fidati, Apr 9, 2015
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  14. Andrea Fidati
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    Meeting all the requirements ,is a big sentence ...
    Andrea Fidati, Apr 9, 2015
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  15. Markham
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    As the citizen of a European Country that is NOT the UK, the UK's Visa rules need not apply to you provided that you marry your Filipina outside the UK - preferably in Italy - and bring her to the UK on a Family Permit.
    Markham, Apr 9, 2015
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  16. Aromulus
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    All the information needed for a successful application is within the link posted by Maharg.

    It is not as difficult as it first seems.
    Admittedly, when Tony and I used this route to bring our wives to the UK, things were slightly easier, but nothing much has changed since.

    Marrying in Italy would open a can of worms , as you can imagine. In Romania I don't know, but as the country recently fully entered the EU, that should be some kind of help.
    Marrying in the Philippines would be my choice, for family reasons, but you have to consider the costs involved, which could be considerable if one has go go back and forth a few times just to provide documentary evidence.

    So Romania sounds very appealing all of sudden... Different............

    In the meantime, don't get stressed.
    Aromulus, Apr 9, 2015
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  17. Aromulus
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    Italy..................... LOL

    Bureocracy gone mad.......
    Aromulus, Apr 9, 2015
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  18. Andrea Fidati
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    Thank you all guys ,but I guess I'm stuck on "go and see" ...
    I really have to gocompare.com ... ?
    I thought inviting her over and getting married in UK is cheaper ?
    Than for me travelling around .
    Andrea Fidati, Apr 9, 2015
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  19. Aromulus
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    Don't you think that you should meet her personally at first, and see if there is some real compatibility...???
    A little reading up on Filipino culture, may also help understand what makes her DNA...
    Aromulus, Apr 9, 2015
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  20. Andrea Fidati
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    A little reading on my posts will help you understand that we already met, after long everyday-and-night chats over Skype and Viber ... ;)
    This is my second serious commitment ,last one was 11 years ...
    So I'm really cautious about getting married (reading about her and her culture ) . that's why I wanted to find the work or study way,which failed in long run ...
    Last edited: Apr 9, 2015
    Andrea Fidati, Apr 9, 2015
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