The CNI.........A few questions....any help guys? [Archive]

krib69

15th November 2010, 21:30

aryM

15th November 2010, 22:48

:)

Hi guys..first post on here...

Good to be part of this great forum.

Can anybody help me..the CNI i am getting in the uk...is it just 22 days or is it 22 WORKING days? (ie not including saturdays or sundays)...just to reassure me...

Also when i land in fili and we go to Manila to the uk embassy...its 10 days before i get the go ahead to marry my lovely wife to be? and do i have to pick the proof up in person? or can i have the go ahead delivered as we will be in Bacolod and we are not planning to go back to Manila till the end of my 4 weeks stay in fili.

Just want my head reassuring as so much swimming around in there! hehe

Hello and welcome here. You can get the CNI in UK after 22 days (which includes none working day). And then after that, you need to have it changed to a philippine version in uk embassy manila before you can apply for marriage. You need to have your fiancees CENOMAR and birth certificate and other documents listed found in the embassy wedsite. You can get your CNI on the following day you have applied. You need to have a least 2 days in manila. Your marriage application will be posted for 10 days, before finally getting married.

Steve.r

15th November 2010, 22:51

Welcome Krib, I wish you the best of luck for the future :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Terpe

16th November 2010, 09:06

:Hellooo: Hi krib69, welcome to the forum :Hellooo:

rani

16th November 2010, 09:18

a warm welcome to the forum krib :Wave:

aposhark

16th November 2010, 09:34

krib69

16th November 2010, 16:16

:)

thanks very much guys...

so when i get to embassy in manila i swap for the marriage document there?

and then in ten days i can get married?

i dont have to go back to the embassy in ten days time to get any paperwork?

Cheers

SMARTMART

16th November 2010, 16:24

Hi my first post as well but I used the forum quite a lot when I went through the process so pay back time :xxgrinning--00xx3: yep by law your UK notice must be displayed for 21 calendar days. This turned out to be a Saturday end date for me but they would not issue on the Friday so I had to collect on the following Monday. As aryM mentioned other documents need to be presented at the British Consulate in Manila to exchange for a local CNI which was issued within an hour. This CNI is part of the documents required to be presented at the Local Civil Registrar, ours was in Pasig, where after some form filing in and document check a notice was posted for 10 days (working I think) at the LCR. Both of us had to be present to collect our marriage licence and they wouldn’t budge from this even when I said I was worried things may get misplaced when I returned to marry. They said it would be fine but looking at the enormous piles of papers lying around as they kept all my official documents I didn’t want to take the risk so stayed on in Manila to collect our licence before returning to the UK. When I got the documents back upon checking I had been given the copies but luckily I checked before leaving the LCR Interestingly or more like annoyingly the CNI issued in the Philippines was recently requested by the Entry Clearance Officer following my wives settlement application, the same document we needed to get a licence in the first place then the contract then the NSO certified Contract, so be careful and don’t be tempted to buck the system - if that’s possible. Hope this helps

stevie c

16th November 2010, 21:40

:xxgrinning--00xx3:Hi krib to let you know when you exchange your cni from the uk to the legal capacity to marry certificate at the british embassy in manila the embassy no longer issue the certificate on the same day you have to return to collect it the next day between 2pm & 3pm

Arthur Little

16th November 2010, 22:20

:rolleyes: Quite a palavar all told ... but worth it in the end; :welcomex: to the filipinouk forum and good luck, Krib! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Arthur Little

16th November 2010, 22:36

Hi my first post as well but I used the forum quite a lot when I went through the process so pay back time :xxgrinning--00xx3: ................ Hope this helps

I'm sure it will ... :welcomex: back, Art.

mikey73

17th November 2010, 04:21

welcome to the forum:Hellooo:

sars_notd_virus

17th November 2010, 10:52

:)

Hi guys..first post on here...

Good to be part of this great forum.

Can anybody help me..the CNI i am getting in the uk...is it just 22 days or is it 22 WORKING days? (ie not including saturdays or sundays)...just to reassure me...

Also when i land in fili and we go to Manila to the uk embassy...its 10 days before i get the go ahead to marry my lovely wife to be? and do i have to pick the proof up in person? or can i have the go ahead delivered as we will be in Bacolod and we are not planning to go back to Manila till the end of my 4 weeks stay in fili.

Just want my head reassuring as so much swimming around in there! hehe

hello krib welcome here!!!
If u are not over keen to come to manila to exchange your CNI please read this link ( i think u can exchange it to local CNI version via British Consulate in Cebu...http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/27903-Im-getting-married-soon-and-need-help-urgent.-Please-help?highlight=cenomar
goodluck!!

keithAngel

18th November 2010, 15:31

you will need a cenomaras well from the nso order on line and to complete the phils marriage guidance thingy

This is from ,my neighbor with his permission an American last April in Toledo Cebu

"Well the process started on the First of April. We headed to the Consulate in Cebu. After an hour we walked out no worse for the wear. I had my legal capacity in hand. Now off to get the cenomars. We went to the city of our location. They did the proper paperwork and said it would take a 5 business days to get them back. Well two holidays and we had her paperwork. But opps we forgot to submit yours so it will take 3 more days to get mine back.

So we headed into the 16th and I finally had mine and she had hers. Yes. Seemed like we were home free. So we began our 10 wait for the license to be issued. That began on the 19th the first business day following the 16th since it was late and they could not post it till Monday.

In the mean time I had to attend a class (Seminar). Where I was instructed on how to make 9000 pesos go farther. I was also instructed on how the Rhythm Method is the best form of birth control. Since condoms and the pill both can lead to cancer. This class was by the department of population control. Also they cost lots of money and we need to conserve our money. Also I was told that a baby should be breast feed till at least 3 years of age. Did you also know that the baby will love the mother less if you do not breast feed them. Neither did I. Again formula is very expensive 1500 pesos a month. Plus it prevents cancer in the mom lord I would not want that. Also you must get the women excited before sex. Wow I learned so much.

So the 30th is here I went to get the Marriage license. Yes baby!!!!! But wait,,, Opps sir we forgot to order paper to print the license on. We went to Cebu today to get some. Since Monday is a holiday we can issue it on Tuesday the 4th of May. Just lovely as I left the office always keeping a smile and never getting upset.

Gotta love this process. However I never paid a bribe or paid a fixer I did it the right way. Remember fixers are bad evil people. So never use them.":xxgrinning--00xx3:

burpiesbaby

19th November 2010, 16:20

My husband and I got married this month and this forum was a big help to us. THANK YOU! My husband applied for his CNI in Bedforshire. When he received his CNI he sent it to me through FedEx and I received it in hmm 2 - 3 days. I then went to the British Embassy in Manila to have it exchanged to the local CNI. Applications are only accepted in the morning. I went back to the embassy the following day to pick up my husband's local CNI. Your fiance needs to bring with her your CNI obtained in the UK, photocopy of your passport, your original birth certificate, her birth certificate in NSO paper, her CENOMAR, and her passport. Releasing of the CNI is done only in the afternoon between 2:30 and 4:30 PM. All documents submitted, except for your CNI obtained in the UK, will be returned. This will save you time and the hassle of going to the embassy after a very long flight. Just make sure that your fiance brings with her a valid ID aside from her passport because she needs to leave it to the guard.

I hope this helps.

burpiesbaby

19th November 2010, 16:42

By the way, she needs to bring cash for the CNI fee. When I applied last October it was around PhP 4,700 (can't remember the exact amount). It might be a little bit higher now because the embassy rate is now higher (GBP 1 = PhP 72). Was 1 is to 70 when I applied.

My husband and I got married this month and this forum was a big help to us. THANK YOU! My husband applied for his CNI in Bedforshire. When he received his CNI he sent it to me through FedEx and I received it in hmm 2 - 3 days. I then went to the British Embassy in Manila to have it exchanged to the local CNI. Applications are only accepted in the morning. I went back to the embassy the following day to pick up my husband's local CNI. Your fiance needs to bring with her your CNI obtained in the UK, photocopy of your passport, your original birth certificate, her birth certificate in NSO paper, her CENOMAR, and her passport. Releasing of the CNI is done only in the afternoon between 2:30 and 4:30 PM. All documents submitted, except for your CNI obtained in the UK, will be returned. This will save you time and the hassle of going to the embassy after a very long flight. Just make sure that your fiance brings with her a valid ID aside from her passport because she needs to leave it to the guard.

I hope this helps.

krib69

21st November 2010, 23:13

:Wave:

thanks very much for all your help and useful tips guys...

i get there before lunch on Friday the 17th Dec...straight to UK embassy...to hand CNI in...

You think i can pick up the local CNI on Monday the 20th Dec? i hope so...then everything goes to plan...

Heres hoping

:xxgrinning--00xx3:

Arthur Little

21st November 2010, 23:50

:Wave:

...straight to UK embassy...to hand CNI in...

... phew! :doh No~o bed for~a (K)rib? :cwm24:

krib69

21st November 2010, 23:51

:NoNo::NoNo: the nice lady in the Registry office also asked me if i wanted a 3 month CNI or a 6 month one..i said 3 month ,i hope i told her right!

Also she mentioned if the CNI needed to be "apostilled" ? i must admit she lost me on that one! :Rasp:

krib69

21st November 2010, 23:51

nice joke Arthur...hehe

nightowl

1st December 2010, 02:00

Hi everyone this is my first post here, I am arriving in Manila on the 24 Dec to marry my fiancee but I did not realised
that the British embassy is closed from 24 Dec snd will not open again until 4 January 2011.
As most of you are aware I need exchange my CNI for a local CNI and then have to wait 10 days before i can marry which does not give me enough days as I am returning to the UK on 13th January 2011.
I have emailed my embassy to ask if they will accept a fax of my CNI when it ready on 21 December and my fiancee will pick up the local CNI next day as i see on google that a guy in a similar situation sent a fax of his CNI to a British embassy in some other country and it was accepted.
I will let you all know when i get a reply within 5 working days but was interested to see there is another solution by FedEx as quoted below but would prefer to fax as it will be alot cheaper:)

My husband and I got married this month and this forum was a big help to us. THANK YOU! My husband applied for his CNI in Bedforshire. When he received his CNI he sent it to me through FedEx and I received it in hmm 2 - 3 days. I then went to the British Embassy in Manila to have it exchanged to the local CNI. Applications are only accepted in the morning. I went back to the embassy the following day to pick up my husband's local CNI. Your fiance needs to bring with her your CNI obtained in the UK, photocopy of your passport, your original birth certificate, her birth certificate in NSO paper, her CENOMAR, and her passport. Releasing of the CNI is done only in the afternoon between 2:30 and 4:30 PM. All documents submitted, except for your CNI obtained in the UK, will be returned. This will save you time and the hassle of going to the embassy after a very long flight. Just make sure that your fiance brings with her a valid ID aside from her passport because she needs to leave it to the guard.

I hope this helps.

nightowl

2nd December 2010, 02:14

hi I am new here, can anyone who been married in Philippines clarify does my CNI need to be apostilled ?

... phew! :doh No~o bed for~a (K)rib? :cwm24:

aryM

2nd December 2010, 07:54

hi I am new here, can anyone who been married in Philippines clarify does my CNI need to be apostilled ?

There is no need to apostille your CNI. After exchanging it with the Philippines version, just submit it right away to the LCR for your marriage registration. No further authentication needed.

nightowl

2nd December 2010, 23:58

Hi thanks for the reply is there anything else that I will have to pay the embassy apart from the £64 CNI fee?

There is no need to apostille your CNI. After exchanging it with the Philippines version, just submit it right away to the LCR for your marriage registration. No further authentication needed.

aryM

3rd December 2010, 05:09

Hi thanks for the reply is there anything else that I will have to pay the embassy apart from the £64 CNI fee?

No, that would be all., I just dont know if the price is the same now. When we got our CNI last Nov. 9 it cost us 4,600 something.

nightowl

3rd December 2010, 06:50

Thanks alot for

both of your replies

nightowl

3rd December 2010, 06:56

Thanks a:xxgrinning--00xx3:glain for

your 3 rep
lies :)

aryM

3rd December 2010, 09:43

Thanks alot for

both of your replies

You are always welcome my friend...just feel free to ask, there are lots here in the forum who are very willing to help. congratulations in advance!:Wave:

nightowl

10th December 2010, 04:29

Thanks l will certainly

be asking more questions after we get married

next month
:)

aryM

10th December 2010, 21:44

Thanks l will certainly

be asking more questions after we get married

next month
:)

Congratulations and Best Wishes in advance!

keithAngel

11th December 2010, 02:41

Just an update

Did my Notice of Marriage here in Cebu with the Hon Brit Consul 4666 + 4666 for the CNI thats because im applying here not from the UK

She is away in New Zealand very soon and will be back on 11th of Jan so no appoinments over the Xmas period

Your Fiance doesnt need a passport but some form of valid I.D.along with cenomar and nso birth certificates and be sure she/he knows there full address with post code
Take photo copies of ALL your documents and be sure to get the name spellings right of parents particularly

My ladies father had his name spelled wrong on the birth cert and we have to spell it wrong now on all paperwork lol:xxgrinning--00xx3:

krib69

27th February 2011, 21:57

Thanks for all your help guys and girls...we got married..it all went to plan and we got married in the PLANTA HOTEL in Bacolod,Philipinnes....on January this year.....

Can i say...the people in fili so warm,friendly and such big smiles....such a great 31 days i had there with my new wife and her family....So do it guys.....take the plunge!!!!

imagine

27th February 2011, 22:32

monahd0418

28th February 2011, 00:20

hello krib69, when you exchange your CNI at the British Embassy, did you present your wife's passport or did you present other valid ID card? My boyfriend will be arriving on April and we'll be going to the embassy to get his local CNI. I just want to have all the requirements that we need ready before going there. Thank you. :)

keithAngel

1st March 2011, 07:22

other valid id is fine plus her nso birth cert copy and cenomar:xxgrinning--00xx3:

monahd0418

1st March 2011, 12:03

thank you keithAngel :)

briancol

28th March 2011, 18:54

hi everyone, could you tell me if 21 days is long enough to go through the marriage process in the Phills,? we plan on getting married on the 25th June,2011, date not confirmed yet, but is that enough time considering i have to spend 2 days (hopefully no more) in Cebu.
also,does my g/f HAVE to attend the Brit Consulate in Cebu when i go there wth my UK CNI ? and can she have her documents delivered directly to the consulate ?

keithAngel

28th March 2011, 19:10

Brian Im sure it is IF you get your side together and your good lady hers and does the nesasary pre organisation and has the seminar lined up

The licence is ten days including weekends so 4 days to sort your cni and seminar + 10 leaves you a week:xxgrinning--00xx3:

briancol

28th March 2011, 20:03

hmmm.you make it sound so easy, KeithAngel. thank you once again for your help.
sounds like we should just use the 25th as a guide date,it really depends when the seminar is help around a fortnight before the 25th. so forget the 25th and make the date about 14 days after the seminar.

keithAngel

29th March 2011, 05:18

what sort of wedding Brian? where ?

I think 2 weeks is enough to get the licence as long as your organised ahead

if your using a outdoor place you will need a notarised request to the judge/minister requesting that, signed by both of you

the solamising official needs the licecnce to make the contract which is 4 copies that you,they and your witnesses sign on the day

It is extremely important to make sure that each form carries the right information names correct parents names etc as its a real pain after trying to register if not

You Marriage needs rgistering at the registras within 15 days or penalty,s apply and ask for a rush entry to the nso office to be able to get nso paper marriage certificate within about 4 weeks in our case:xxgrinning--00xx3:

briancol

29th March 2011, 09:46

you ask what sort of wedding,i wish i knew myself.there will be no one else there except myself and my intended,we dont even have witnesses.unless she can find a few nearer the time.shes not from that area so she has no family in those parts except her older sister but they have fallen out big time and i mean big time,and since shes only been there since last December she doesnt know anyone else,but we will be married in Butuan city hall as far as im aware.

keithAngel

29th March 2011, 14:20

If thats really the case why not stay somewhere like Cebu at least theres a lot of expats there and an active social scene good quality places to rent and help if you need it:xxgrinning--00xx3:

briancol

29th March 2011, 15:01

thats the problem,we cant,because shes attending a training course (as a caregiver)every morning monday to friday,and it runs untill December,they told not to miss even one day of the course thats why shes worried about the seminar,incase it takes all day.and we will have to get married on a saturday or a week-day in the afternoon.

keithAngel

29th March 2011, 15:54

Um I Would imagine since the course is being paid for that one might include real life situations into the equation

If your intention is to bring your wife to the UK and she wants to pursue her career then whilst practicly usefull she will still need to train to UK NVQ2 so unless there is something I or You dont understand then I would take whatever time is needed the real costs here are to you in flights running around and visas:xxgrinning--00xx3:

briancol

29th March 2011, 16:52

im not too sure what your trying to tell me/advise KeithAngel.

keithAngel

29th March 2011, 17:18

fair enough:xxgrinning--00xx3:

briancol

29th March 2011, 17:42

that wasnt a complaint or anything, i just meant im not sure whAT ur saying thats all,thanks,

keithAngel

29th March 2011, 17:51

I was suggesting you might want/need your fiances fulltime attention for some or all of the time and that loosing a bit of study time might not be such a big consideration in the grand sceme of things since with your 21 days there it sort of includes perhaps a honeymoon period that you both might appreciate.

But thats a matter in the end for you both:xxgrinning--00xx3:

keithAngel

29th March 2011, 18:03

,does my g/f HAVE to attend the Brit Consulate in Cebu when i go there wth my UK CNI ? and can she have her documents delivered directly to the consulate ? .

Sorry Brian just looking back on the thread i realised we both posted at the same time and i missed this

She doesnt need to attend but you need an appointment from Moira I would suggest you ask her about the documents in an email nearer the time if not ask Paul Whiteway to recieve them and meet with you after you arrive in Cebu he is a 110% guy and offers a lot of expat services in Cebu and he and his missus Planned our Wedding on Valentines day

http://www.cebuexpatservices.com/