Here is some useful help in establishing what you can do to prepare for submitting a completed Application on Form VAF2 (2003)
The following information is only for those UK Residents who are planning to go to the Philippines for the purpose of marriage to a Philippine national.
1. Make yourself a documentation folder with the following sections which is useful for getting everything in order as follows: A Looseleaf binder folder with plastic document inserts under the following headings.
(a) Marriage Procedures.
(B) Pre-Arrival documents.
© Entry Clearance Documents.
(d) Interview Questions
(e) Visa Application forms. VAF2
(F) Details of your Mortgage, house ownership, Rent Contract
(g) Supporting Letter for the ECo with overview of relationship
(h) Brith Certificate and Divorce Decree Absolute if divorced
(i) Last 6 Months Bank Statements.
(j) Evidence of employment, letter from employer
(k) If Self employed, Business Accounts etc.
(l) Evidence that you have been supporting your wife.
(Bank transfer receipts, International Money Order, Western union receipts, Moneygram Receipts)
(M) Used Telephone cards..calling cards..Phone Bills showing Phone calls to the Philippines)
(N) Evidence of Relationship - Air Tickets, boarding card stubs, Letters with postmarks on...the more the better, showing a long relationship.
Keep this folder always to hand, its very impressive to the ECO and use of a covering letter tends to go down well according to Eddie Basson who made "British marrying Filipinos"
