Are you A Filipina spouse/Fiancee of UK National

[Peanutz]

not read all this thread, but iam sure you dont need COA if you get married in Anglican church in england or wales

http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/app...vilpartnership

I knew I have missed reading something!!! Thanks Joe, by the way how can someone know how to get married in Anglican church? Do I need to change my religion?

[Peanutz]

I knew I have missed reading something!!! Thanks Joe, by the way how can someone know how to get married in Anglican church? Do I need to change my religion?

I just stumbled in this links while searching for info in getting married in Anglican church.

Q. What happens if one of us is a foreign national?
A/ If one is a national of country outside Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the EU or USA The Church has a responsibility to conduct marriages which will be recognised in the country the bride or groom comes from. This is done for the couple's benefit not just for bureaucracy. Therefore, the Faculty Office strongly recommends that these marriages should be done by Common Licence rather than banns and some dioceses ask the person to obtain from the relevant embassy or consulate a letter saying their marriage will be recognized. There are now stricter rules applied by the Civil Registry office to prevent "sham" marriages.


This predict a long processing?

[Peanutz]

I just stumbled in this links while searching for info in getting married in Anglican church.

Q. What happens if one of us is a foreign national?
A/ If one is a national of country outside Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the EU or USA The Church has a responsibility to conduct marriages which will be recognised in the country the bride or groom comes from. This is done for the couple's benefit not just for bureaucracy. Therefore, the Faculty Office strongly recommends that these marriages should be done by Common Licence rather than banns and some dioceses ask the person to obtain from the relevant embassy or consulate a letter saying their marriage will be recognized. There are now stricter rules applied by the Civil Registry office to prevent "sham" marriages.


This predict a long processing?

This is another.
Home Office Regulations issued in 2005 have restricted acces to marriage for those who are not British citizens. The regulations prevent non-citizens from marrying in a Registry Office or non -Anglican church to religious building unless they have obtained a supplementary marriage visa or licence. The licence application costs £135.00 and may take 13 weeks!!! to obtain, if it is granted at all!!!

[joebloggs]

i dont know about religion. i got married by a judge in the philippines , who kept telling jokes, looking back i'm wondering now if i'm legally married ........

you really need your bf or you to phone ind up and ask them, because as it says "This page contains advice concerning the issue of Certificates of Approval for Marriage, following both the judgement of the High Court (10th April 2006) and the Court of Appeal (23rd May 2007). If you are planing to to get married in the UK and you think you may require a COA you should read this page in full".
so there was a high court judgement and an appeal and the gov was forced to make changes..

[Peanutz]

i dont know about religion. i got married by a judge in the philippines , who kept telling jokes, looking back i'm wondering now if i'm legally married ........

you really need your bf or you to phone ind up and ask them, because as it says "This page contains advice concerning the issue of Certificates of Approval for Marriage, following both the judgement of the High Court (10th April 2006) and the Court of Appeal (23rd May 2007). If you are planing to to get married in the UK and you think you may require a COA you should read this page in full".
so there was a high court judgement and an appeal and the gov was forced to make changes..

Thanks Joe, I read this COA application form below.

1 For which applications must use form COA?

This form must be used only if you are applying for a certificate of approval (COA) for marriage or civil partnership in the UK.
People who are subject to immigration control and who do not have indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK must have such a document in order to be able to give notice to a registrar of their intention to marry or to enter to a civil partnership, "unless they entered the UK with a visa for this purpose and the visa is still valid".

For what I understand here is, if I get a fiancè visa or a spouse visa I would not need to apply for COA, right?

[Peanutz]

Thanks Joe, I read this COA application form below.

1 For which applications must use form COA?

This form must be used only if you are applying for a certificate of approval (COA) for marriage or civil partnership in the UK.
People who are subject to immigration control and who do not have indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK must have such a document in order to be able to give notice to a registrar of their intention to marry or to enter to a civil partnership, "unless they entered the UK with a visa for this purpose and the visa is still valid".

For what I understand here is, if I get a fiancè visa or a spouse visa I would not need to apply for COA, right?

After a hell of a week I finally got a response from the Embassy! They called me yesterday and told me that my fiancè application is all correct and they have received my enquiries and the officer asked me when will I get married again, I said by 16 of July and she told me that I can send my marriage certificate via fax after my wedding and they will continue to process my application as a spouse visa, the officer gave me the fax number and her name. Isn't it great?!!! I was really in panic, when I have not heard from them after a week me and fiancè decided to cancel the wedding and re-arrange it in UK, thanks God that the Embassy called me on time! Oh! there is another thing, the officer told me to send the marriage certificate not later than end of July cause there will be some changes in applying after that time.
Oooorrrraaaahhhh!!! I am getting married!!!