Arthur Little

[joebloggs]

Hi Arthur and welcome your basic choices here are chance your arm with the tourist visa and if your lady gets it make a spontaneous decision to get married in an Anglican Church (still an permissible side stepping of the rules unless i am corrected )

the gov will not be happy , I think that only applies for an Anglican Church in England or Wales, also the church i think has given advice to clergy about this, as some churches have seen big increases in people wanting to get married, they know what's going on

also she will still have to go back to the phils to apply for a spouse visa.

[PeterB]

the gov will not be happy , I think that only applies for an Anglican Church in England or Wales

Indeed, and since Arthur is from Church of Scotland, it won't help him - unless he is prepared to hold the wedding across the border.

also the church i think has given advice to clergy about this, as some churches have seen big increases in people wanting to get married, they know what's going on

Quite, and this 'loophole' is to be closed (at some undecided date) following a court ruling that it is 'unlawful'.

also she will still have to go back to the phils to apply for a spouse visa.

... which I pointed out to Arthur in an email yesterday.

[andypaul]

the gov will not be happy , I think that only applies for an Anglican Church in England or Wales, also the church i think has given advice to clergy about this, as some churches have seen big increases in people wanting to get married, they know what's going on

also she will still have to go back to the phils to apply for a spouse visa.

From reading the Papers and local news many Churchs have had checks and measures put in place.
Im not sure of all details but weddings have also even been raided by the authorities