What will happen?

[KeithD]

No you don't.. If done properly someone in the UK on a student visa can apply for FLR after they get married without leaving the country.

This explains the process for getting married

http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/vis...ateofapproval/

Then if you read the FLR application form it asks about CoA

They are not guaranteed to grant it, and by the sounds of it they are out of time to apply for anything in the UK.

[joebloggs]

1) yes, if your friend is legally here, they can apply for a COA, and as long as her student visa doesn't run out b4 they are wed, they can apply for FLR which should be valid for 2yrs as darren as said already..


2) most of the time you cannot change from a VV to any other visa, but you could marry on a VV and apply for a COA, but your friend is an over stayer , and your suppose to go back and apply for entry clearance, only if your marrying a european you do not need to, but yes you can try an in country app, but the HO will be in no rush to process it, and if your illegal for 5 years- is she still in the uk ?? why the appeal has she been banned ?, that will set a few alarm bells ringing and you might get a knock on your door early one morning from immigration officers, its better your friend leaves and goes back to the phils to apply for a fiancée or spouse visa if shes still in the uk.