about my pasport

[Jay&Zobel]

TO SAVE YOU FROM LONGWINDED hassles: Im my opinion:


1) Renew your passport since it is already expired... Also, include the Certificate of Marriage when applying... You have the option to put your married name on your new passport (or you can amend later if you wanted to - but then since you are in the Philippines, do it if u must)

2) Attend the CFO Seminar and have your New passport stamped with CFO sticker... During the mini interview, they will ask for your passport & photos of your wedding or just photos of you & your husband...

3) Once you have done 1 & 2... APPLY for SPOUSE VISA & pay the appropriate fee... submit everything that you have, from chat logs to letters sent by courier, photos, receipts/invoices, marriage license, bank statements of your husband, letter of support from him, accommodation, and all...

4) Wait...

5) Result: Granted or Denied (this is unlikely if you have correctly submitted all necessary documents)

6) Fly to UK

7) Be happy ;-)


God bless you!

[PeterB]

1) Renew your passport since it is already expired... Also, include the Certificate of Marriage when applying... You have the option to put your married name on your new passport

As I understand it, the CFO sticker is required before DFA will issue the passport with the name of a non-filipino husband.

I believe that Ruby will need the CFO sticker to amend her passport, even if we never leave the Philippines.

[empott]

After counseling, CFO gives a Guidance and Counseling Certificate & Certificate of Attendance which you will show to DFA. DFA will then renew your passport or amend the passport if it's still valid. You can now apply for the visa and if it's granted, go back to CFO for the sticker. CFO sticker only comes AFTER you get the visa.

[PeterB]

After counseling, CFO gives a Guidance and Counseling Certificate & Certificate of Attendance which you will show to DFA. DFA will then renew your passport or amend the passport if it's still valid. You can now apply for the visa and if it's granted, go back to CFO for the sticker. CFO sticker only comes AFTER you get the visa.

Ah, okay. Thanks for clearing that up. So Ruby will need to attend for counseling and get the certificate of attendance, but she will never need the sticker.

[empott]

That's true but even if she doesn't need the sticker, she will still pay for it, Sir.