Quote Originally Posted by Jondash View Post
Hi there, i am 23yo a British citizen with filippino girlfriend, over the last 8 months i have spent six of those in the philippines, and would now very much like to bring my girlfriend to the UK (she is also 23). I know at this point even if we got married that appling for a spouse visa would be pointless, as i can't prove income for the last 8 months, but that is okay.

Our plan is to get married in he philippines when i next go back there next(probably July), then when i return to the UK i'd like very much so to bring her back just for 2-3 weeks JUST for a holiday. Then once she returns home i work fulltime, rent an apartment so i meet the criteria for spouse visa, and then finally apply for one so she can return to the UK to live/work (hopefully sometime next year).

I was wondering if this is a wise thing to do?..because we would be married when she comes for a holiday, maybe immigration think i'm going to keep her here past her valid stay? This is not the case but would like some advice as to what to do?

I have enough money to show for a touist visa, but how would immigration look upon what i plan to do? maybe it will look good on an application for a spouse visa if she aready been here for holiday? but because we married maybe they refuse tourist visa thinking she gonna stay illegally?!

What is the best way to go about this?
Our dream is to work 6 months here, then live 6 months there.

Please help
Thanks
Jon

Your money may not help if she will apply tourist visa. But surely it will help if she will apply spouse visa in the future. If you think your girlfriend cannot show all the requirements and can't prove she will comeback, It will be good for you to land a job first, saved that money and onced you got permanent job, it will be more convinient. Just patience and persiverance needed isn't it?

Applying tourist visa is like a lottery. You will always read that here
She must be employed, have property, bank statement, and she need to convince the consul that she will comeback, not recourse the pubblic funds etc.

If your intention is to live in Pinas 6 months and 6 months here, I'm afraid she will have a problem in the future if she will apply her ILR because there are limited time period of stay outside the UK.

Goodluck!!!