Which is best: Fiance visa or Spouse Visa?

[Terpe]

Hi

A slightly different slant on the same topic. Which of a spouse and fiancee visa is more likely to be awarded by the UKBA? My thinking is that with the spouse visa there is more evidence of a genuine relationship if a couple are already married, especially if the wedding is in the Philippines and all the family is there.

Is my thinking correct?

Thankyou.

The spouse and fiancee visa have pretty much the same key requirements to satisfy UKBA.

Your thinking that a marriage provides better evidence of genuine relationship does not necessarily hold true. Individual circumstances vary considerably and the ECO will need to feel comfortable about all relationships. Marriage itself is not proof. Plenty of people try to use marriage as the route to a visa, and the UKBA are well aware of that.