Hi, I'm new here.

Briefly. I am a Brit National. My GF is a filipina. We are going to apply as unmarried partners on 28th Oct this year 2010 or just after.

We are BOTH single, never been married, no children. I'm over 50, she is over 34.

We have met eachother many times since meeting in 2004 on my regular 3 months trips to the Phils. We are almost 6 years as a couple.

I am in the Phils at the moment. We are now living together. We will have lived together for 2 years exactly if we apply on the 27th October 2010.

As I am in the Phils, I am not working. I am living from the rental income of my houses in the UK. (I own 2. one to live in, one for an income.).


I will have £27k+ cash in the Bank when we travel to the UK, after paying visa fees and air tickets.

I have investments that can be sold for over £50K.(Peps and ISA's and shares). And my 2nd house (rented out) is worth circa, £120K if sold these depresed prices. No mortgages on either.

I am a qualified Electrician, and can show employment forthe last job I had prior to coming to Phils to satisfy the 2 year rule for unmarried partner.

I have zero debt/no mortgage, no dependants, not married etc etc.

Here is my question regarding financial support.

Will we be ok, with me not being employed?

I am very worried about this.

I will look for a job in the UK, but at first I won't have one. It might take me months with the current economy.

But that doesn't worry me.

I know I can suport us both for a couple of years in the Uk from my savings, but I have no idea how immigration officers at UKBA view an unemployed person.

It's the worry of how others interpret my ability to provide that concerns me.

I dont need a car, or sky TV or all the stuff that are really non essential that society seems to think are essential. Hence I can live off very little, and still be well clothed and fed.

But how do the immigration authorities view it?

My GF is in marketing and advertising in the Phils. she has plenty of experience, but I dont expect she will just be able to walk in to a job, for a while.


Any help greatfully received as I am losing sleep about this as the time draws near.

regards

slaterlp