Another Tourist Visa or Fiancee Visa?

[-sillybilly-]

Hi there!
I know you are a very confused. But i just wonna share with you my experience regarding choosing the type of visa we were supposed to get.

I was still on my annullment process and when i was nearly getting the finality i went to this agency called Manila Visa for a free consultation. I was told that the best way to get is the spouse visa. Wait till i sorted out my annullment, get married and apply for a spouse visa. In that case i can work right away as soon as i get in the UK. Not like the fiancee visa, they said that its the most tricky one and besides its going to cost you more from fiancee visa fee, plain ticket, 6 months not able to work, wedding expenses, pay the spouse visa fee, and all that lot.

Wedding in the Philippines is not that expensive. Mind you weve only invited our close friends and relatives. I think we have less than 50 persons in total. Spent about £1000 more or less!

And now i am just waiting for my new passport so we can apply for a spouse visa.

You just have to think about it very well which one would you really prefer.

Hope it helped a bit.

[Arthur Little]

Hi there!
I was told that the best way to get is the spouse visa. Wait till i sorted out my annullment, get married and apply for a spouse visa. In that case i can work right away as soon as i get in the UK. Not like the fiancee visa, they said that its the most tricky one and besides its going to cost you more from fiancee visa fee, plain ticket, 6 months not able to work, wedding expenses, pay the spouse visa fee, and all that lot.

Wedding in the Philippines is not that expensive. Mind you weve only invited our close friends and relatives. I think we have less than 50 persons in total. Spent about £1000 more or less!

You just have to think about it very well which one would you really prefer.

Hope it helped a bit.

I'm sure it WILL ... I'd certainly go along with THAT as being the most cost-effective approach!

[stevewool]

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[darren-b]

I'm sure it WILL ... I'd certainly go along with THAT as being the most cost-effective approach!

If though you haven't managed to get a tourist visa it doesn't though give you the opportunity to live to live together in the UK for a few months first. To me that was priceless, and going by what Englishman2010 he is thinking on similar lines.

[Englishman2010]

If though you haven't managed to get a tourist visa it doesn't though give you the opportunity to live to live together in the UK for a few months first. To me that was priceless, and going by what Englishman2010 he is thinking on similar lines.

Although this is a more expensive route than other options, for me, living together for a few months is a real advantage. Whilst I am happy that my relationship will last, you cannot realyy get to know someone by spending a couple of weeks in a hotel with them every 3 or 4 months.

I'm still considering the possibility of treating this as a very expensive tourist visa and at the end of 6 months, letting her go back to the Phil's so that we can get married at a time to suit us, not because the visa might run out.

Even if the Fiancee Visa is £600+, I think it represents good value to me if I get to spend quality time with my g/f. It's only £100 a month when you break it down......plus of course the cost of her return flights and a monthly shopping allowance

Well, you can't worry about the cost of love and happiness. I was thoroughly miserable for years of marriage to my ex and that cost a fortune.