Another Tourist Visa or Fiancee Visa?

[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.