Advice on best way forward please:)

[Neuro]

I forgot to mention that we would not be bringing our baby to the uk, she far too young and we want to make the visit a bit of a holiday. So we would not be applying for a visa for the baby.

[eljean]

you can actually now apply for a spousal visa and can bring your baby with you...there is the big chances you can get it easily....since you have stayed in the philippines for a year now and you have as well as a previous application but...you dont have to apply for a tourist anymore you are jus making the embassy more of confused...i wonder why you dont wanna bring your baby along with you when she can actually anyway...make sure where you wanna settle and also you still have funds to support youreself when you go back to the uk... hope it helps

[baboyako]

tourist visa is cheaper i guess?

anyway I imagine that if you have your own house in mindanao, they can't say you wont return so there shouldn't be too many problems? right

[Neuro]

Thanks for the info, i cant see a "spouse" visa listed on the ukvisa.gov website. Do you mean a "wife" visa, cos in the "wife" visa they talk about settlement in the uk.

We have no plans on living here, we really do just want to visit my family in the uk then home to mindanao.