Help my friend got married in philippines but now he been told his marriage not valid

[Puppylov]

Help please Hi everyone I am new hear and I do wish someone can help. My friend is a half Filipino half british man but has dual nationality. He recently went back to philippines for like 8 months as he always seems to go back there for vacation but this time he went back to marry his gf in which he did they were living together for like 5 months b4 they got married. He married at west not in a church and he married as a british so he would not find difficulity bringin his wife to uk. They married through a judge which they just paid for the ceremony and he was told after the weddin he has to get a legal capacity to marriage form from the uk embassy which he didnt...he went back to uk and got one there, Now he has been told that he has to hand it in person to the british embassy in order for them to change it to local. He hasnt got plans to go back there as he wants to stay in his job in order to sort out the paperwork for his mrs to go uk. Is there anyway he can just get someone else to go there and transfer it to local or can he send it there to get changed to local to save him goin there in person so then once its changed he can give to the judge where he got married so he will issue a marriage contract. Or is there any other way please help because I am their friend and they really r a good couple of same age and they not fake. Coz my friend is about to have a nervous breakdown please help many thanks...

[malditako]

obviously the marriage is void...nothing they can to but to marry again and makes sure they follow the rules and not the under the table marriage...wonder how much they paid the judge...(sigh!!)...

[Puppylov]

But they didnt kno it was a corrupt way they just assumed that was the way. They had their family there as well so they thought its proper...Shud they just report the judge then? Or is there a way they can sort it out without having to get messy?

[johncar54]

obviously the marriage is void...nothing they can to but to marry again and makes sure they follow the rules and not the under the table marriage...wonder how much they paid the judge...(sigh!!)...

I find that that hard to accept.

He is a Filipino, so providing he conformed to the laws of RP then he must be married.

If they were to get married again, then I see big problems. They are almost certainly married.

Whilst it maybe an unusual situation, it cannot be unique.

He is a UK citizen, legally married. The fact that he got married in his status as a Filipino must be a foreseen situation for UK which allows dual nationality.

The question is, what must they do for his wife to get a visa?

All the rest is a 'a red herring' and just confuses the question.

[somebody]

I find that that hard to accept.

He is a Filipino, so providing he conformed to the laws of RP then he must be married.

If they were to get married again, then I see big problems. They are almost certainly married.

Whilst it maybe an unusual situation, it cannot be unique.

He is a UK citizen, legally married. The fact that he got married in his status as a Filipino must be a foreseen situation for UK which allows dual nationality.

The question is, what must they do for his wife to get a visa?

All the rest is a 'a red herring' and just confuses the question.

Although the statement in the first post suggests "he married as a british". I presume he entered this on the Marriage application which from memory is read out and gone though in a civil wedding in Phill. So if the correct paperwork is not there then when they go to forward to NSO possibly thats where the issue arises.
If the NSO wont process then or the Judge realises something was not done correctly then I guess there maybe an issue with the marriage being fully legal and recognised.

Hopefully having the Birtish CNI carried out and then processed in Phill will hopefully meet the Judges and NSO requirements.

[malditako]

I find that that hard to accept.

He is a Filipino, so providing he conformed to the laws of RP then he must be married.

If they were to get married again, then I see big problems. They are almost certainly married.

Whilst it maybe an unusual situation, it cannot be unique.

He is a UK citizen, legally married. The fact that he got married in his status as a Filipino must be a foreseen situation for UK which allows dual nationality.

The question is, what must they do for his wife to get a visa?

All the rest is a 'a red herring' and just confuses the question.

u got the point there but it says on the statement he married as a brit meaning when they applied for marriage license he wrote in the application that he is a british national...if says so how come they were given the license when one of the requirements to apply for one is to submitt a no impediment from the embassy...plus even though u went into ceremony of marriage but the papers were not registered it is considered null and void...and both parties can marry again as no record will be found in the system.

[malditako]

as what the quote said "ignorance of the law exuces no one"....u said he is in a dual nationality?...why not declare himself then as a filipino so he wont be needing this no impediment from the embassy...cant they just do that instead?...if not all i can say is remarry again and this time makes sure he got the no impediment from the embassy....

[Puppylov]

as what the quote said "ignorance of the law exuces no one"....u said he is in a dual nationality?...why not declare himself then as a filipino so he wont be needing this no impediment from the embassy...cant they just do that instead?...if not all i can say is remarry again and this time makes sure he got the no impediment from the embassy....

Thanks for the advise...But would if he goes as a Filipino would it make it harder for him to bring her to uk? or no difference? And him being British would surely mean he would have to declare his statue in uk right?

[vbkelly]

Thanks for the advise...But would if he goes as a Filipino would it make it harder for him to bring her to uk? or no difference? And him being British would surely mean he would have to declare his statue in uk right?

it doesn't matter if his dual citizen or not the most important is he should get the CNI first before they got married

[somebody]

His Mahal or another should be able to take the CNI along to be exchange for one accepted by the Phill system. People have written on here about doing this. IE fedexing over the CNI and the person on the ground in Phill taking a long. Maybe worth emailing the embassy to ask who can do on his behalf and what ID they might require as they need to enter the embassy.

[joebloggs]

His Mahal or another should be able to take the CNI along to be exchange for one accepted by the Phill system. People have written on here about doing this. IE fedexing over the CNI and the person on the ground in Phill taking a long. Maybe worth emailing the embassy to ask who can do on his behalf and what ID they might require as they need to enter the embassy.

I'm pretty certain the judge needs the cert so the marriage can be registered, but I'm not 100% sure that because you didn't have it at the time the marriage took place, whether your marriage is void

i would contact the embassy and find out before you waste time and money .

[Puppylov]

I'm pretty certain the judge needs the cert so the marriage can be registered, but I'm not 100% sure that because you didn't have it at the time the marriage took place, whether your marriage is void

i would contact the embassy and find out before you waste time and money .

thanks for the advice guys....its really good to get other inputs...sounds like i been goin round in circles for my friend where he shud just send a email to emabssy right. many thanks guys any other opinions always welcomed

[Puppylov]

thanks for your help guys...if there anybody else please help sounds like my friend got sent round the bush....so his wife cud probably do it on his behalf? he did get the filipino version which the judge knows this only problem is because he is of dual nationality he ahs to present that even in uk he not married as well help please my friend and his wife r really good people like yourselves

[somebody]

I'm pretty certain the judge needs the cert so the marriage can be registered, but I'm not 100% sure that because you didn't have it at the time the marriage took place, whether your marriage is void

i would contact the embassy and find out before you waste time and money .

Yes and possibly made need Phill legal advice as I guess Phill law is involved as well.

Also if the wedding was lets say in June (for the sake of argument) and the Cni was exchanged in September then the UK Embassy make think some thing is fishy even if the Phill wedding documents were created

[Puppylov]

His Mahal or another should be able to take the CNI along to be exchange for one accepted by the Phill system. People have written on here about doing this. IE fedexing over the CNI and the person on the ground in Phill taking a long. Maybe worth emailing the embassy to ask who can do on his behalf and what ID they might require as they need to enter the embassy.

oh really? where can i find it here? cud u help me please..thanks for the advise sounds like my friend has been sent around the bush....Shows there really is good people in the world if there is anyone else with advice please its all welcomed many thanks

[Puppylov]

basically they did the ceremony coz his paperwork for philippines was present he got that form the nso sayin he not married but because he dual and tryin to bring his wife to uk the judge is now askin for the form from uk as well...shud it matter? will it make it harder for him to bring his wife if he declared he filipino citizen?

[malditako]

basically they did the ceremony coz his paperwork for philippines was present he got that form the nso sayin he not married but because he dual and tryin to bring his wife to uk the judge is now askin for the form from uk as well...shud it matter? will it make it harder for him to bring his wife if he declared he filipino citizen?

if judge asked for no impediment probably it matters...about taking his wife in UK it will be the same rule with the others whether brit national or filipino national..same requirements and all that..my cousin marry his filipina girlfriend who works in the UK as a nurse and it only took them 2 weeks to get the visa..they are now both living in south wales with 2 kids

[sars_notd_virus]

Help please Hi everyone I am new hear and I do wish someone can help. My friend is a half Filipino half british man but has dual nationality. He recently went back to philippines for like 8 months as he always seems to go back there for vacation but this time he went back to marry his gf in which he did they were living together for like 5 months b4 they got married. He married at west not in a church and he married as a british so he would not find difficulity bringin his wife to uk. They married through a judge which they just paid for the ceremony and he was told after the weddin he has to get a legal capacity to marriage form from the uk embassy which he didnt...he went back to uk and got one there, Now he has been told that he has to hand it in person to the british embassy in order for them to change it to local. He hasnt got plans to go back there as he wants to stay in his job in order to sort out the paperwork for his mrs to go uk. Is there anyway he can just get someone else to go there and transfer it to local or can he send it there to get changed to local to save him goin there in person so then once its changed he can give to the judge where he got married so he will issue a marriage contract. Or is there any other way please help because I am their friend and they really r a good couple of same age and they not fake. Coz my friend is about to have a nervous breakdown please help many thanks...

Who said the wedding is not legal?????
I think the wedding is legal if a real Judge is officiating the ceremony.

[somebody]

Who said the wedding is not legal?????
I think the wedding is legal if a real Judge is officiating the ceremony.

Thats what we are all not sure about as if the correct paperwork has not been submitted it maybe that it will not be recognised.

Just as a Judge can make a ruling in a court but if the evidence and or documentation was found to be incorrect or false it may mean the rulling is no longer valid I guess?

Also you can be married in Phill, but if you cant get the marriage cert processed by the NSO and/or the British Embassy wonder why no CNI was exchanged it may mean the Visa can never be applied for or made at least a great deal more difficult.

[joebloggs]

Art. 21. When either or both of the contracting parties are citizens of a foreign country, it shall be necessary for them before a marriage license can be obtained, to submit a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage, issued by their respective diplomatic or consular officials

[Puppylov]

Art. 21. When either or both of the contracting parties are citizens of a foreign country, it shall be necessary for them before a marriage license can be obtained, to submit a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage, issued by their respective diplomatic or consular officials

Yes I kno this as it states before a marriage licence can be obtained.....does not mean cant get married just the licence cannot be obtained or issued...anyway the scenrio is finished they did get married all i askin is how can they give the legal capcity form without doing it in present?

[johncar54]

Art. 21. When either or both of the contracting parties are citizens of a foreign country, it shall be necessary for them before a marriage license can be obtained, to submit a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage, issued by their respective diplomatic or consular officials

Surely that presupposes that one of the parties is not Filipino (dual Nationality). Thus that course must be followed. But here we have two Filipinos getting married in RP. I can't see that dual nationally affects that.

In this case I would ask, is the marriage recorded at NSO ? If it is then it is a valid marriage. If it is not, then why can't it be registered ?

Perhaps Puppylov can answer this, as without that knowledge, I think we are likely to go off at tangents.

[Puppylov]

If he changed status if he could to just being filipino would that make it harder for him to bring his wife to uk? Coz from my experience from stories i been told by other couples its much easier to bring someone over to uk if u r british? And if he did changed his marriage details to filipino does it matter he is dual? I mean to say when he applies for the visa for her maybe they may ask y didnt he say he is dual right?

[johncar54]

If he changed status if he could to just being filipino would that make it harder for him to bring his wife to uk? Coz from my experience from stories i been told by other couples its much easier to bring someone over to uk if u r british? And if he did changed his marriage details to filipino does it matter he is dual? I mean to say when he applies for the visa for her maybe they may ask y didnt he say he is dual right?

Is the marriage registered in NSO. If not why not?

[somebody]

Surely when they ask your nationality you have to declare both? As its a legal document and the fact your also a foreign national would mean (just thinking logically here which doesn't mean its fact) you need to get a CNI from the other country to prove your eligible to get married.

First consult the Phill embassy in the Uk they may be aware of precedents of this case where Phills who have dual citzenship have asked this sort of question before.

[malditako]

me and hubby supposed to get married last 2005 but since he will only have 21 days to stay ( due to work) we delayed the wedding as we be lacking of time to get the requirements...a certain friend offer me a help saying he knows someone from the city hall (judge) who can do the ceremony first then just follow the papers after then he will register the marriage when the papers are all ready...the asking fee is 8 thou..i didn't accept the offer..having an uncle ( A Pastor) who has license to do wedding ceremonies i know certain rules and laws about it. if ur friend were asked for no impediment then he should supplied for it...they might not need to have another ceremony again if the papers they have signed has no date as the judge can put any date after all the papers were supplied but of course make sure he is here in the philippines on the date sited on the marriage license and marriage contract...as what i know theres a certain period a marriage contract can be registered from the date of ceremony if not the marriage is null and void...

[sars_notd_virus]

me and hubby supposed to get married last 2005 but since he will only have 21 days to stay ( due to work) we delayed the wedding as we be lacking of time to get the requirements...a certain friend offer me a help saying he knows someone from the city hall (judge) who can do the ceremony first then just follow the papers after then he will register the marriage when the papers are all ready...the asking fee is 8 thou..i didn't accept the offer..having an uncle ( A Pastor) who has license to do wedding ceremonies i know certain rules and laws about it. if ur friend were asked for no impediment then he should supplied for it...they might not need to have another ceremony again if the papers they have signed has no date as the judge can put any date after all the papers were supplied but of course make sure he is here in the philippines on the date sited on the marriage license and marriage contract...as what i know theres a certain period a marriage contract can be registered from the date of ceremony if not the marriage is null and void...

yes, i agree with gparry here..there are some judges who do this ...so, if its the same route as what ur friends did she doesnt even have to worry about the dual citizenship etc....just focus on the legal document which is the Marriage Certificate check the dates and expiry of the needed docs to be supplied so to be able to register it with the NSO

[johncar54]

Is the marriage registered in NSO. If not why not?

[Puppylov]

Hi thanks for the advice guys so helpful so so much thank u....hmmm well i get the form soon so we soon see what happens....if any other advice let me know

[johncar54]

Puppylove.

Is there a problem with my question:-
Is the marriage registered in NSO. If not why not?

If you can tell us that it might mean the info / advice you will get will be based on the actual reality of the situation rather than us all guessing around the what ifs, maybes etc.,

Or have I missed something here ?