Quote Originally Posted by Nic View Post
Hi Folks.

My name is Nic. I come from Cumbria. Last year I met my Partner Lawrence. In both November last year and in January this year I went to be with him and his family and friends in Manila. As we are sure, devoted and in love with each other we are looking to live together. Unfortunately however I have spent conviction from eight years ago and on asking about this at the Filipino Embassy, providing paperwork records etc They wrote back and informed me that I can't visit the Philippines ever again despite the fact it is spent under the rehabilitation act of 1974. A friend of my partner knows the people who work in immigration and asked them what had happened. They are telling me that I need to clear my name. Well how do I do that if I was convicted? So my question is dose anyone know of a Lawyer in the UK who can help me sort this out? Does anyone know what I can do, if any or is that it?

Thanks for any guidance.
Nic
I'm afraid you cannot get an immigration lawyer from the uk to the philippines for your immigration case and plan...however,u can come and visit philippines 21days and extend your visa for3months and +3months and further more stay to that is not considered a holiday.


(A) Pleasure, business or health

Procedures in the Processing of Applications for Extension of Visitor’s Visa Under Section 9a.

Applications for visitor’s visa under Section 9a shall observe the following procedures, to wit:

Receiving of application with complete documentary requirements;

Verification of travel and ''derogatory records'', assessment of filing, implementation and other fees and generation of Order of Payment Slip;
Releasing of OPS to applicant;
Payment to collecting officer and issuance of Official receipt;
Approval of Extension;
Updating of records, visa implementation and document archiving; and
Release of Passport.
Checklist of Requiremenets for Temporary Visitors Visa

Valid passport of applicant: and
Tourist Visa Extension form duly accomplished (BI Form No. MCL 07-02)
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Clearance Certificate.

An alien who is admitted as a non-immigrant cannot remain in the Philippines permanently. To obtain permanent admission, a non-immigrant alien must depart voluntarily to a foreign country and procure from the appropriate Philippine consul the proper visa and thereafter undergo examination by the officers of the Bureau of Immigration at a Philippine port of entry for determination of his admissibility in accordance with the requirements of this Act.

i read in your other thread that 'you are looking to live in the philippines??
***please note that your case is complicated and ''you cannot apply'' any of these to stay permanently/reside in the Philippines:****

permanent resident visa


Foreigners who are holders of a probationary resident visa by reason of their marriage to a Filipino 13(a) can apply this visa.

**sorry,there is no same sex marriage in the Philippines Nic***


What is Special Investors' Resident Visa?

The Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV) is a program of the government in attracting foreign investments into the country. The program requires investors to remit at least US$75,000 into the country and invest subject capital in viable economic activities.

Who may avail of the SIRV?

Any alien, except restricted nationals under the Foreign Service Code and who meets the following requirements:

1. He had not been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude;


read more:
http://immigration.gov.ph/index.php?...d=25&Itemid=36
http://www.gtalawphil.com/visa_SIRV.htm



***some foreigners dont take the philippine visa seriously but i would suggest you to read/study and understand its policies http://www.immigration.gov.ph that can help you and will avoid you of any future problems...goodluck!!***