Quote Originally Posted by RickyR View Post
Hi Hawk, yes the 'Special Visitor - Marriage/Civil Partnership' Visa is a non-settlement visa, and essentially issued under the same terms and requirements of the standard 'Visit Visa', but with the additional requirement of having full plans in place for the wedding.
The big difficulty will be providing adequate proof that the foreign spouse has no intention of settling in the UK.
It is a much cheaper option, at the same cost of a standard visit visa of 5472 php (circa £80).
Ricky is right, but your wife will have to leave the UK and apply for a settlement visa as she needs 'entry clearance' to stay in the UK.

also there is a risk she will be refused the visa as Ricky has said.