NSO authenticated death cert from Phils. be enough?

[hershe]

Hi! I am Hershe, I am new here...glad that I found the forum, hope you can help me. I have a British bf. We are already planning to get married here in the Philippines. I just want to know something. I am a widow, I was married with an American guy before who died here in the Phils. now my question is I know I need to submit the death cert, is NSO authenticated death cert be enough or does the UKBA requires the death cert registered from the US? hope to hear from anyone who knows about it...thanks

[Terpe]

Hello hershe, welcome to the forum.

UKBA only need supporting evidence that you are free to marry.
I am not a legal expert, but am pretty certain that an NSO authenticated Death Certificate would be perfectly acceptable to UKBA.

[Arthur Little]

with Terpe ... the NSO Death Certificate OUGHT to suffice. I say this from personal experience - at both the British & Phils ends - because I was formerly widowed ... as was my present (Filipina) wife! to our friendly site ... and good luck with your plans.

[hershe]

Thanks Arthur and Terpe but there's also somethings confusing...me and my ex husband lived together without marriage first for 4 months and 2 weeks to be exact before we got married. Yet, after marriage we only lived as married couple for 2 months and 1 week coz he run away with another woman. They lived together of course without marriage, so sad to know that there are really other filipina women would go for a relationship even though they know that the guy is legally married. Anyways, we ended up filing a legal separation while still planning for our annulment as I only waited for him to file so he will be the one to pay for the expenses yet 3 years passed by he didn't file any till he died @ the age 0f 76. As a legal wife, still I was the one who took care of everything till he was buried. But since we have been separated for quite awhile we both have lived separate lives. I met my bf before my ex husband died and my bf was aware of our situation and my ex also had been living with his other woman. It has been 7 months since my ex husband died, will that affect our plan to get married? will they not question or something? It may sound complicated but it just happened as it happened and now I am confused...

[Terpe]

hershe,
That's also confused me too.
I don't really understand the issue that's worrying you.

The death certificate is required for one reason only and that is to provide UKBA with evidence that you are free to marry after having previously been married. That's it, there's no other questions around that and no need to provide any additional information.

Sorry for my lack of understanding.

[hershe]

Hi Terpe! sorry for making you confused also with the issue worrying me...I was worrying if the UKBA will look at the date of the death cert and they will question the length of time why I am marrying right away when my husband died not too long ago, less than a year and the fact that he is an american they might ask for an authenticated death cert from America.

[Terpe]

hershe,
Personally I think you're worrying too much.
The UKBA are only looking for confirmation that any previous marriage is ended and that you are free to marry.

Regarding getting married again and applying for a spouse visa, UKBA will only require evidence to support that you have both met, that you have legally married that the relationship is genuine and that you intend to live together permanently as husband and wife.

They do not require any explanations on timing between Death Cert and marriage as the key information will be supported by evidence that the relationship is genuine.

Hope this will help to put aside your worries and concerns about that.

I wish you all good luck for your future

[ghee101]

you know what's unfair here in the philippines? when a male becomes a widow, he is allowed to marry in just a short period of time. but when you're a female, you will have to wait one (1) year before you're allowed to get married. in your case, you will need a few more months.

[joebloggs]

you know what's unfair here in the philippines? when a male becomes a widow, he is allowed to marry in just a short period of time. but when you're a female, you will have to wait one (1) year before you're allowed to get married. in your case, you will need a few more months.

maybe there should be a 'world court of human rights' to fight the discrimination.