Hello I'm Louis from Kingston upon Thames, UK

[andy222]

In fact i think what you said to me is totally negative and i don't want any negative advice from you anyway
also i think you are the kind of person who likes to put othrs down to your low level

Negative????. It seems your the one that is being negative. The guys have given you good advice on here. (Go and meet her). If you dont want to then that is your choice. You talk to these guys properly and give them respect they will help you all they can.

[louismc44]

I'm willing to bury the hatched..

[louismc44]

I was not talking about guys..just that one guy, so don't add more than is facts

[louismc44]

I'm willing to bury the hatched on this matter

[Terpe]

I was not talking about guys..just that one guy, so don't add more than is facts

Louis, I hope you can forgive and forget.
You will find the whole spectrum of life on forums.
If you feel you can grow a thicker skin you will soon find a priceless treasure of incredible information and so many people willing to offer friendship, support and advice.

I hope you will be strong enough to stay around and get to know us better.
We do have a tight and friendly community with a wealth of experience.

Take care always.

[louismc44]

Hi Terpe

Thank you

Yes I can give as good as I get.
I love to forgive and forget.
I'm willing to get to know you all and I hope that this introduction has shown you what I can be like if I think I have been rubbed up the wrong way. Imagined or otherwise?

[louismc44]

Hi Trepe. By the way.Please I have a question, my girlfriend Olivia is hoping to come to the UK for about 6 months.

Can she get any health insurance from the Philippines to cover the cost of any medical treatment that, ‘heavens forbid’ she will get ill.
She will need to show this certificate to the Embassy in Manila when she applied for her tourist visa
But you never know and I don't think it is a good idea to leave everything to chance?
Olivia lives in Digos City
Thank you

[Terpe]

Hi Trepe. By the way.Please I have a question, my girlfriend Olivia is hoping to come to the UK for about 6 months.

Can she get any health insurance from the Philippines to cover the cost of any medical treatment that, ‘heavens forbid’ she will get ill.
She will need to show this certificate to the Embassy in Manila when she applied for her tourist visa
But you never know and I don't think it is a good idea to leave everything to chance?
Olivia lives in Digos City
Thank you

Whenever we've had family members visit us here in UK from Philippines we have always secured travel insurance for them from HSBC.
The policy lasts for max 6 months and covers most things.
We arranged everything through HSBC as my wife is banking with them here in UK and she holds accounts in Manila and Davao City.

Here is their webpage

Hope it will be a starting point anyway.

Hopefully other members may be able to point you in the direction of other sources.

[louismc44]

Thank you Terpe
I'm not too keen on HSCB bank, maybe there is another one?
Idealy it would be better if we can find on in Digos city or near abuots?

[Terpe]

Thank you Terpe
I'm not too keen on HSCB bank, maybe there is another one?
Idealy it would be better if we can find on in Digos city or near abuots?

Louis,
Did you review the HSBC link I sent you?

You will see that that the insurance itself is actually Chartis Insurance. It is not a product offering of HSBC bank.

They just happens to market it through HSBC Insurance Brokers (Philippines) Inc.

However, you do not need to arrange via HSBC.

You could contact Chartis directly on their own website here:-
http://www.chartisinsurance.com/home_1247_296622.html

Just follow the links for product and contact details.

[stevewool]

hay ho, each to there own,

[louismc44]

Thank you Terpe.
This is a great help.
I have saved this site I will study it in greater depth before I send it onto Olivia.

[louismc44]

Hi Terpe
I went to that web site that you gave me.
As you can see from the list below, it dosen't have any links for the Philippines on their website

Australia

Canada

Česká republika

Suomi

Deutschland

Magyarország

Japan

Ireland

Israel

Italia

Malaysia

New Zealand

Norge

Polska

Singapore

South Africa

United Kingdom

United States

Hong Kong

[joebloggs]

click on 'world wide' then 'Asia pacific'

http://www.chartisinsurance.com/_295_191304.html

[louismc44]

Thank you Joeblogs
I got it ok now
It's easy when you know how.

[louismc44]

Hi all...
Over the last two years that Olivia and I have been exchanging letters between us, over a 2 dozen have gone missing and it seems that they don't have a fairly safe postal service like we do. They do not have a recorded post or any form of security in their postal system.
This is terribly frustrating when you need to send some important documents.

[joebloggs]

Hi all...
Over the last two years that Olivia and I have been exchanging letters between us, over a 2 dozen have gone missing and it seems that they don't have a fairly safe postal service like we do. They do not have a recorded post or any form of security in their postal system.
This is terribly frustrating when you need to send some important documents.

i've got every letter my misses sent to me, mind you that was 7+yrs ago, as for the Royal Mail, on one important letter she sent to me, she missed 1 digit off the house number, but the rest of the address was right, as was the post code and my surname, and i'm one of only 2 people in the UK who have that surname, yet the post office, put on the letter 'unknown address' and returned it back to the phils

she sent it straight back to me with the missing digit, poor letter had traveled nearly 20k miles but you cant beat snail mail for evidence of a genuine relationship when it comes to applying for a visa

[stevewool]

dhl for important stuff and always make copies

[jencha8569]

hi louis ,
go visit the philippines before she goes for visitor visa ! it looks better in evidence for visa.you will have actually met each other in person.otherwise could be dodgy for your gf getting the visa.
philippines is a lovely place full of nice people.you will enjoy it.
yes its very hot there but worth the sacrifice.

[louismc44]

H jencha8569

Thank you and I do hear what you are saying..

I really don't know what to do now?
She Olive seems very confident that she will get a tourist visa and why not I ask? I mean surely the British Embassy must allow some people from the Philippines to come and visit the UK ...We all have that right don't we?

[louismc44]

Oh and other thng I meant to ask, What is this V,I.P treatment at the Embassy, is it all cut out to be what it is meant to be?

[Terpe]

Hi all...
Over the last two years that Olivia and I have been exchanging letters between us, over a 2 dozen have gone missing and it seems that they don't have a fairly safe postal service like we do. They do not have a recorded post or any form of security in their postal system.
This is terribly frustrating when you need to send some important documents.

Any really important documents should really be sent by courier service.

Here's a link to help you:-
http://www.parcel2go.com/?gclid=CPCD...FYQLfAodnWyeoQ

[Terpe]

H jencha8569

Thank you and I do hear what you are saying..

I really don't know what to do now?
She Olive seems very confident that she will get a tourist visa and why not I ask? I mean surely the British Embassy must allow some people from the Philippines to come and visit the UK ...We all have that right don't we?

As a first step Take a look here

Just follow the appropriate links and review the information.

As I mentioned before the visa is low cost and only needs the requirements to be complied with.

Basically, your g/f must convince the ECO that she has absolutely no intentions of being an immigrant.
That she has strong and compelling evidence of ties/reasons to return the Philippines that will logically outweigh and reasons to stay in UK. This needs to be the major focus for any application.

There will also need to be clear evidence of sufficient funding for the duration of the visit, together with reasons for making the visit.

[Terpe]

Oh and other thng I meant to ask, What is this V,I.P treatment at the Embassy, is it all cut out to be what it is meant to be?

Here is the website for VFS in Philippines.


Please read and share with your g/f as it gives good info on the mechanics of making applications and visa payments. The application needs to be made online.

If you follow the link on the left-side for additional services you will find details of the VIP lounge.

It's not too expensive and plenty of people here used it. It's a personal choice.

[joebloggs]

She Olive seems very confident that she will get a tourist visa and why not I ask? I mean surely the British Embassy must allow some people from the Philippines to come and visit the UK ...We all have that right don't we?

on average i think 1/4 - 1/3 of visit visa's are refused, but i think that figure will include family visit visa's to (more of a chance of getting a family visit visa than a general visit visa, but your g/f is not classed as family). probably your g/f's biggest problem will be to convince the embassy she will return before her visa expires, she needs to show good reasons for returning, not an easy task.many factors play a part and probably luck being a major one, some people have applied for a visit visa, with good reasons to return, owned property and had savings and a job, and they were still refused. its a lottery but its worth a try

[somebody]

H jencha8569

Thank you and I do hear what you are saying..

I really don't know what to do now?
She Olive seems very confident that she will get a tourist visa and why not I ask? I mean surely the British Embassy must allow some people from the Philippines to come and visit the UK ...We all have that right don't we?

I do hope your sucessful but please do keep your eyes open as Jencha8569 says if you were a personal friend I would tell them (as i have one guy) to go out there and also keep an eye on everything said and done both while online communicating or in person.

A UK visit Visa for a everyday Pinay or Pinoy is very hard to get age, Money in savings, Job, Family and assets back in Phill do count but are no gurantee. I know of young teenagers that have got visas for Western nations with little assets meanwhile older Wealthy established in Phill people have been denied it can be a lottery.

One thing from a quick scan of the thread i did not notice was the age of your friend? I know its not polite to discuss a ladies age but is she nearer your age or her twenties or thirties? Again none of my business if you or your friend don't want to state. But from personal expereince again a older Lady will often have a better chance of success.


Ps Kingstons a great place most Pinays i know love it there.

PPS People on this website will tell you information that is not always what you wanna read but they do it to try and help. People on this website have expereinced the good and the bad of the Phillipines with most having family there and many good memories they don't like to speak ill of the place or the people unless they have to.

There are Women and Men out there who will play the long game and when the user of the forum involved and the fellow forum users they tell try to work out how and why the person did what they did it does not always seem logically.
Please keep your wits about you and of course I would advise her to do the same of someone she has yet to meet in person.
Its amazing how well you can know online friends but yet they are very different in real life. I know some of my Wifes friends and Family very well online but when we meet they act very differently.

[louismc44]

Hi all and thank you very much.
I've read al your answer and comments about yours and my own Philippine saturation.
What you all said to me, is totally true.
It is a long way to go, just to find out if you really like each other or not?
All this forms fillings and the rest, is too much stress for me.
I like to have an easier way of life.

To be honest, I don't like flying, and especially when it comes to very long trips.
So there is no way on earth that will get me onto an aeroplane.
Nor do I have any desire to go that far anyway.
I once went to south America many years back.
I did not like being too far from the UK and the other Europeans countries.
I like stick close to home.

I know when I am beaten and it is time to let things go.
I’m going to call it a day and try to find a lovely woman more closer to my home.
I’m sure all or most of you on here know what you are doing and I wish you all the very best of British Luck
Once again I thank you for your help and kindness.
I might look in from time to time?
Cheers to you all

[Rosie1958]

Hi Louis ........... if you heart isn't in it 100% it's better to quit now rather than later.

There are plenty of good women of all nationalities in the UK and I hope that you find the one for you. My late dad registered with a local dating agency and had a great time meeting lots of interesting people. He eventually found his wife through a local newspaper under the dating/ lonely hearts column.

Good luck in your search!
Rosie

[Terpe]

Hi all and thank you very much.
I've read al your answer and comments about yours and my own Philippine saturation.
What you all said to me, is totally true.
It is a long way to go, just to find out if you really like each other or not?
All this forms fillings and the rest, is too much stress for me.
I like to have an easier way of life.

To be honest, I don't like flying, and especially when it comes to very long trips.
So there is no way on earth that will get me onto an aeroplane.
Nor do I have any desire to go that far anyway.
I once went to south America many years back.
I did not like being too far from the UK and the other Europeans countries.
I like stick close to home.

I know when I am beaten and it is time to let things go.
I’m going to call it a day and try to find a lovely woman more closer to my home.
I’m sure all or most of you on here know what you are doing and I wish you all the very best of British Luck
Once again I thank you for your help and kindness.
I might look in from time to time?
Cheers to you all

There's really not a lot of forms for you to fill out. Your g/f is the one who will do that with your help and support.

From what you've said you really have no intentions of moving this relationship onwards and upwards and no intention of seeking ways to overcome challenges.
Given this situation it's better look more locally.

It's really such a great shame as you've been in this relationship for over 2 years.
This lady of yours is going to be heartbroken.
Please do treat her carefully.

[Bluebirdjones]

Well, well, well…….a few problems arise, like filling in a few forms, like organising medical insurance, like potentially having to get on an aeroplane and visit the Philippines…… and your girlfriend of 2 years & 4months (your words, not mine) is quickly and easily discarded ……I know when I am beaten and ….I’m going to call it a day.

I think this thread says far, far more about you and your “level” than anything I could ever say (also i think you are the kind of person who likes to put othrs down to your low level)

Close the door on your way out.