hi songz,
not to burst your bubble, but unless your GF owns property in the philippines, the chances of her getting anything short of a spouse visa will be remote to ziltch,
a fiance visa may have a chance, best course of action would be to get yourself over there and and make an honest woman of her and then apply for a spouse visa,
C'mon Philuk, that's very negative and defeatist thinking.Originally Posted by philuk
The General Visit visa is notoriously tricky, but owning property is neither the key nor the complete story.
There are thousands of people each year who arrive into the UK on a General Visit visa and yet do not own any property.
I personally know of 4 from Philippines in my own town during the past 12 months.
One of the key issues in the application of the General Visit visa is that of clearly demonstrating and convincing the ECO that on balance your reasons to return to your home country outweigh those of overstaying your UK visa.
The ECO needs to see overall strong social or economic ties. He needs to feel comfortable that your whole application gives him a warm satisfied feeling that you intend to leave the UK at the time you state.
Unlike other visa applications there is no clearly specified listing or checklist of requirements that must be complied with. The ECO has full discretion on what he believes and feels about the application and knows that there is no appeal to any refusal.
But hey, the cost is very low and the risks are insignificant. So why not apply?
Anyone who wants to visit the UK should not be detered from applying.
By itself, owning a property is not proof of reason to return home, just as being married is not proof of genuine relationship.
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