[quote=ginapeterb,Sep 29 2005, 07:28 AM]
Dave, I think I know what you are asking ? its about FLR, but your question about spouse visa wold not be valid, since your fiancee enters on a 6 month fiancee visa, I think the real question is - How much will it cost to obtain a "Further leave to remain endorsement in your GF's passport"?
First you must apply to the Home Office through 1 of the 76 centres in the UK, for special Home office approval to marry, this can be done by going to your local register office in the City in which you live, (look on the net under GRO's) then you must inform the local Assistant District Registrar of your intention to marry in the UK, the marriage must take place within 6 months of your fiancee's entrance date.
Once you have done this, they will advise you on the appropriate forms to fill in, Home office consent is required for your marriage, the fee for this is £130.00.
Once you have received Home Office approval for the marriage to go ahead, you may book your marriage ceremony in a UK Register office, or Church, whichever, the Fee for a Civil marriage is currently £35.00, the residency requirement in the UK is only seven days, hence the Home Office are now checking on all marriages were the contracting partners are from overseas destinations, this is a recent move to control the ever increasing number of sham marriages, where foreigners are marrying european citizens in the UK, for the purpose of circumventing UK immigration rules, this obviously does not apply to you, however you are caught in the current new legislation regardless of your motives, once you have done all of this, you will then be able to apply again to the Home Office for adjustment from a Fiancee Visa to Further Leave to remain, the current Fee for this is £335.00 or if you want the premium service, it is £500.00, the forms can be downloaded for this purpose at:
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/ind/en/ho...ation_form.html
Further Leave to remain should normally be granted once you have submitted the correct application form, with the supporting documents requested, then your fiancee may remain for up to 24 months, and may enter the United Kingdom on a multiple entry basis, however, ensure that your fiancee does not return to the Philippines for more than 3 months in this period, or she will not be able to obtain indefinate leave to remain, if you plan to stay in the UK for the forseeable future, as she would not have met the residency requirements.
I hope that answers the question I think you wanted to ask, best of luck
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hi,
thank you for your response,they put visa marriage on my fiancees passport,so do we need to apply a certificate of approval from homeoffice?
thank you very much
regards
dave
