my wife couldnt apply for a fiancée visa in Singapore where she worked legally and had to return to Phil before she could apply, I cant see any reason why Hong Kong would be any different, but im no expert.
my wife couldnt apply for a fiancée visa in Singapore where she worked legally and had to return to Phil before she could apply, I cant see any reason why Hong Kong would be any different, but im no expert.
Originally Posted by malchard888
what reason was given ?
Applying for a UK visa if you have temporary permission to stay
If you have temporary permission to stay (for example, as a visitor) in the country where you are currently living, you cannot apply for most types of UK visa in that country. You can only apply for:
a visitor visa
a Tier 5 (Temporary worker - creative and sporting) visa
an EEA family permit
Your application may be referred back to your country of residence, which may cause delays.
To apply for any other type of UK visa, you must apply under the procedure for your country of residence. You can find this procedure by selecting your country of residence in our country finder .
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/co...e=UK%20English
From memory I checked in the UKBA/British Embassy website in Singapore and found the information there, it was quite specific that fiancée visas could only be applied for in the country of origin of the applicant which caused us undue grief and problems with the additional costs and delay. My wife had to give up her job, fly back to Manila and wait it out for a month till they issued her visa but it was worth it in the end.
Applying for a UK visa if you have temporary permission to stay
If you have temporary permission to stay (for example, as a visitor) in the country where you are currently living, you cannot apply for most types of UK visa in that country. You can only apply for:
a visitor visa
a Tier 5 (Temporary worker - creative and sporting) visa
an EEA family permit
Your application may be referred back to your country of residence, which may cause delays.
To apply for any other type of UK visa, you must apply under the procedure for your country of residence. You can find this procedure by selecting your country of residence in our country finder .
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/co...e=UK%20English
how long it took your wife to wait till she was granted the visa(processing time)
That was some years ago. The whole process is quite different now.
If you follow this link you'll see the published processing time guide for various visa types.
It shows for a settlement visa that 72% are done within 40 days with 96% within 60 days
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