Thank you for your interest and following up my thread for other’s opinions regarding my queries. Rayna is right to say that Marriage Visa is the same as Fiancee Visa, I just used Marriage Visa since the stamped visa in my passport states it was a “VISA MARRIAGE”, which is valid for just 6 months. The purpose of my visit here in the UK is to get married and to extend my stay within the time frame they gave me which on my case is from 1st June until 1st of December 2012. Failure to do so would mean I would be deported back to the Philippines after my visa expires. The fee then was £826 or P59,472.00 + P150 (for additional bank charge because I did not pay it into a surcharge free branch).Originally Posted by bigmac
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To clarify things more for you, I will share here the 2 types of visa that you and your partner may need to think about if you both want to get married here in UK. This apply to your partner since I know you are an English.
The visa that you will need will depend on how long you intend to stay in the UK:
• If you will be coming to the UK for a short time, and you plan to leave the UK soon after the ceremony, you must obtain a visa as a visitor for marriage or civil partnership. See the Visitors for marriage or civil partnership section.
• If you are planning to come to the UK to get married or register a civil partnership with someone who is already settled or settling here, and you want to stay in the UK afterwards, you will need to obtain a visa as a fiance(e) or proposed civil partner. Both you and your partner must be aged 21 or over, and you will need to show evidence that you plan to marry or register your civil partnership within 6 months of your arrival. See the Fiance(e)s and proposed civil partners section.
In my case, we chose visa as a Fiancee or also known as Visa for Marriage.
This is the link for that:http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/while-in-uk/marriageandcivilpartnership/
I hope it clears everything now
