I plan to marry my Gorgeous girl , but please what do i need to do to bring her to england ?

[dchippie]

Hi all
Thank you for reading my post and Thank you in advance for any info you can give me

I should be divorced in the new year , so my plan is to fly to Bacolod and i want to marry my Girl in August 2014.
I really want to bring her back with me to england, but i have no clue on what i need to do :(
Can anybody please give me advice ?
Thank you again for any advice )
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and i wish you all a Happy New year
Darren

[andy222]

Its far from easy now mate. Where do we start? Do you know what documents you need to get married in the philippines?

[dchippie]

hi
no i really know nothing :( i was planning to goto the border agency in croydon surrey and ask what i need ,but i thought i would ask her before so i had an idea on what i needed

[andy222]

https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...7_Aug_2013.pdf
Have a look at this. Any questions just ask.

[grahamw48]

Number one:

Welcome to the forum. Stick around...everything you need to know is here.

First off, you need to be able to show that YOU have minimum gross earnings of £18,600 per annum (preferably basic). Your wife-to-be's earnings/finances are of no concern.

You also need to be able to show that you'll have 'suitable' accomodation for the two of you.

Anyway, that's for starters.

Do also look at the UKBA website for full requirements that you'll need to satisfy as her sponsor, either for a Fiancee or Spouse visa.

Others here will be along soon with further advice.

[Terpe]

hi
no i really know nothing :( i was planning to goto the border agency in croydon surrey and ask what i need ,but i thought i would ask her before so i had an idea on what i needed

Hi Darren, welcome here.

You'll find everything you need here.
Planning to wed in August and submit visa application will require some project planning from your side.
Your best project plan will be working backwards from the date of marriage then forwards from that date to the date of application.
At this time you haven't provided enough information to get specific.

As your first step please review this thread and follow all the included links to the UKBA site.

All New Guide - How to apply for a Spouse/Partner Visa

Read this and again follow the links - Applying for a UK visa in the Philippines

The UKBA advises all applicants to read their application Guidance Notes together with their Supporting Documents Guidance

You can search here in the forum for any areas/topic of concern or you can ask as many questions as you need right here in your thread.

Please be sure both you and your mahal fully understand what is needed. This will need to be a team effort for you both.
There's a lot of things to understand.

Take this journey step-by-step, be sure to understand what's needed for each step and don't be shy to ask as many questions as you want.
There's plenty of folks here who have been down the same road and made that journey. Everyone here is friendly and willing to share experiences, and to make sure to get that special visa.

Some early tasks for you both to consider on the Visa front is meeting the English language requirement

Additionally there is a requirement for a clear TB Screening certificate before any visa application can be made.
Here's the current needed detail - Tuberculosis testing in the Philippines

I'll make a separate post on the wedding requirements. You will need to plan quite some time ahead, especially in connection with organising the paperwork from the British Embassy.

[andy222]

I was going to try inform him step by step terpe but your the man.

[Terpe]

About getting married in Philippines as British Citizen, do study the link provided by Andy in post#4. Very Important

And here is some general information about Getting married abroad


There's an online system to book an appointment at the British Embassy Consular Section in Manila which should be done through the Clickbook Consular Appointment site.
See this link for details of Online appointment system for Consular services

Be informed that for Philippines the UK CNI has only 3 months validity, so plan out carefully what needs to be done and when. It's a good idea to make a project plan from wedding day backwards so you can line it all up.
The local Philippine CNI that is given to you by the British Embassy also has a validity of 3 months.

The UK CNI is available from your local registry office. It takes 22 days from time of application. It's 21 days for the 'bans'.
You need to present the UK CNI to the British Embassy in the Philippines to be issued a Philippine version called a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry.
This certificate is needed for the application of a marriage license.
Incidently many folks are now been reporting that a lot of authorities are now asking that the foreign partner also secures their own CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage) from Philippine NSO (National Statistics Office) in order to process the marriage licence. You would be well advised to include this contingency as well.

The CNI is a Certificate of no impediment (sometimes called Legal Capacity to Marry) and provides evidence to officially authorised people that the marriage will be recognised as a valid marriage in both Philippines and the country of the foreign spouse.
A valid CNI is required by Philippine law.

A CENOMAR ( Certificate of No Marriage Record) is available from the National Statistics Office (NSO) and is simply what its name implies.
It is a certification issued by the NSO stating that a person has not contracted any marriage within the Philippines.

In connection with the Marriage Licence the Executive Order No.209 (The Family Code of the Philippines) states:-

Art. 17. The local civil registrar shall prepare a notice which shall contain the full names and residences of the applicants for a marriage
license and other data given in the applications. The notice shall be posted for ten consecutive days on a bulletin board outside the office of
the local civil registrar located in a conspicuous place within the building and accessible to the general public.
This notice shall request all persons having knowledge of any impediment to the marriage to advise the local civil registrar thereof.
The marriage license shall be issued after the completion of the period of publication.

Just for completeness it goes on to state:-

Art. 20. The license shall be valid in any part of the Philippines for a period of one hundred twenty days from the date of issue, and shall
be deemed automatically cancelled at the expiration of the said period if the contracting parties have not made use of it.
The expiry date shall be stamped in bold characters on the face of every license issued.

There are always 'local variations' in the Philippines. Be prepared.

After all, if the licence is not issued until after 11,12 or 13 days then it still complies with the legal requirement provided it has been posted continuously for a minimum 10 consecutive days.

Best advice is to always check locally when it actually WILL be issued.

Generally, with good organisation, and things go fairly smooth along the way, you should have no problems getting married within a 20-30 day timeframe.

I'm sure there are some folks who will say you can achieve it in only 14 days. In my opinion that can only be achieved if you are very lucky, the organisation is really slick or if you use an agent who just might be able to find ways and means for some workarounds.

Most folks will tell you that 21 days is enough time, and I think on balance that's a reasonable time without major problems, but not much time left for honeymoon.

I suggest you always check the latest information for paperwork needed etc but in principle to apply for the Marriage License you should consider having the following:-

Your birth certificate
Your passport
Your C.N.I.
Your NSO CENOMAR
Your Divorce decree asbsolute (if applicable)

Certificate of 'Pre-Marriage Seminar' (if needed, please check well beforehand)

Her N.S.O. birth certificate (This should be fresh from NSO on latest type of security paper. Check)
Her Passport (or other appropriate ID)
Her Barangay clearance (if needed, please check well beforehand)
Her community tax certificate (often called Cedula)
Her postal I.D. Address
Her cenomar
Her Parents signed advice form (if under 25 years age)
Her Parents I.D.

Apply for the Marriage License in your fiancée's home town at the registry office. (or locality of where marriage will take place)
You might also be requested to attend the "Pre-Marriage Seminar" counselling sessions prior to being allowed to be married. Check and ask when you apply for the marriage license

After you apply for the license there is a mandatory 10 day waiting period while the marriage bans are published

By the way just be sure that you have authorised copies of the Marriage Certificate after the wedding or that you request fast-tracking /Expediting for NSO copies. Quite a few get into a long waiting time for the marriage certificate needed for a visa application. Worth thinking about

Take a look at this thread for information on fastracking the marriage certificate - Advance Endorsement Birth ,Marriage and Death Certificate

Enjoy the reading

[songz777]

You will have all the help you need here. We all have trod the pathway and bit by bit we all have made it with help & advise we share with each other.

My only tip would be "Dont look at the top of the mountain you must climb" just look at the few steps in front you and beofre you know it you will be there and married.

I look back now after 1 year of planning and study and think I cant believe I did all that. Wow I actually managed and am now married and now waiting for visa approval.

Wishing you the best

John

[dchippie]

thank you so so much everyone now i'll do lots of reading lol
Thank you again

[stevewool]

hi Darren and like many have said welcome, lots off good advice from many on here who has done what you are planning, lots have changed since i went down that road, good luck in all you are doing ,

[Michael Parnham]

It seems a little worrying at first, but just break everything down, as someone has already said step by step take it slowly and eventually you'll get there, also if your stuck don't be afraid to ask. By the way, welcome to the forum Darren and Happy new year, good luck!

[Dedworth]

Good luck with this Darren

[sweet_mazza]

Hello

welcome

[Rory]

It might seem a lot of red tape and might take a while but study what you need and organize everything. You will look back in the future and be amazed at how much paperwork and documents you processed to get your wife back to the UK.

[lordna]

Its difficult to add anything to what has already been said. However, one piece of advice i would give is DO NOT USE AN AGENCY IN THE PHILIPPINES TO HELP YOU. Your future wife may be tempted when they offer to help as they speak the same language but please be warned, these agencies are next to useless and just take your money for doing nothing. All the information and support you need you will find on here. I used a philippines agency at my cost and thats how i know!

Good luck and welcome to the forum.

[andy222]

It might seem a lot of red tape and might take a while but study what you need and organize everything. You will look back in the future and be amazed at how much paperwork and documents you processed to get your wife back to the UK.

Too right and when she gets to the UK she may well face questions at the uk airport when she gets here. This is just a stepping stone when she is here the next step is ILR then there is the citizenship.. Lordna is right all the answers are on here. Just ask.