, Martin & Aileen ... and congratulations on your recent

Having *got married in the Philippines also, I'm familiar with the supporting documentation needed to apply for a Spousal Visa.

However, *that was away back in 2008 ... since when, there've been various changes to the procedure - most notably the introduction of the online system - with which I am considerably less conversant, I'm afraid.

Strange, though, that there should be a dearth of appointment slots available with VFS in the Capital ... unless, of course, they're currently "snowed under" with applications.

But, this forum has a number of very knowledgeable members who will be more able than myself to advise people in your position on the best way forward, so stay tuned.