Originally posted by sala74@Jan 14 2006, 05:36 PM
Hi There,
I just joined the site and wanted to say thanks to everyone who has writen down there own experiences, its really a massive help to know there`s people been down the same road as im going down. My position is, i`ve been dating a woman from Cagayan de Oro for 18 months, im 31 and she`s 24, I`ve been over 3 times already and am actually about to fly over there again on Thursday next week for another 2 weeks. We are going to marry in May and hopefully live in my home town of Edinburgh in the near future!!!!!(we know it takes time!&#33
Im looking for advice on tourists visa`s!!! Just we`d both love it for her to come over for a few weeks before our May wedding, and i want to know how easy these are to come by and if it is possible to get one before May. Any advice or experience`s would be very grateful to hear, best wishes for 2006 from Scottish Stu
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Hi Scottish Stu, and welcome to FilipinoUK.

I'm sure other members of the forum will agree with me when I say that getting a Tourist Visa for your lady to visit the UK will be almost impossible. How it works is that the Britsh Embassy Entry Clearance Officer must be satisfied that your lady will return to Philippines once the visa is up. I have heard of so many cases of tourist visa refusals, to me it just aint worth bothering with.

You will have better luck getting a Fiance or Spouse Visa, and anyway if your both getting married in May, why not go for the Spouse Visa - she can then join you in Scotland forever. OK, I know May is a long way off, and I know the seperation is painful, but trust me, it will be worth the hassle in the end.

Feel free to post back with any further questions, and we'll be happy to help.