Originally Posted by sweet_cookie08
Hi sweet cookie, how are you, Kamusta ka na ? will you listen to me for a few minutes please, cos I am worried about what you will say.
My little Filipino flower, you cannot say that in a tourist visa application, because the rules for tourist visa's are different to relationship visa's.should I just declare in my application that my boyfriend is sponsoring my whole visit, my fare, my food, my accomodation (i'll be staying in his flat ofcourse).
The rules state that you the applicant must be able to show that you can support yourself for your intended visit to the UK.
If you put down on your application that your boyfriend is your sponsor, you run the risk of being denied entry, the entry clearance officer may decide that you are not applying for the correct visa.
As Keith told you before, you can always try to do it this way, because the visa fee is much cheaper.
But you run the risk of being denied, are you intending to get married on this trip ? you have six months to do this.
Why not go for the marriage visa, you are in a much better area, and your chances of success are much greater.
Or why not be patient and discuss your wedding arrangements online with your future Mother in Law, it takes time, but sometimes these arrangements can be worked out online, in preparation for your arrival.
Remember, tourist visa's are hard to get at times, because the British Embassy considers many Filipino visitors a flight risk, and to be honest, they are not wrong in that assumption.
Ask the 60,000 or so Tago ng Tago Filipinos who live mainly around London, they are a testament to that fear.
