Originally Posted by
keithAngel
Unmarried Partner
Please provide photocopies of all the documents you will be submitting:
1. A Completed Visa Application Form - Settlement Form (VAF4 OCT 2007)
2. Evidence of any previous cohabitation. We would suggest the following as examples: joint commitments (such as joint bank accounts investments rent agreements mortgage etc).
3. If there are children of the relationship a record of their birth entry; or
4. Correspondence which links you and your sponsor to the same address; or
5. Any official records of you sharing the same address (e.g. Doctors records etc); or
6. Any other evidence that adequately demonstrates your commitment to each other.
7. Visa fee in pesos. Payable across the Bank counter or Manager’s Check (only from BPI, Banco de Oro, Metrobank & Standard Chartered bank), made payable to the British Embassy Manila.
8. A signed Visa Application Checklist (please click on the corresponding link on your computer screen).
What are grounds for non-issuance of Counseling Certificate?
A counseling certificate may not be issued on the following grounds:
Submission or presentation of fraudulent documents by the counselees and/or their foreign partners; and
Misrepresentation by the counselees’ and/or their foreign partners during the counseling.
What are the grounds for temporary withholding of Counseling Certificate?
A counselor may temporarily withhold the issuance of a counseling certificate, and require a counselee to undergo follow-up counseling due to, but may not be limited to, any of the following circumstances:
Counselee may be a prospective victim of mail-order bride scheme, forced prostitution, and domestic violence, among others
Counselee is a minor or below 18 years of age
Counselee had earlier attended counseling session(s) but is subsequently petitioned by another foreign partner
Counselee presents or submits incomplete, or questionable/doubtful documents
Counselee is believed to be intimidated by other persons to marry the foreign partner
Counselee lacks background information on the foreign partner
Counselee has children from previous relationship(s)
Counselee has not personally met foreign partner
Counselee is included in the CFO Watchlist
Foreign partner is included in the CFO Watchlist (e.g. foreign partner is a serial sponsor)
Foreign partner is believed to be an imminent threat on the counselee’s life
