Arranging the Wedding

[walesrob]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(baboyako &#064; May 21 2006, 03&#58;10 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
This is the site I was looking at.

http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/F...d=1038489367803

Having read it again, it looks like I must take my UK CNI to Makati & exchange it for a &#39;local CNI&#39;.

In which case that needs to happen around June 17th [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Cuckoo.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Erm.gif[/img]

I get the distinct impression there are lots of short cuts that be made by paying out a few pesos?
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OK, just to clarify, you need to apply for CNI at local registrar in UK, wait for 21 days as you said, then within 120 days AFTER issue of the CNI, you must present this at the Manila British Embassy for conversion to Legal Capacity, which is reconized in the Philippines. After the issue of Legal Capacity, you and your lady will need to notify the local town hall (in your case Davao) of intended wedding, making sure theres a 21 day notice period, but in our case, it was only 14 days.

Also, you said
"August 28th - present certified true copy of certificate to UK embassy in Makati."

You will need to send off the marraige certificate to be certified by the NSO, as only they can certify any marraige documents for weddings in the Philippines, this takes a few weeks (unless you pay extra for "express" [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] ), and there is no need anyway for you to notify the Embassy either (not being negative, but they couldn&#39;t care less [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img] ). You will only really need to present a certified true copy of the marraige certificate to the Embassy when your lady applies for the Visa for UK.

So as you can see, you can do the whole thing in one trip to the Philippines, rather than 2.

Hope this makes sense, post back if you need clarification.

[baboyako]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(walesrob &#064; May 21 2006, 03&#58;32 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
You will need to send off the marraige certificate to be certified by the NSO, as only they can certify any marraige documents for weddings in the Philippines, this takes a few weeks ..
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Ok next question... If the embassy doesn&#39;t actually care about the certificate - then why bother?

We will have the original certificate anyway. And that is what goes into the spouse visa application correct?

[walesrob]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(baboyako &#064; May 21 2006, 04&#58;10 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Ok next question... If the embassy doesn&#39;t actually care about the certificate - then why bother?

We will have the original certificate anyway. And that is what goes into the spouse visa application correct?
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The marraige certificate MUST be certified by the NSO in Philippines before it can be used in any legal capacity, ie, visa applications, setting up bank accounts, buying/selling property, applications for passports, etc. When your lady applies for the Visa, you must have the CERTIFIED copy of the marraige certificate, NOT the original un-certified (although you may need it anyway), they state this quite clearly in visa application information. I found this on the Embassy website:


If you are being sponsored by your spouse, i.e. your husband, wife or legal civil partner, you will also need to provide in addition to the standard requirements:
- Copies of your sponsors’ passport (personal details page and all the stamped pages)
- A copy of your Marriage Contract on the National Statistics Office (NSO) security paper. (Only if the marriage took place in the Philippines)
- Annulment or divorce papers relating to any previous marriage or civil partnership of either you or your sponsor, if applicable.
- If you have children from any previous or present relationship we will require birth certificates of each child on the National Statistics Office (NSO) security paper. If your child was born outside of the Philippines then the original birth certificate is required.


You said
"Ok next question... If the embassy doesn&#39;t actually care about the certificate - then why bother?"

The Embassy would not be interested unless its for a Visa application or other more pressing matters. I didn&#39;t do it, and we had no problems with Elsas Visa application. I would have thought that the Embassy knows you have got married anyway, as you will give them the CNI, which they keep a copy of, and issue a Legal Capacity.