<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(baboyako @ May 21 2006, 03:10 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 'local CNI'.
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'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.
