Legal capacity

[Ecxy]

hello everyone..am concern on the CNI which could be converted to Legal capacity to marry..how many days it take to convert it for legal capacity..in British Manila Embassy..

[ginapeterb]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ecxy &#064; May 22 2006, 10&#58;16 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
hello everyone..am concern on the CNI which could be converted to Legal capacity to marry..how many days it take to convert it for legal capacity..in British Manila Embassy..
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The CNI acquired locally in the UK normally has an unlimited validity as far as UK authorities are concerned, however the Philippine Authorities require a Legal Capacity for marriage from the Foreign person contracting marriage under Philippine Law and this should be presented to the British Embassy within 3 months of collecting in the UK.

The Legal Capacity for Marriage must be applied for in person, and can be collected the same day, on a &#39;wait while its prepared service" should take about 1 hour to call in, and then obtain the LCM.

[aromulus]

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There is an Honorary Consul in Angeles City-Pampanga, Cebu City & Subic-Olongapo City. You can apply for a CNI or have your UK-issued CNI exchanged with any of our Honorary Consuls, just refer to the requirements above. Please contact Mrs Jackson in Cebu City (Tel: 032 346 0525 / Email: moke@cebu.ph.inter.net) or Mr Dougal Paterson in Angeles City (Tel: 045 323 4187 / Email: dougalp@datelnet.net) or Mr Michael Wilson in Subic (Tel: 894 1549 / Email: sihgm@info.com.ph) for an appointment.



Some of might not need to get to Manila at all

[walesrob]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aromulus &#064; Jun 13 2006, 09&#58;29 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
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There is an Honorary Consul in Angeles City-Pampanga, Cebu City & Subic-Olongapo City. You can apply for a CNI or have your UK-issued CNI exchanged with any of our Honorary Consuls, just refer to the requirements above. Please contact Mrs Jackson in Cebu City (Tel: 032 346 0525 / Email: moke@cebu.ph.inter.net) or Mr Dougal Paterson in Angeles City (Tel: 045 323 4187 / Email: dougalp@datelnet.net) or Mr Michael Wilson in Subic (Tel: 894 1549 / Email: sihgm@info.com.ph) for an appointment.

Some of might not need to get to Manila at all
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It may be worth emailing the right Honourable Consul to confirm this, sometimes info on the Manila UK Embassy website has a habit of going out of date.

[aromulus]

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I did and it got me no bloody where,

when i was in Cebu last time, i didnt get the time to go myself to have a look around.
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[ginapeterb]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aromulus &#064; Jun 14 2006, 02&#58;20 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
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I did and it got me no bloody where,

when i was in Cebu last time, i didnt get the time to go myself to have a look around.
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Rob is quite correct one does need to be cautious about the honarary consuls, its always best to go to Manila to obtain this document, at least you know then that you can get it &#33; also when you arrive to go to consular, you tend to be waived through and don&#39;t have much problem getting in, its also a good way to go to Visa&#39;s too without stating true intention of your visit.

It has been noted for a while, that some of the information on the Embassy Website is ambiguous and suspect, we would always caution anyone regarding information on the British Embassy Website, it tends to be incorrect in some areas, and not always adhered to by the staff there.

[Admin]

The problem with the website is that by the time it is updated, some of the rules have already changed, as this happens frequently, so it&#39;s always best to keep in contact with people in a similar situation so you get the &#39;real&#39; story. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

[aromulus]

I just had a long chat with Jet, and she told me that she phoned the consulate, this morning....

Some "foreigner lady" had the gall to answer the phone.... And sounded very helpful...

They must have got the wrong kind of staff in... I thought....


Incredible....

Anyway, jet was told that This "whomever" will eventually e-mail me...

Will keep you posted

[aromulus]

I got up at 5 am, today... just to catch the British Consul in Cebu in her office.

And I bloody well did &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

Guess what.............??

WE DON&#39;T NEED TO GO TO MANILA FOR THE CNI &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

It can be done on the day in Cebu Consular Offices . All you need to do is phone for an
appointment.

The phone number on the link is kosher, the e-mail addy is the old one, it hasn&#39;t been updated yet, to the annoyance of the person I spoke to.

I like it. Saves me from having to go to manila and waste time and money.

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagena...d=1013618507574

[walesrob]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aromulus &#064; Jun 15 2006, 05&#58;59 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I got up at 5 am, today... just to catch the British Consul in Cebu in her office.

And I bloody well did &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

Guess what.............??

WE DON&#39;T NEED TO GO TO MANILA FOR THE CNI &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

It can be done on the day in Cebu Consular Offices . All you need to do is phone for an
appointment.

The phone number on the link is kosher, the e-mail addy is the old one, it hasn&#39;t been updated yet, to the annoyance of the person I spoke to.

I like it. Saves me from having to go to manila and waste time and money.

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagena...d=1013618507574
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Thats good news mate, saves a lot of hassle of going to Manila. Nil points to the Embassy website for having the wrong email address, but thats no surprise. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

If I had known this info 2 years ago when Elsa and I married, I would have also gone to Cebu rather than fart around with Manila taxi drivers and unhelpful Embassy staff. Jeez, I still recall how it took us 2 taxis and a police car to get us to the Embassy to get the Legal Capacity - 1 taxi driver took us to god knows where in Manila (looked like some dodgy area), the other took us to the OLD British Embassy. Luckily, a nearby police patrol kindly took us to Locsin Towers. Manila taxi drivers = scum of the earth. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cwm23.gif[/img]

[ginapeterb]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(walesrob &#064; Jun 15 2006, 06&#58;59 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Thats good news mate, saves a lot of hassle of going to Manila. Nil points to the Embassy website for having the wrong email address, but thats no surprise. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

If I had known this info 2 years ago when Elsa and I married, I would have also gone to Cebu rather than fart around with Manila taxi drivers and unhelpful Embassy staff. Jeez, I still recall how it took us 2 taxis and a police car to get us to the Embassy to get the Legal Capacity - 1 taxi driver took us to god knows where in Manila (looked like some dodgy area), the other took us to the OLD British Embassy. Luckily, a nearby police patrol kindly took us to Locsin Towers. Manila taxi drivers = scum of the earth. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cwm23.gif[/img]
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Well I couldnt have put it better than me old mucker Rob, so well done, now we know, LCM at the British Consulate Cebu, good for those in Visaya and Mindanao, thanks for that.

Pete

[Eljohno]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aromulus &#064; Jun 15 2006, 05&#58;59 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I got up at 5 am, today... just to catch the British Consul in Cebu in her office.

And I bloody well did &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

Guess what.............??

WE DON&#39;T NEED TO GO TO MANILA FOR THE CNI &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

It can be done on the day in Cebu Consular Offices . All you need to do is phone for an
appointment.

The phone number on the link is kosher, the e-mail addy is the old one, it hasn&#39;t been updated yet, to the annoyance of the person I spoke to.

I like it. Saves me from having to go to manila and waste time and money.

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagena...d=1013618507574
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Hi,


it was the Cebu Consulate that Rhea and i went to to get our CNI sorted out and it was done very quickly.


The woman there was quite straight faced and by the end of our chat she had mellowed quite well and it will certainly save you the trip to Manila..