Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
Marriage Visa and Fiance(e) Visa are not at all the same.
Fiance(e) Visa is essentially a settlement visa. It is granted for 6 months vailidity. Means that you must get married within the 6 months validity, then once you are married and whilst you are still in UK you apply for FLR (Further Leave to Remain) as spouse.
A Marriage Visa is essentially a special visit visa. It is valid for 6 months BUT the holder MUST return to their home country before expiry. It is intended to allow a marriage (and honeymoon) to take place in UK for whatever reason, but it is not a settlement visa route and it is not a switchable visa. The holder must return home.
Any further requirement to enter the UK again will require a new application.

Hope that clarifies the issue.

Ok. Thanks for the clarification. But what happened to me was i got a MARRIAGE VISA when I was in the Philippines and I got married after 5 months here in UK. And then I went to the UKBA 3 days before my visa was due to expire to apply for a 2 years extension which is also known as a SPOUSE VISA. I did not have to go back to the Philippines at all although I had an option to go back since I had a multiple entry type. And I was luckily granted staright away with permission to work That confuses me about the difference between fiancee visa and marriage visa.