marrieges that may go wrong.....

[KeithD]

One or two however..

That's no way to talk about the Moderators

[joebloggs]

That's no way to talk about the Moderators

fred said 1 or 2 , i think he meant one person keith ... YOU

i don't think it matters wether your married in uk, philippines or Timbuktu, if an overseas weddings is legal and registered in the country where it took place then the marriage should be legally recognized in the UK

[walesrob]

i don't think it matters wether your married in uk, philippines or Timbuktu, if an overseas weddings is legal and registered in the country where it took place then the marriage should be legally recognized in the UK

I've had this conversation a few times with Peter (our missing in action moderator - Pete where are you?).

Think about it...when you apply for a spouse visa, you must prove to the British Embassy that you are legally married. Now, the British Embassy represents the UK government, the Queen, whatever, so if the Embassy reconizes your marraige as legal, then the authorities in the UK will also see it as being legal. This was confirmed by the local Registrar of Marraiges, and she also said that if you wanted, you could deposit a copy of the marraige certificate at the FCO, but this is only for filing purposes.

[robeth]

I dont have the accuracy but I think the couple who divorces after the filipina (wife) gained her british passport will automatically validates the annulment of marriage if the wedding was held in the philippines.

if they divorced before the filipina gained a british passport, she still have to apply for annulment in the philippines irregardless of the length of time she stayed in UK.

So i find it more convenient for a filipina to get married in UK because it doesnt affect her status in the Philippines if ever the marriage break down before her citizenship.

[love8888]

So i find it more convenient for a filipina to get married in UK because it doesnt affect her status in the Philippines if ever the marriage break down before her citizenship.

So it's convenient as well for a british get married in Philippines because it doesnt affect his status in the UK if ever the marriage break down.


Some people telling marriage in Philippines are not valid here how and why? in that case our marriage in PI is useless here in UK but somehow the british embassy let us come here then? it's a bit confused innit.

I know that when a filipina get married in UK they must registered it to the Philippine Embassy here in London otherwise their marriage will not valid as well in the Phillipines.

[robeth]

Any legal marriage is valid and acknowledged anywhere.

[kentish]

I know that when a filipina get married in UK they must registered it to the Philippine Embassy here in London otherwise their marriage will not valid as well in the Phillipines.

Hang on a minute, does this mean that marriage of filipina citizen to a British citizen thats been done here in uk is not valid in the Phils if not registered at the PI embassy in london? Is it A MUST to register a marriage at the embassy?
CAN SOMEBODY CORRECT THIS?

[charlwill]

[quote=robeth;35853]I dont have the accuracy but I think the couple who divorces after the filipina (wife) gained her british passport will automatically validates the annulment of marriage if the wedding was held in the philippines.

if they divorced before the filipina gained a british passport, she still have to apply for annulment in the philippines irregardless of the length of time she stayed in UK

I was married in the Phils and marriage broke down after I gained my citizenship. Rang my solicitor friends back home and they said divorced is valid in the Phils, if, the foreign national will be the one to file divorced. I have the second opinion from the solicitor in Makati that specializes annulment and said the same thing. Then, I asked them if we still need to file annulment back in Phils and they told me no need for us to that, coz divorce is VALID as long as the foreign national will be the one to file divorce against the filipina wife. So, everyone can REMARRY AGAIN.

[robeth]

[QUOTE=charlwill;35952]

I dont have the accuracy but I think the couple who divorces after the filipina (wife) gained her british passport will automatically validates the annulment of marriage if the wedding was held in the philippines.

if they divorced before the filipina gained a british passport, she still have to apply for annulment in the philippines irregardless of the length of time she stayed in UK

I was married in the Phils and marriage broke down after I gained my citizenship. Rang my solicitor friends back home and they said divorced is valid in the Phils, if, the foreign national will be the one to file divorced. I have the second opinion from the solicitor in Makati that specializes annulment and said he same thing. Then, I asked them if we still need to file annulment back in Phils and they told me no need for us to that, coz divorce is VALID as long as the foreign national will be the one to file divorce against the filipina wife. So, everyone can REMARRY AGAIN.

Yes, and the filipina's citizenship matters a lot. She must gain her British nationality first before divorce otherwise, she stays married in the philippines.

[charlwill]

[quote=robeth;35965]

Yes, and the filipina's citizenship matters a lot. She must gain her British nationality first before divorce otherwise, she stays married in the philippines.

If the wife, still a filipino citizen divorce is valid in the Phils, as long as the foreign national is the one who file the divorce. What is not valid is, if the filipina have gained a foreign citizenship and she will be the one to file divorce. Then, they will still need to file annulment back in Phils but if she a dual citizen and foreign husband file divorce using the wife's filipino citizenship then divorce is valid.

Bottom line is... filipina ( it's either she is still a filipina or gained nationality ) if she will be the one to file divorced is not valid but if the foreign national is the one who file the divorce, it is valid.