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[walesrob]

Welcome to the forum Rowena.

My guess is that you cannot file for divorce in the UK as you were married in the Philippines, also, this will affect your ability to get ILR in September. There is a chance you will be denied ILR as you are no longer with your ex-partner. Why? Because the visa issued to you right now is conditional on you and your ex staying together for the duration of the visa. Also, applications for ILR will require proof that you and your ex are still together, if you cannot provide that, you will be denied ILR.

Taken from the B & I website:

When your husband, wife or civil partner arrives in the United Kingdom, he/she will be given permission to live and work here for two years. Near the end of the two years, if you are still married or in a civil partnership and plan to live together, your husband, wife or civil partner may apply to live here permanently. See Settlement for details of how to apply for permanent residence.

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukr...ecivilpartner/

[charlwill]

Welcome to the forum Rowena.

My guess is that you cannot file for divorce in the UK as you were married in the Philippines, also, this will affect your ability to get ILR in September. There is a chance you will be denied ILR as you are no longer with your ex-partner. Why? Because the visa issued to you right now is conditional on you and your ex staying together for the duration of the visa. Also, applications for ILR will require proof that you and your ex are still together, if you cannot provide that, you will be denied ILR.

Taken from the B & I website:

When your husband, wife or civil partner arrives in the United Kingdom, he/she will be given permission to live and work here for two years. Near the end of the two years, if you are still married or in a civil partnership and plan to live together, your husband, wife or civil partner may apply to live here permanently. See Settlement for details of how to apply for permanent residence.

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukr...ecivilpartner/

I do agree in what Rob said. Aside from the divorce.

Yes, couples who are married in the Phils. can file divorce in this country. The sad factor is, if the filipina wife is the one who filed the divorced it will never be valid back home. So, in order to become valid, the foreign husband ( i.e British) will be the one to file divorced against the filipina wife. By this, Brit or any other citizen can REMARRY AGAIN WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE.