Hello everyone,

Im a British Citizen who will be in the PH from Dec 16 to Jan 7 to spend with my fiance. The problem we face is we want to get married in that time but the British embasy is closed so I cannot book my appointment for the proof of affiliation. Is there any way around this to get it signed in the UK before I go or elsewhere? We have been in LDR for 3 years and feel like marrying in the PH is a better option than a Fiance Visa.

Thankyou for your help.

the problem with a fiance visa is it takes around six months to get approved then once my fiance is in the uk we would need to marry then apply for a visa which can take another 3-6 months and she cannot work in that time. With the Spouse option once we are married in the PH we can apply for a UK visa which takes 3-6 months then she can also work once shes in the uk, so the spouse Visa is a cheaper option which is important to me as Im 26 and just got my first property so the cost is an important factor.

Its so sad, the embassy is closed and booked up from dec 14 to jan 4 and so there is noway I can see them and do the wedding in time between my dates of dec 16 to jan 7. I thought as Im in the PH for 21 days it would be enough time but its now mandatory to book an appointment with them then 10 days after you can wed. Just wish I could book the appointment on dec 19,20,21,22 but it says unavailable online. All I need is a letter of affirmation signed at the embassy

my fiance just contacted the embasy and they stated a certificate of no impendance is no longer accepted