I had to cut some of your quote..as with my reply it exceeded the number of words allowed ! also I was going to just post a big thanks on your profile .. but I can't ...seems you won't accept me likes of me ??
iamamm: It cuts out all the hassle of marrying in the Phils , too ! but clearly with 2 daughters of my own and an existing will , i will have to seek legal advice to protect what is a rather complex situation ( UK/ France and Spain, lol ) ...but yet make adjustements for a new wife ? hehe ( even saying that sounds weird )
Surely I am not the only romantic fool ( not really ) you have chatted to ? One of the problems with CS, outside of the Forums is people do tend to judge on superficial things....instead of chatting to everyone and anyone...amazing what you learn differently ? Someone messaged me last night on here...and to start with ( having looked at her profile I was thinking..hello, what's all this gonna be about then....but she was being helpful , offering advice on this subject....lovely girl .
Hi Andy! It seems that your plan is starting to be more concrete and realistic…and I guess it’s going to work out well. Just have faith…
I definitely agree that you have to seek legal advice for your properties and will (thank goodness I don’t have anything to worry about)…but, of course, you also have to think about your new wife…
You know Andy..romantic men do exist out there..and I have met some of them …but…the only thing that they want is to take me straight to their beds…tell me, should I take that as a compliment?
That lovely girl who messaged you here the other night ..you don’t have to worry what’s that gonna be about…maybe she was helpful because helping makes her feel good. Besides, I don’t think there’s anything wrong if she becomes your chat mate, cyber friend and possibly a real friend…Malaga is only more than an hour by plane from where she is….and perhaps meet you and your future wife and get invited to the wedding.
To not regret not having done so, spend your money on a consultant on immigration and perhaps there is a way to get a tourist visa for her for a few months. Once here everything is easier.
GUZMAN1: To not regret not having done so, spend your money on a consultant on immigration and perhaps there is a way to get a tourist visa for her for a few months. Once here everything is easier.
Hi and thanks GUZMAN1
Do you mean a consultant in Spain ?
( I do know there are many , but rather dubious agencies in the Phils that suggest a 100% guarantee of getting anyone abroad... but then ask for fees amounting to about 2.2K euros... equal to about 1-2 years pay for a Filipina.... and a lot of money for anyone , lol )
Strangely she works for one ! so she knows she can get a 90 day Tourist Visa.....with a lot of hard work and documents etc.
What does ' it's easier once here ' mean ? That it's easier to find any way to change the TV into a permanent arrangement ? and if so, by what means ? work / marriage ???
Would be interested to know further if you can offer any advice ? Cheers, Andy
( I do know there are many , but rather dubious agencies in the Phils that suggest a 100% guarantee of getting anyone abroad... but then ask for fees amounting to about 2.2K euros... equal to about 1-2 years pay for a Filipina.... and a lot of money for anyone , lol )
Strangely she works for one ! so she knows she can get a 90 day Tourist Visa.....with a lot of hard work and documents etc.
What does ' it's easier once here ' mean ? That it's easier to find any way to change the TV into a permanent arrangement ? and if so, by what means ? work / marriage ???
Would be interested to know further if you can offer any advice ? Cheers, Andy
I am lawyer and I know a few about this, even when it's not my special field. Usually a visa needs a "letter of invitation" made before a notary in which is mandatory to promise to keep at home the foreign person. Legal requirements are changing because many people stay longer than allowed by law and the authorities doesn't expell them if they do not perform illegal activities.
Specialists know the legal difficulties that often put the authorities (depending on country of origin) and the time usually take to give an entry visa.
GUZMAN1: I am lawyer and I know a few about this, even when it's not my special field. Usually a visa needs a "letter of invitation" made before a notary in which is mandatory to promise to keep at home the foreign person. Legal requirements are changing because many people stay longer than allowed by law and the authorities doesn't expell them if they do not perform illegal activities.
Specialists know the legal difficulties that often put the authorities (depending on country of origin) and the time usually take to give an entry visa.
GUZMAN1: I am lawyer and I know a few about this, even when it's not my special field. Usually a visa needs a "letter of invitation" made before a notary in which is mandatory to promise to keep at home the foreign person. Legal requirements are changing because many people stay longer than allowed by law and the authorities doesn't expell them if they do not perform illegal activities.
Specialists know the legal difficulties that often put the authorities (depending on country of origin) and the time usually take to give an entry visa.
GUZMAN1: I am lawyer and I know a few about this, even when it's not my special field. Usually a visa needs a "letter of invitation" made before a notary in which is mandatory to promise to keep at home the foreign person. Legal requirements are changing because many people stay longer than allowed by law and the authorities doesn't expell them if they do not perform illegal activities.
Specialists know the legal difficulties that often put the authorities (depending on country of origin) and the time usually take to give an entry visa.
Hello and thanks again !
Yes, I do know about the letter of invitation ( and other things )
but didn't know it ( or maybe other things ) would have to be ' notarised ' for them to be acceptable ? It doesn't say that on the above form... unless this ??? :
Order PRE/1283/2007, of May 10
includes the statement ? I don't know what the order is.. so can't comment ( yet ! )
Agreed....but it is not our intention to do anything illegal though I personally know some that have ! But that just makes it all tougher for all of us ?
Okay, I have asked someone I know to find such a Consultant ( maybe I will google it too ) but I think the Embassy suggests it takes about 2 months assuming all the correct documents and info are correctly supplied to them ?
Andy
( ps...I must have clicked on something accidently and also reposted your reply, sorry )
I hope you dont mind replying, but I have a friend who met a filipino lady online,they chatted for about 6 monthes and he went over to visit her, she was a teacher. he was 60 and retired from the navy she was 41. he had lived in spain for 10 years,after looking into it a great deal they decided to get married over there, and he now lives with her in the philipines, and as been very happy for 4 years xx so some yes stories do have happy endings xx
sunnysmiler: I hope you dont mind replying, but I have a friend who met a filipino lady online,they chatted for about 6 monthes and he went over to visit her, she was a teacher. he was 60 and retired from the navy she was 41. he had lived in spain for 10 years,after looking into it a great deal they decided to get married over there, and he now lives with her in the philipines, and as been very happy for 4 years xx so some yes stories do have happy endings xx
Hiya 'SS' Course I don't mind .....it's a free country and an open thread ! Yes , have heard those stories and I do believe in Fairy Tales and Santa still ! And yes, I have looked into living in the Phils.....life would be good there.....only problem is unless I set up a company there, I cannot ' buy ' in my own right ( only she can ?? )....so maybe I would rent ? But for now.....I have properties ( rentals in Spain and France ) which are equally for sale..and with the current climate they are not going to sell for a sensible price, so I need to keep renting them, thus be here......for the meantime, anyway.
Of course I can just go on a hols there, but same issue,max 1 month, whereas she could come here on a Tourist Visa for 3 months - anyway, as of last night I now have the definitive answer to how to write the letter and who can ( maybe me ! )
I'd like a Happy Ending too , think I deserve one ! ps not the massage variety either !
Dronning: Would be good if you find out what's happen with Philipa after marriage... and IF you divorce with her...
Hi......yes, already considered this , at my age Pre-nuptial agreements are still recognised in all countries Mind you, it's very much a case of maybe / if ....and then when !!
smoky: Ohhhhh at last something romantic happening on CS!
Good for you iamamm!
Best of luck to you, and a happy beginning with your lovely lady.
A guy here in my village just got married to his Thai lady - was a long a difficult journey to finally tie the knot, but they managed, in the end.
Hi Smokey
Haven't got the blooming Visa yet, but Now know all the ins and outs ..so that should be okay ! But too early to say whether it's gonna be a dream come true ? Seems / feels great, so far tho ! Thai the not , hey ? ( good one ) Anyway, how do you know she's lovely ? ( she is ! lol ) But I will leave planning any big days for now I might not have the stamina left after all the ' big nights ' !!
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I had to cut some of your quote..as with my reply it exceeded the number of words allowed !
also I was going to just post a big thanks on your profile ..
but I can't ...seems you won't accept me likes of me ??
So TY and TC xx Andy