Fiance(e) Visa or Spouse Visa? Which is best?

[lastlid]

Yes. Excellent write up and comparison.

So through the Fiancee route you effectively get an extra 6 months........I wasn't really aware of that. Something else to consider.

The penny dropped for me on the difference in costs between the Spousal route and the Fiancee route just a couple of months ago. Till then I didn't realise. Quite a big difference in outlay there.

However, somehow we need to 'factor-in' the costs of actually becomming a spouse in the Philippines.

The way I saw it was that my costs in travel to the Philippines (aswell as meeting my gf) went towards a great holiday in a country that I had never visited before, so in a sense would be inclined to write them off as a part of the equation, maybe.....

[joebloggs]

Yes. Excellent write up and comparison.

So through the Fiancee route you effectively get an extra 6 months........I wasn't really aware of that. Something else to consider.

6 months on a fiancee visa, means upto a 6 month delay in getting ILR

[lastlid]

6 months on a fiancee visa, means upto a 6 month delay in getting ILR

I see what you mean.....fair point...