Marriage in the Philippines - New CNI - March 2014

[Slip]

Isn't it frustrating that these folks just can't give a simple answer............

Slip, did you ask them specifically if a UK CNI should be obtained beforehand?

I'm guessing that for marriages in the Philippines the UK issued CNI is now no longer needed.

I did ask if I still needed the UK CNI.

However I don't think todays email was in response to my email. Todays email was because I have an appoinment booked already.

[Terpe]

I did ask if I still needed the UK CNI.

However I don't think todays email was in response to my email. Todays email was because I have an appoinment booked already.

As a 'belt-and-braces' strategy I zipped off an e-mail to the Manila Embassy today.
You could be right slip, it might just be an e-mail for your appointment giving the latest procedures to expect etc.

In my e-mail I highlighted that despite their announcement the Gov.UK webpage on that subject still indicates a UK CNI is needed for marriages in Philippines and asking them to clearly state the correct requirements and specifically the need for UK CNI

Just have to keep plugging away sometimes to get to the bottom of things.
Even FOI requests often get 'lost in translation'

How are your preparations going? all OK I hope?

[Slip]

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How are your preparations going? all OK I hope?

All going well so far, apart from this lol. I can pick my UK CNI up from 26th March and I am all ready then this end.... shame I am not going until first week in May.
Harlene finishes her job in Singapore end of next week and flies back to Philippines she will spend the six weeks prior to my arrival making sure her English test/TB test etc etc is done and dusted... Also she is the one planning the wedding her end, so that will be done as well, she will be busy... I will just keep working and earning money to pay for it lol... But to be fair she is spending a fair bit too, it's not all me

[Terpe]

... I will just keep working and earning money to pay for it lol... But to be fair she is spending a fair bit too, it's not all me

Same old same old Slip
It's going to be memorable time for all.......once in a lifetime experience