Welcome to the Forum, Marian. I have read all the foregoing messages and mostly agree with the advice that's been given. There is, however, a way for you to go and live in the UK without having to apply for a settlement visa and that would only be possible due to the fact that he is not a British citizen. But it would require him to be the traveller and visit you here with (maybe) (at least) one of those visits being of at least three weeks' duration. I am talking about the possibility of him coming here to the Philippines, meeting you, your family and friends and for some form of courtship to take place. Then, if your both still minded to marry, you can do so here - or more quickly in Hong Kong. Having married, your new husband can apply for a family permit under the EU Freedom of Movement laws so that you can join him in the UK.
I agree with the advice given on this thread. There is no-one in the whole of Britain who is "unable to visit the Philippines for work reasons". Absolutely no-one.
Good point, but a married man can come up with an excuse for a week's "holiday with the lads" if he thinks about it. The only people in Britain who are restricted in their ability to travel to the Philippines are - illegal immigrants.
...the restriction on the amount of available time allowed in the homeland im guessing? Or more specifically time outside the UK.
Time outside the UK. This restriction would also apply to those on work permits which I suspect may be the case here.
Well I'm sure if all else fails, our young Romanian romeo will be only too happy to bring the young lady to the country of his birth, if their love is strong enough.
AFAIK there's no restrictions on absences from the UK from the moment of arrival right through to ILR The catch 22 comes into play when it's time for British Citizenship application. This is when a residence requirement does get applied in countback As always there's some detail and also discretion but in principle the spouse applicant for naturalisation has the following allowed countback absences:- 270 days total in the spouse 3 year qualifying period and a max 90 days in the 12 months prior to the date of pplication.
I'm curious how this turns out. Have you had any luck convincing the man to come visit you in the Philippines?
..because you get to spend a week together in person! I expected that you would be very happy about it.
Oh no! That reply is supposed to be for bigmac im sorry I haven't pressed the reply button by mistake lol but yeah thank you! xxo
Oh I see. No worries. I was a bit confused for a moment! I interpreted it that @bigmac didn't think you were Naïve.
