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yeah I have been to see her 4 times and I am going to see her again in May. We talk to each other on phone/msn nearly each day and we send text messages at least 4-5 times to each other each day. The relationship has developed very well and is very strong....we also write to each other on a fairly regular basis alsoWanderer wrote:Have you physically met?
In fact, actually, you are both wrong! It is possible, if the person is indeed single, to get a Certificate of No Impediment from a UK Register Office. I think the person applies for that, the notice is posted openly in the Register Office, similar to a intended marriage notice, and after so many days the Registrar issues the required certificate, assuming no objections from the public have been received.My Girlfreind is convinced that I need proof that I am single, but as far as I am aware, in the UK we have no such documentation.
Right I see. Yes we intend on marrying here in the UK so the application of a fiancee visa means there is no need for me to get such document?John wrote:In fact, actually, you are both wrong! It is possible, if the person is indeed single, to get a Certificate of No Impediment from a UK Register Office. I think the person applies for that, the notice is posted openly in the Register Office, similar to a intended marriage notice, and after so many days the Registrar issues the required certificate, assuming no objections from the public have been received.My Girlfreind is convinced that I need proof that I am single, but as far as I am aware, in the UK we have no such documentation.
However, your fiancée is wrong to think that such a certificate is required by the UK authorities if the intended marriage is to be in the UK, which it will be if a fiancée visa is being applied for.
So the purpose of the Certificate of No Impediment? Where the person intends to get married outside the UK, it might be a requirement of the authorities in the country where the marriage is going to happen. I have not checked but it could be that China requires such a certificate, and that might be why your fiancée has got her thought from? But you are not intending to get married in China, are you!
It is not that simple. As mentioned before, excluding Spam, bathroom and toilet, whatever their size, how many rooms in the place exceed 50 sq ft?I belive the maximum occupancy is 5 in a 3 bedroom house?
I will look into DHL or similar.John wrote:It is not that simple. As mentioned before, excluding Spam, bathroom and toilet, whatever their size, how many rooms in the place exceed 50 sq ft?I belive the maximum occupancy is 5 in a 3 bedroom house?
Evidence of contact? That looks OK.
How to get evidence to her in China? Maybe someone from China, or living there, can post. But in the absence of any such comment, use International Signed For service from the Post Office?
duplicate postchadwickkcc wrote:Hi all. I'm in a very similar situation but the difference is that we don't necessarily have to get married in the UK (unless that has an advantage). Please see a copy of my questions below.
I am a British National and I am planning to marry a woman who is a Chinese National and currently residing in the PR China. Eventually, we will move back and settle in the UK permanently. The timing of this is yet to be decided. And below are my questions.
1) If she were to apply for a spouse visa, would it make the process easier (overcoming less obstacles), if she were already in the UK (which means that she would have to apply for a marriage visa and get married in the UK first), as opposed to getting married overseas and applying for the spouse visa from overseas?
2) How does the above compare to the case in which we get married and spend 4 years overseas, before making an application for permanent residence in the UK?
Simply put, I want to know which route makes her settlement in the UK the easiest. I have heard from a solicitor that applications to whatever visa is easier if you were already in the UK.
So any thoughts on that? Your comments are much appreciated.
Well, I went to registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages yesterday and I was told that I would not be able to get a Certificate of No Impediment as we are getting married in UK. I think she is worrying a bit too much but it is a stressful time for both of usstmellon wrote:I think that the VFS staff are mistaken, however, if you think that it is worth it to arrange the Certificate of No Impediment rather than the hassle of fighting the bureaucrats (which I could understand!) then go for it. As far as I know there is no other legal proof of your unmarried status - anyone else know otherwise?
Yeah she has printed it out and sent me a copy and yes there is no mention of a CNI. We have (or are in process) of getting the rest of the documentation so hopefully things will work out the way we want it toKitty wrote:Anon Mouse, are the VFS staff saying they will not accept the applicaiton without some kind of Certificate of No Impediment for you, or are they just "advising" her that she needs one?
As long as it's the latter, I would say just get on with the application. A CNI isn't required for marriage in the UK, and there's no requirement to submit one with the fiancée visa application.
Has your fiancée printed out the documents checklist for settlement applications from VFS's website? There is no mention of a CNI there!