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faeriehazel
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 Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:08 pm Post subject: F6 visa question for UK citizens married to Korean spouses |
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My fiance is from Northern Ireland. We are going to register our marriage this month (even though our ceremony won't be til October). Originally we weren't planning to have a ceremony in the UK, but I was reading the new F6 rules and they specifically state that you need a marriage certificate from both Korea and the UK.
Should we have a civil ceremony in the UK just to be safe? (We'll be there anyway this summer). I've read about US citizens getting away with translated and notarized copies of their Korean marriage certificate, but because the rules state that the certificate needs to be from the UK, we're a bit nervous. On the other hand, applying for a "marriage visitor" visa will cost over 100 pounds.
Any kind of advice would be appreciated.  |
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saram_
Joined: 13 May 2008
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I was reading the new F6 rules and they specifically state that you need a marriage certificate from both Korea and the UK.
Can you please let me know where you seen these specific rules?
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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Talk to your embassy about the registration of a marriage abroad.
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faeriehazel
Joined: 04 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| saram_ wrote: |
I was reading the new F6 rules and they specifically state that you need a marriage certificate from both Korea and the UK.
Can you please let me know where you seen these specific rules?
Thanks.. |
http://gbr.mofat.go.kr/english/eu/gbr/visa/issuance/index.jsp - if you click on the F6 visa link it says:
Required Documents
※ Items subject to change depending on individual circumstances
1. A completed Visa application
2. A recent passport photo (3.5 x 4.5cm, colour photo)
3. Passport (Original)
4. Original and a photocopy of Marriage Certificate from UK and Korea
5. A photocopy of spouse�s valid passport OR permanent Resident Card (or documents pertaining to legal status)
6. Certificate of Guarantor :Notarized by the Public Notary in Korea or in UK (this document MUST be Original) (배우자가 작성한 공증된 신원보증서)
- 본래 한국에서 작성, 공증되어야 함이 원칙이나, 현재 신청자의 배우자가 영국에 거주하는 경우에는 영국 공증사무소를 통해 공증한 보증서도 가능함.
7. Continuos Bank Statements for the latest 3 Months showing a sum of balance $10,000 of the applicant's own.
8. marriage invitation letter (Please check attached file above)
9. Visa Fee : ￡55 for British Nationals. |
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Jonephant
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:48 am Post subject: Re: F6 visa question for UK citizens married to Korean spous |
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| faeriehazel wrote: |
Should we have a civil ceremony in the UK just to be safe? |
My advice would be absolutely! It will save you an enormous amount of hassle and time. I went through the process last May and it was a total ordeal. |
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faeriehazel
Joined: 04 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:58 am Post subject: Re: F6 visa question for UK citizens married to Korean spous |
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| Jonephant wrote: |
| faeriehazel wrote: |
Should we have a civil ceremony in the UK just to be safe? |
My advice would be absolutely! It will save you an enormous amount of hassle and time. I went through the process last May and it was a total ordeal. |
Could I trouble you for more details? Were you able to get the F6 visa with just the translated Korean marriage certificate? |
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Jonephant
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:47 am Post subject: Re: F6 visa question for UK citizens married to Korean spous |
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| faeriehazel wrote: |
| Jonephant wrote: |
| faeriehazel wrote: |
Should we have a civil ceremony in the UK just to be safe? |
My advice would be absolutely! It will save you an enormous amount of hassle and time. I went through the process last May and it was a total ordeal. |
Could I trouble you for more details? Were you able to get the F6 visa with just the translated Korean marriage certificate? |
A translated korean marriage certificate is not a UK marriage certificate. This is what i was told. Also ita worth knowing that your marriage in Korea will not be legally recognized in the UK. You can have your translated Korean wedding certificate sent to the UK and entered in the GRO, but this is only for your convinience for getting future copies. It will also take at least 2 months. I ended up submitting my applications at the Korean embassy in Hong kong. They were not so concerned with the translated marriage certificate problem. |
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fezmond
Joined: 27 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:30 am Post subject: Re: F6 visa question for UK citizens married to Korean spous |
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| Jonephant wrote: |
| faeriehazel wrote: |
| Jonephant wrote: |
| faeriehazel wrote: |
Should we have a civil ceremony in the UK just to be safe? |
My advice would be absolutely! It will save you an enormous amount of hassle and time. I went through the process last May and it was a total ordeal. |
Could I trouble you for more details? Were you able to get the F6 visa with just the translated Korean marriage certificate? |
A translated korean marriage certificate is not a UK marriage certificate. This is what i was told. Also ita worth knowing that your marriage in Korea will not be legally recognized in the UK. You can have your translated Korean wedding certificate sent to the UK and entered in the GRO, but this is only for your convinience for getting future copies. It will also take at least 2 months. I ended up submitting my applications at the Korean embassy in Hong kong. They were not so concerned with the translated marriage certificate problem. |
OP, are you Korean? |
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faeriehazel
Joined: 04 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, Jonephant.
Yes, I'm a Korean citizen. |
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fezmond
Joined: 27 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:35 am Post subject: |
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| faeriehazel wrote: |
Thanks, Jonephant.
Yes, I'm a Korean citizen. |
Ah, I was wondering if you were both British, now it all makes sense.
I had the same problems at the same time as Jonephant and he was very helpful to me.
In my situation, we did our marriage here in Korea (the paper bits) and had a few months of chasing up the embassy, GRO, Korean immigration to get things sorted. It was a nightmare. If you can afford to get married in the UK and be able to prove it, then definitely go for it.
Thankfully we got a letter from the embassy in Seoul that said while we're not married under UK law, they would accept it as legit for the purposes of pleasing Korean immigration. We also worried about the 30 million won requirement we'd heard about.
Thankfully immigration did accept our documents after consulting with each other (the officers) for some time. Didn't have to show the money but had it just in case.
The biggest problem from then was that we paid for delivery of the new ARC (if granted) and they said one month. Waited, called them and they said 3 months. Called again and they said it could take up to 6 months. On the last call I made they informed me that they'd been sitting on the granted ARC (F-6) for 3 months but forgot to inform us or deliver it. |
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faeriehazel
Joined: 04 Mar 2008
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| Thanks, fezmond. Working with immigration is always a charming experience, I know. I guess we'll just have a civil ceremony at the registrar in Newtownards then, to make things easier. |
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alongway
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| faeriehazel wrote: |
| Thanks, fezmond. Working with immigration is always a charming experience, I know. I guess we'll just have a civil ceremony at the registrar in Newtownards then, to make things easier. |
If you think Korean immigration is bad, wait till you try and take your spouse back home. Korean immigration is an absolute dream compared to the immigration departments from the big 7. We just never have to deal with them and don't realize it. |
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faeriehazel
Joined: 04 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:41 am Post subject: |
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| alongway wrote: |
| faeriehazel wrote: |
| Thanks, fezmond. Working with immigration is always a charming experience, I know. I guess we'll just have a civil ceremony at the registrar in Newtownards then, to make things easier. |
If you think Korean immigration is bad, wait till you try and take your spouse back home. Korean immigration is an absolute dream compared to the immigration departments from the big 7. We just never have to deal with them and don't realize it. |
As a Korean citizen I've had plenty of experience dealing with immigration in the US and the UK and I'm not sure which is worse. We were originally going to go for UK citizenship (for myself) but what with the change in regulations we've decided to go for Irish instead. They're much nicer than the Brits anyway.  |
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faeriehazel
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faeriehazel
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