Supporting documents confusion for Spouse Visa

[nickkarkie]

Hi,

my wife and I got married in mexico and we are due to submit our uk spouse visa application next Tuesday to the british embassy in Mexico city.

I am very confused about the part where it says all supporting documents must be in English. Does that include our Mexican marriage certificate, my Mexican wife's birth certificate and national identification card? Do these all have to be translated and apostilled? If they are already apostilled, does the translation have to be apostilled?

Please help. We only have 6 days until our appointment and it will take time to translate an legalise these documents if that needs doing.

Thanks very much for your help

Please guys, my time is running out, woeldbridge are useless and the British embassy just tell you to call woeldbridge.

Thanks

[Wanderer]

Yes, all needs to be translated and notarised, otherwise any rubber-johnny could translate into anything!

[Danbrix]

This is what it says on the UK Visas website.

You must provide original documents and a translation of any supporting documents which are not in English. Your application may be refused if you do not provide original documents and a certified translation if necessary. The translated documents must:

* include details of the translator's name;
* confirmation that it is an accurate translation of the original document;
* be dated and include the original signature of the translator.

[nickkarkie]

so why then did the lady at worldbridge tell me that I am allowed to translate my own marriage certificate by myself? that info is officially from the uk border agency

[batleykhan]

so why then did the lady at worldbridge tell me that I am allowed to translate my own marriage certificate by myself? that info is officially from the uk border agency

You are not allowed to translate and certify docs yourself as you can put down what ever you want people to know.

It msut be done by an independant person capable of translating your document accurately and precisley and then certifying it to be a true copy

[nickkarkie]

certifying it is just putting their stamp with the following:

* include details of the translator's name;
* confirmation that it is an accurate translation of the original document;
* be dated and include the original signature of the translator

so this is not an apostille, just a certification.

So only non Mexican and non British documents need to be apostilled, is that correct?

thanks for your help, you are lifesavers

Nick

[Wanderer]

so why then did the lady at worldbridge tell me that I am allowed to translate my own marriage certificate by myself? that info is officially from the uk border agency

If I told u I had three bum cheeks would you believe me?

the people on the phones are clueless, get something in writing and you've got a chance, word of mouth is worth nowt..

You can translate it yourself, no problem but it has to be notarised by a professional as a true translation - otherwise you could put bollocks...

[mochyn]

so why then did the lady at worldbridge tell me that I am allowed to translate my own marriage certificate by myself? that info is officially from the uk border agency

If I told u I had three bum cheeks would you believe me?

the people on the phones are clueless, get something in writing and you've got a chance, word of mouth is worth nowt..

You can translate it yourself, no problem but it has to be notarised by a professional as a true translation - otherwise you could put bollocks...

It is as wanderer so succinctly put

Eee by gum 'e 'as a way with words 'e does

[batleykhan]

certifying it is just putting their stamp with the following:

* include details of the translator's name;
* confirmation that it is an accurate translation of the original document;
* be dated and include the original signature of the translator

so this is not an apostille, just a certification.

Yes it a certification, and it shoud suffice. I would still prefer an interpreter to do it,rather tahn yourself.

This is required for all non English documents,so the ECO can understand what it says when he looks at it.

Hope this helps

[nickkarkie]

so why then did the lady at worldbridge tell me that I am allowed to translate my own marriage certificate by myself? that info is officially from the uk border agency

If I told u I had three bum cheeks would you believe me?

the people on the phones are clueless, get something in writing and you've got a chance, word of mouth is worth nowt..

You can translate it yourself, no problem but it has to be notarised by a professional as a true translation - otherwise you could put bollocks...

I'm with you, I laughed at her on the phone and she got a bit offended and said the info was from the border agency.

I have found an official translator very close to us here in mexico city who will do it for us before our appointment on Tuesday.

I have a letter sent from my local MP Andrew McKinlay who is also head of foreign affairs directly to the ECO in Mexico attesting to my integrity as a person and the validity of our relationship, will that help in any way?

Thanks for your replies

Nick

[mochyn]

It was not really neccessary but it can't hurt.

There should be no impediment as long as your marriage is genuine

[nickkarkie]

yes of course it is genuine, we have lived together for the last 8 months (all with evidence).

One final question. I was divorced in spain and have my divorce apostilled/legalised.

Now that I have remarried, do I (as sponsor) have to include my divorce decree absolute in my documents? or is that not necessary seeing as we have already legally married and obviously I could not have married if I was still previously married

thanks

[batleykhan]

yes of course it is genuine, we have lived together for the last 8 months (all with evidence).

One final question. I was divorced in spain and have my divorce apostilled/legalised.

Now that I have remarried, do I (as sponsor) have to include my divorce decree absolute in my documents? or is that not necessary seeing as we have already legally married and obviously I could not have married if I was still previously married

thanks

Definately Yes. They will want to see the DA before issuing visa to your new wife

[nickkarkie]

thanks again.

Sorry, I have been really stressed today running around sorting documents haha and I forgot to ask something, does my wife's Passport have to have any certification or translation or a certified copy or is just the original ok?

[batleykhan]

thanks again.

Sorry, I have been really stressed today running around sorting documents haha and I forgot to ask something, does my wife's Passport have to have any certification or translation or a certified copy or is just the original ok?

No need to , as you will have to hand the original passport with application

[nickkarkie]

Thanks for all your help.

You are welcome to free fish and chips in my restaurant any time you are in Essex