It's been 5 months since I've last written here! Whoa! I've decided to continue blogging about the steps on how to process marriage visa from scratch because I want to see my progress and so I would be able to look back on all the things I've done so I could be with my future husband! Anyway, we've completed all the requirements needed on his side..in Standesamt. There were additional requirements requested by Standesamt by the way, such as full body photo of myself, marriage contract of my parents, birth certificates of my siblings, and a few more. I sent it to my fiance through postal service (express) and he received it after a week. He then submitted the additional requirements to Standesamt last March 2014. He was charged €300 for the processing of our papers and was told to wait 3-4 months for the approval.
It was May 20, 2014 when I called the embassy to set up an appointment since I have the requirements on hand. (It took more than a month for my passport to be renewed even if I paid for express! Too much delays!) My interview is set on the 1st week of June..So I will be going to Manila in a few days! Hopefully everything goes well! That's it for now. I'll probably write another one when I get back from Manila and will talk about my experience during the interview, and CFO seminar as well! Til next time! Bye!
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Translation of Documents
It's a long time since I've last written here. Almost 4 months!!! Well I've been busy and I waited for his birth certificate for months that's why I cannot proceed with the translation. Anyway, I've completed all of the requirements except for the sketch which I will print tomorrow. I'll just discuss the translation process for now. Here are the documents that need to be translated:
1. My Birth certificate
2. My fiancee's birth certificate (because he's Filipino and born in the Philippines)
3. Cenomar
4. Barangay certificate
I had my documents translated just via email. I scanned all my documents and sent it to the certified translator (should be recognized by the German Embassy). I deposited 50% of the total amount then they started working on the translation. It took about a week when they sent me the final draft. There were like 7 mistakes so I sent them the list of corrections and they sent me the revised draft the next day. I paid the remaining amount and they sent the documents through LBC. I thought everything is okay since I've paid for the full amount and then I received a call from one of their staffs that the quotation they sent me was incorrect. The birth certificate was 2 pages each so the charge supposedly is "per page". I really didn't know that it's per page since I thought all along that the charge was per document. They've already sent the documents when they informed me so I guess I don't have a choice but to pay the remaining amount. What an inconvenience! If I've known earlier, I should have chosen the much cheaper one. :(
So here's the rates:
1. Birth certificate (2 pages) - 1,200
2. His birth certificate (2 pages) - 1,200
3. CENOMAR - 600
4. Barangay certificate - 600
Shipping fee : 300
All in all, it's 3,900.
I'll be sending the documents on Monday. Here's the rates (post office):
*Regular (3 weeks-1 month) - 420
*Express (1-2 weeks) - 1,270
---upto 250 grams---
1. My Birth certificate
2. My fiancee's birth certificate (because he's Filipino and born in the Philippines)
3. Cenomar
4. Barangay certificate
I had my documents translated just via email. I scanned all my documents and sent it to the certified translator (should be recognized by the German Embassy). I deposited 50% of the total amount then they started working on the translation. It took about a week when they sent me the final draft. There were like 7 mistakes so I sent them the list of corrections and they sent me the revised draft the next day. I paid the remaining amount and they sent the documents through LBC. I thought everything is okay since I've paid for the full amount and then I received a call from one of their staffs that the quotation they sent me was incorrect. The birth certificate was 2 pages each so the charge supposedly is "per page". I really didn't know that it's per page since I thought all along that the charge was per document. They've already sent the documents when they informed me so I guess I don't have a choice but to pay the remaining amount. What an inconvenience! If I've known earlier, I should have chosen the much cheaper one. :(
So here's the rates:
1. Birth certificate (2 pages) - 1,200
2. His birth certificate (2 pages) - 1,200
3. CENOMAR - 600
4. Barangay certificate - 600
Shipping fee : 300
All in all, it's 3,900.
I'll be sending the documents on Monday. Here's the rates (post office):
*Regular (3 weeks-1 month) - 420
*Express (1-2 weeks) - 1,270
---upto 250 grams---
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