Visa Fee options

[nielsfjords]

Hi All,

My fiancee has been to VFS in Manila to submit her visa from but only to be turned away due to the fee increasing between paying and attending the appointment.

Now we are in the situation that we cant pay the difference in price. Because VFS will not accept two receipts for cash over the counter.

But what is the best way to pay the fee, the only option we really have is a managers cheque or cash over the counter. If we choose a managers cheque I understand the the fee amount, date and payable to 'The British Embassy Manila" but should her passport number be on the cheque too so they can match up the cheque to her application?

Also, is the fee included in the amount on the cheque or paid separately?

Many thanks in advance.

Niels

[Mrs.JMajor]

How much is the fee now? and where did she pay the first one ? Is it you are saying she is defecit ? most members here including me when I am on defecit situation ,VFS staff just ask the defecit amount ? so ........

Meaning,you'll gonna change the managers cheque amount you written before ?
What about paying in BDO or any affiliated bank by british embassy ,that would be less hassle to you both

[nielsfjords]

Hi Mrs JMajor,

The fee now is 42120 for a fiancee visa where as prior to 9th of April it was 36050. We decided to do cash over the counter in BDO and got the correct amount at that time 36050 + 120 bank fee.

I am not sure what you mean "What about paying in BDO or any affiliated bank by british embassy ,that would be less hassle to you both"

Do you mean pay by cheque?

She has a new appointment on Tuesday with VFS and she going to ask for a refund form for the first payment (over the counter).

Many thanks. Niels

[estherboaz]

hello.maybe she could go back to BDO and ask the teller if she could just add 6070 pesos to her first payment?

[Mrs.JMajor]

Sorry Niel,i log out when u replied,so didnt able to read your answer...so just wondering why VFS just didnt ask the defecit amount...because in my case I didnt pay the proper amount in BDO because of the conflict of the amount also from thier website....so the staff just ask me the defecit......cost 700 something

Cant she just pay the defecit at the VFS as what they ask me to do so......

[nielsfjords]

Hi Mrs JMajor,

Thanks for such a fast reply.

They told her that she can pay the difference so thats what we did. I double checked with VFS to make sure this was possilbe. Then I was emailed to inform me she has to pay using one receipt from a over the counter transaction. And to pay the difference was not possilbe, which i find a little weird.


This is why I am now going for a managers cheque and getting a refund for the orginal receipt.

Does the total amount on the cheque or receipt include the fee? e.g 42120 + fee = total_amount?

[Mrs.JMajor]

No,on that case you will just put the visa fee which is 42120
Ok,I understand what you mean already,no need the bank fee just the visa fee amount,alright ?

[nielsfjords]

Hi,

Thanks for your help you're a star.

I'm chatting to her now to explain all of this.

Niels

[nielsfjords]

Hi MrsJMayor,

Just on reading again your reply (thanks again) i read on the VFS website this :
'Please make sure that bank charges have been paid together with the visa application fee to avoid unnecessary delays.'

I know in the case of cash over the counter the fee is included in the total cash payment box. But in the case of a cheque its just the 42120?

I just really want to make sure, sorry.

Cheers, Niels

[Mrs.JMajor]

True Niel,because when u pay over the counter,you used the service of the bank ,isnt it? so when u pay managers cheque,its up to them to encash it...yeah!
So go for 42120

[sunshine]

Hi Neil, when i went to vfs last week for my appointment, there was one applicant the same case with yours. She has also two receipts because she was defecit last time but the vfs said they dont accept two receipts anymore (for cash otc). She has to wait for the refund and pay again the correct amount which is p42120+120, but the refund will take 3 to 4 weeks to complete

[nielsfjords]

Hi,

okay i will ask her to only put the fee of 42120 and pay the fee separately.

the other thing i dont get and this is when i am thinking too much.
Does she have to put her passport number on the managers cheque? on the front or on the back, is this done at VFS?

Thanks too everyone thats relied to me.

Niels

[Mrs.JMajor]

Hi,

okay i will ask her to only put the fee of 42120 and pay the fee separately.

the other thing i dont get and this is when i am thinking too much.
Does she have to put her passport number on the managers cheque? on the front or on the back, is this done at VFS?

Thanks too everyone thats relied to me.

Niels

Nope,no need the VFS will give her the reciept afterwards...proven she pay Good Luck on her(your) application

[LEAHnew]

Hi All,

My fiancee has been to VFS in Manila to submit her visa from but only to be turned away due to the fee increasing between paying and attending the appointment.

Now we are in the situation that we cant pay the difference in price. Because VFS will not accept two receipts for cash over the counter.

But what is the best way was to pay the fee, the only option we really have is a managers cheque or cash over the counter. If we choose a managers cheque I understand the the fee amount, date and payable to 'The British Embassy Manila" but should her passport number be on the cheque too so they can match up the cheque to her application?

Also, is the fee included in the amount on the cheque or paid separately?

Many thanks in advance.

Niels

Sorry to hear about ur fiancee experience, i think submission made it quicker depends from VFS staff, I have friend similar in your case have made deficit amount for visa payment, what the VFS staff instructed her during the time of her appointment was to pay the remaining 6k at the nearest bank affiliated by the VFS which was Standard Chartered even her first payment was made from BDO (cash) as i remmeber it's just around Phil Axa bldg where the VFS located, she was given another appointment same day in the afternoon. So she submiited her application same day.
In adition the BDO cash payment didnt charge her the bank fee but the VFS collected it from her
btw my friend name is MICH, she's just busy at the moment maybe can post here soon

Hi Mrs JMajor,

Thanks for such a fast reply.

They told her that she can pay the difference so thats what we did. I double checked with VFS to make sure this was possilbe. Then I was emailed to inform me she has to pay using one receipt from a over the counter transaction. And to pay the difference was not possilbe, which i find a little weird.


This is why I am now going for a managers cheque and getting a refund for the orginal receipt.

Does the total amount on the cheque or receipt include the fee? e.g 42120 + fee = total_amount?

Yes it is possible to pay the deficit amount to the affiliated bank of VFS as what my friend MICH expereinced.

Hi,

okay i will ask her to only put the fee of 42120 and pay the fee separately.

the other thing i dont get and this is when i am thinking too much.
Does she have to put her passport number on the managers cheque? on the front or on the back, is this done at VFS?

Thanks too everyone thats relied to me.

Niels

When i applied, I use manager's check as well, the VFS officer instructed us to made a handwritten of our name and passport number at the back of the check , if she's in the VFS office and if not told to do so, it's ok.

Goodluck

[nielsfjords]

Dear All that have replied to me.

Thank you very much for all your helpful inputs.

I will ask her to get the cheque on Monday for the appointment the next day.

I pray we can be together again soon, I miss her so much

Due to the mess up with fees and receipts it very last minute.

Cheers.

Niels

[Mrs.JMajor]

Dont worry Niel,you can make it,we've been there,we exactly know how you feel so dont worry too much,best of luck

[Jonnywina]

sorry people,

I am slightly confused and hope I don't have a problem.

My wife paid her fee via BDO branch and paid 42120. Is this correct or should it be 42120 + 120 = 42240.

I hope we do not get send back to go and fix it. That wouldn't be a nice experience.

Thanks,

J&W

[mavid]

sorry people,

I am slightly confused and hope I don't have a problem.

My wife paid her fee via BDO branch and paid 42120. Is this correct or should it be 42120 + 120 = 42240.

I hope we do not get send back to go and fix it. That wouldn't be a nice experience.

Thanks,

J&W

Hi Jonnywina

I think it should be 42120 plus 120

I always pay through BDO branch and they always make sure the 120 is included so it makes me wonder why they didn't add 120.

[Mrs.JMajor]

sorry people,

I am slightly confused and hope I don't have a problem.

My wife paid her fee via BDO branch and paid 42120. Is this correct or should it be 42120 + 120 = 42240.

I hope we do not get send back to go and fix it. That wouldn't be a nice experience.

Thanks,

J&W

yap,as mavid say is correct,if you paid on the bank,you have to add the bank charge + 120,dont confussed on the bank charge,as I have said,we used thier service,so we need to pay thier service

[sunshine]

sorry people,

I am slightly confused and hope I don't have a problem.

My wife paid her fee via BDO branch and paid 42120. Is this correct or should it be 42120 + 120 = 42240.

I hope we do not get send back to go and fix it. That wouldn't be a nice experience.

Thanks,

J&W

I paid mine p42,120 and then another for p120. so all in all i have two receipts and it was all ok, vfs accepted it last 28th Apr.

[nielsfjords]

Dear All,

My fiancee was in VFS on Wednesday and handed everything in to them. The Managers Cheque was fine at 42,120, she paid the 30 or 50 peso charge in BDO. So on the cheque as MrsJMayor said was 42120.

She also arranged the refund for the other receipts for cash over the counter.

I will try and help J&W.

As far as I know if you pay cash over the counter the receipt needs to include the fee so for example fee + 120 = total payable 42,120 + 120 = 42,240. The first time I was in the BDO they added the fee, but the other times they let my fiancee enter the total payable which then led to problems.

Its a very confusing process and I have read and read the VFS website..

I wish you all the best too.

Niels

[Mrs.JMajor]

when someone pay at BDO,it was BDO personnel fault if they didnt include the bank charge,not the applicant,however the applicant is the one who shoulder the mistakes ,so better told them on the first place about the bank charge