quick visas.....

[IainBusby]

My thoughts had always been that it was 'local checks' that took the most of the time, not the actual processing of the visa. So maybe the Embassy are now able to run the local checks faster or just not bothering with them.

I can't believe that Philippines officialdom has speeded up that much with regard to replying to the embassy's requests for information and neither can I believe that the Philippines postal system had suddenly improved beyond all recoginition, so I can only assume that they are as you say "just not bothering with them" anymore.

Iain.

[Florge]

I can't believe that Philippines officialdom has speeded up that much with regard to replying to the embassy's requests for information and neither can I believe that the Philippines postal system had suddenly improved beyond all recoginition, so I can only assume that they are as you say "just not bothering with them" anymore.

Iain.

oh please be kind to us... we are also capable of improving our system somehow

[IainBusby]

oh please be kind to us... we are also capable of improving our system somehow

Over time I guess the totally overblown bureaucratic procedures employed throughout the Philippines could improve, but I don't believe it has, or could improve so much in such a short time frame.

Iain.