When I heard that the courier service was being abolished in favour of this new fangled system, I had my doubts.

"If it works, don't fix it"....

Yesterday my wife, went to the processing centre in Makati.
All the documents in the right order, and the required VAF 6 for EEA dependant... Which comes free of charge to EEA citizens spouses...
She was extorted 5950 Php (managers cheque) and told to come back the next day with a VAF 1 filled in (non settlement)..

Incidentally this is what they charge for a Standard Visit Visa...

Jet was rightly confused, went to the bank and got a cheque, and even more confused in having to fill a different form.
After receiving her text, I phoned her mobile and asked for more info, but she wasn't making much sense. It took ages to get her calmed down and to explain slowly what went on.
Either the clerk doesn't know her from her elbow and just genuinely made a mistake, or at the centre they are trying to get money out of people, in the hope they won't be found out.
I am waiting here for 1 am to arrive (8 am Manila time), so that I can have a chat with whom ever is in charge of that circus, and give the right guidance...
Something stinks.

anybody any ideas out there???