We applied premium rate same day service back in November at the Cardiff office...cost for my wife was around 1400.

We didn't fancy the thought of being without passport for Goodness knows how long.

Rip off indeed..but we knew all about the coming visa expenses anyways..just gotta take it on the chin and move on with your life

We gotta shell out another grand this November for her citizenship...at least we only gotta travel to our local registry office and most importantly, she gets to keep her passport but not the £ 1000