Quote Originally Posted by DanandClavs View Post
.........Today we have received another email from them which reads...

Your visa will be despatched shortly. .....


Does this mean we have the visa ? or just that they are returning the application ?

We requested that the visa is sent back to my wife's address in Leyte. Any idea how long it usually takes to receive ?

Thanks in advance Terpe
Messages from the UKBA Manila hub that are worded in that way usually mean exactly that. "your visa will be despatched".

So I would say celebrations are in order.
Many congratulations.

To 100% certain of course you would need to hold the passport in your hand and see the visa with your eyes.

Well done.