Definitely another expense and another delay. After all, we here in the UK already have to have a minimum income of £18,600, so I guess this means a DRB check now also.

It will only put people off marrying a Filipino, as has already been said.

What about Filipinos working abroad as slave labour? That's where more of the focus should be, and it would be far more beneficial to the people concerned and the Philippines' Economy.