Quote Originally Posted by SimonH View Post
IF Joe IF

How many times, it's about charging £600 to fast track a TOURIST visa, how the can that make a BRIT worse off
If? It's a fact
Manila will be one of only two hubs in the world, processing visa applications for the UK.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/glo...processing-hub

Because a Brit is at the back of a queue and has paid nearly £900,

I'll put it in bold for you, in case you can't see

unit cost of a visit visa is £115

unit cost of a settlement visa is £378

WHY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

when it's easier to check the passport of a British citizen, check their details with a British bank, the Police, HMRC and their employer... no need to check the applicants' financial details, or reasons that they could overstay. I don't know what the they do check.

You really believe all the checks they have to do for a visit visa cost only £115 yet the settlement visa cost £378 to process? I think they got the figures the wrong way around or someone is taking the