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  • Where can I pay my visa fee?

    To reduce your waiting time at the visa application centre, we recommend that you prepay your visa fees at any branch of Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of Philippine Islands, and Banco De Oro. Below are the branches of Standard Chartered Bank.

      1. Makati Branch
    Standard Chartered Bank Head Office
    6788 Ayala Avenue Makati City
         
      2. Alabang Branch
    Ground Floor Ayala Life-FGU Center
    Alabang Zapote Road corner Acacia Avenue
    Madrigal Business Park
    Muntinlupa City.
         
      3. Caloocan Branch
    187 - 195
    Rizal Avenue Extension
    Caloocan City
         
      4. Ortigas Branch
    Ground Floor Orient Square Building
    Emerald Avenue, Ortigas Center
    Pasig City
         
      5. Quezon City Branch
    1635 Quezon Avenue
    West Triangle
    Quezon City
         
      6. Cebu Branch
    PDI Condominium
    Archbishop Reyes Avenue
    Corner Joaquin Panis Street, Banilad
    Cebu City.


  • How can I pay for my visa fee?

    Applicants may choose to pay their visa fees in any of the following manners:

      1. Cash Over the Counter

    • The bank will accept fees only in cash
    • Please bring a photocopy of the passport data page to the bank
    • You can schedule an appointment 1 day after you deposit of fees at the bank
    • You can also visit the visa application centre without an appointment on the next working day. Waiting times may be longer for applicants who have not made an appointment.
    • There will be a bank surcharge of PHP 200 for every visa fee payment made by cash over the counter.
    • The bank's fee receipt will be valid for 10 working days from date of issue. Please submit your visa application within 10 working days of your visa fee payment.

      Note:
      Cash payments will only be accepted at branches of Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of Philippine Islands and Banco De Oro. Cash payments will not be accepted at the visa application centre. For multiple applications (for example, for families) separate cash payments are required for each application.
      2. Manager's Cheque

    Managers cheques can be accepted at the visa application centre. For multiple applications separate managers cheques are required. For example if there is a family of of 4, they will need to be 4 seperate transactions and 4 seperate manager's cheques, one for each member of the family. The managers cheque should be made in the favour of "The British Embassy Manila " and be drawn from Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of Philippine Islands and Banco De Oro. Applicants should be aware that the bank where the managers cheque is drawn will charge a transaction fee.
         
      3.

    BancNet ATM - UK visa payment process
    You may also pay the visa fee through participating BancNet ATM:

    PBCom

    RCBC/RCBC Savings

    PhilTrust Bank

    Standard Chartered Bank

    Banco Filipino

      There will be a bank surcharge of PHP 50 for every visa fee payment made through Bancnet ATM.
     

    You should keep the ATM transaction print out to serve as proof of visa payment and present the receipt upon submission of your application at the visa application centre.

     

    You can schedule an appointment 1 day after the date of your ATM BancNet visa payment.

         
    Please refer to the guidelines below when using the BancNet ATM - UK Visa payment option:
      Step 1: Participating Banks
    Standard Chartered Bank
    BancNet Member Banks
      Step 2: On a Bancnet ATM screen, after inputting the ATM PIN, Payer must select "Bills Payment"
      Step 3: On the next screen select "Other"
      Step 4: On the next screen select "More"
      Step 5: On the next screen select "British Embassy"
      Step 6: Payer must include the following information:
    In the Subscriber number key in the prefix of 3 ones "111" followed by the passport numbers only.

    Example: If your passport number is PP87654321

    You will need to indicate in the subscriber number: 111 87654321

    Enter the correct amount of visa payment. Confirm the payment by selecting OK
      Step 7:

    ATM transaction print out will serve as your proof of visa payment.

        Note: Online Credit card payments are not accepted.
         
      4. Online Payments - UK visa payment process

    Please refer to the guidelines below when using the BancNet Online - UK Visa payment option:

    This visa payment option is free of any bank charges.

    How soon after paying my visa fee online can I submit my application at the visa application centre:

    a. If you paid from 12 midnight to 13:00 p.m.: Submission can be made the day after payment
    b.

    If you paid from 13:00 p.m. to 12 midnight: Submission can be made 2 days after payment is made


      Step 1: Go to BancNet - Online website: www.bancnetonline.com
      Step 2: Select your bank to perform the payment for British UK visa. On the left side of the screen shot, select a Bancnet -member bank (for example Standard Chartered Bank), to transact online.
      Step 3: A separate window will open and you will be redirected to a secure session (HTTPS). Please read or go through the terms and conditions. Click on the button "I Agree" as seen on screen to continue.
      Step 4: The balance inquiry window will appear. From the left side of the screen, click on the "Payment" to proceed with the online payment.
      Step 5: You will then be redirected to payment window. Select Biller/Institution from the drop down.
      Step 6: Select British Embassy
      Step 7:

    Input your passport number (exclude the alpha characters, numbers only for example 11124567890)

      Step 8: Enter ATM card number
      Step 9: ATM Pin by using the key pad on screen.
      Step 10: Key in the amount to be paid.
      Step 11: Click Submit button to proceed with payment.
      Step 12:

    A confirmation message will appear to acknowledge your payment. You can take note of the trace number for references or print a copy of the message. See sample confirmation message below.

    Your Bills Payment
    in amount of 5,000.00
    for British Embassy
    Subscriber Number 11124567890
    made on 01/10/2008
    has been completed with  
    Trace Number 282828
       
    You may click on the Transaction Log to view the last 10 transactions you made for the past 2 months over BancNet Online

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