Where can I pay my visa fee?  

To reduce your waiting time at the Application Centre, we recommend that you prepay your visa fees at any branch of Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of Philippine Islands, Banco De Oro and Metro Bank. This would enable you to make an appointment online at this  website

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 carry a photo copy of the passport data page to the bank

• You can schedule an appointment one day after the date of deposit of fees at the bank 

• You can also visit the Application Centre without an appointment on the next working day. However, waiting times may be longer for applicants who have not made an appointment.

• There will be a bank surcharge of PHP120 for every visa fee payment made by cash over the counter. 

• The bank's fee receipt will be valid for 45 days from date of issue. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION WITHIN 45 DAYS OF YOUR VISA FEE PAYMENT OTHERWISE YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE FORFEITED AND NON-REFUNDABLE. 

Please note that cash payments will only be accepted at branches of Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of Philippine Islands, Banco De Oro and Metro Bank. Cash payments will NOT be accepted at the Visa Application Centre. For multiple applications (e.g. for families) separate cash payments are required for each application.

2. Manager’s Cheque

Manager's Cheques (MC) can be accepted at the Application Centre. For multiple applications separate MCs are required. For example if there is a family of Father + Mother + 02 Children - there will be 04 SEPARATE transactions and 04 SEPARATE Manager's Cheques, one for each member of the family. The Manager's Cheque should be made in the favour of "The British Embassy Manila " and be drawn from Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of Philippine Islands, Banco De Oro or Metrobank. Applicants should be aware that the bank where the MC 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:

a. PBCom

b. RCBC/RCBC Savings

c. PhilTrust Bank

d. Standard Chartered Bank

e. Banco Filipino

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

• Kindly 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 one 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 indicate the following information:
In the Subscriber number key in the prefix of three 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 the OK 
Step 7: ATM transaction print out will serve as your proof of visa payment.

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 MN to 2:30 p.m.: Submission can be made the day after payment

b. If you paid from 2:30 p.m. to 12 MN: Submission can be made 2 days after payment is made

Step 1: Go to BancNet – Online website: http://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 (e.g. 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. 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 a Biller/Institution from the drop down.

Step 6. Select British Embassy

Step 7. Input Passport no. (exclude the alpha characters, numbers only e.g 11124567890)

 Step 8. Enter ATM Card number

Step 9. Input 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.

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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