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	Visa application centre details (location, map)
	Public holiday closures
	Feedback and complaints
	Security information
	Data Protection Act

VISA FEE PAYMENT:

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Visa application centre information

Address UK Visa Application Centre: Manila VFS Services Philippines Private Inc., 6th Floor, Ecoplaza Building, Unit 606 2305 Pasong Tamo Extension Makati City, Metro Manila Cebu VFS Services Philippines Private Inc., 9th Floor, Keppel Center, Unit 905, Samar Loop cor. Cardinal Rosales Avenue, Cebu Business Park, Cebu City 6000 (Applicants who wish to lodge their UK Visa application via the UK Visa Application Centre in Cebu will be required to pay an additional service fee of Php 3,900 in cash at the Visa Application Center) Opening hours Effective 01 October 2012, all UK visa applicants are required to book an appointment prior to submission. Walk in applicants will no longer be accommodated. Application submission - with a prior appointment: Monday-Friday 07:00 - 13:00 Application submission – Prime Time Appointment (This VAS service is offered presently in Manila only) Tuesday and Thursday 16:00 – 19:00 Saturday 08:00 – 12:00 Enquiries at the visa application centre Monday-Friday (Manila) 13:00 - 15:00 Monday - Friday (Cebu) 13:00 - 14:00 Document collection Monday - Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Tuesday and Thursday (In Manila only) 17:00 – 18:00 Saturday (In Manila only) 09:00 – 12:00

Public holiday closures

The VFS Visa application centre in Manila will be closed on the following public holidays in 2013:

Date Day Holiday 2013 1 January Tuesday New Year’s Day 11 February Monday Chinese New Year (In lieu of Philippine Independence Day 12 June) 28 March Thursday Holy Thursday 29 March Friday Good Friday 1 April Monday Easter Monday 1 May Wednesday Labour Day 13 May Monday Philippines 2013 Election Day 1 November Friday All Saints Day 2 December Monday Privilege Day (In lieu of Summer Bank Holiday/National Heroes Day 26 Aug) 24 December Tuesday Christmas Privilege Day 25 December Wednesday Christmas Day Holiday 26 December Thursday Boxing Day Holiday 30 December Monday Rizal Day

Feedback and complaints

If you want to provide feedback or complain about the service that you have received at a VFS visa application centre, please see the Feedback and complaints page on this website.


Security Information

For security reasons the following items will not be permitted inside the visa application centre or stored in the premises.

	All battery operated or electronic gadgets such as cameras, audio/video cassettes, compact discs, MP3's, floppies, laptops, or portable music players.
	All bags such as travel bags, back packs, briefcases, suitcases, leather, jute or cloth bags and zip folders. Only a plastic bag containing your application related papers would be permitted.
	Sealed envelopes or packages.
	Any inflammable item such as matchboxes/ lighters/ fuel.
	Any sharp objects such as scissors, pen knives or nail filers.
	Weapon or weapon like objects or explosive material of any kind.
This list is not finite. Other items may be prohibited based on security staff discretion.
The visa application centre is unable to store prohibited items. Applicants should make other arrangements to store their belongings before they enter the visa application centre.

Data Protection Act

The Data Protection Act prevents the UK Border Agency and VFS from providing information about an application to anybody other than the individual visa applicant or their authorised representative.