Postal orders for Tier 1 General Visa Extension

[farrago]

Hi

I want to make sure that there are no delays in the processing of my Tier 1 General Visa Extension so I want to use a postal order. But I get the impression from the Royal Mail website that postal orders are only available up to £250. So do people actually get six of these for a mail-in application and eight for a PEO one. Or is there a way to get a larger denomination postal order and if so, what does it cost?

Thanks

[ManiKing]

Why are you going with Postal order?

Go to your bank and ask for Bankers Draft(Demand Draft) for name Home Office and amount, they will provide you for any amount..

[farrago]

I did the banker's draft last time with a postal app, but it was unclear to me if all PEOs accept them. Still trying to get a PEO appt online.

Why are you going with Postal order?

Go to your bank and ask for Bankers Draft(Demand Draft) for name Home Office and amount, they will provide you for any amount..

[ManiKing]

Not all PEO accept Bankers draft.
Bankers draft is not accepted by Glasgow and Cardiff offices.

Other offices accept Bankers draft.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... eral/cost/

[mulderpf]

If you are going to a PEO, why not just pay by debit or credit card? Payment won't just be declined unless you have an actual limit on your account or not enough credit. Worst case scenario is that they would want to do further security checks, but they can't just decline payment if you have the money available and are there to do any necessary verification.

I'm sure UKBA is consider a "safe" merchant by most banks, so there are very few issues.

[bubin123]

Additionally, you can call your bank and let them know that high value transaction will happen on specified date... I used Barclaycard and they put a note so the transaction goes through and also provided direct number of the fraud detection team who can authorise in case the transaction referred or declined.

[Manka10]

Pay orders are best mode of payment for postal or PEO applications unless you are going to Glasgow or Cardiff PEOs

avoid all the hassles and anxiety of card payment or whether the card payment will go through or not

[Mela]

Additionally, you can call your bank and let them know that high value transaction will happen on specified date... I used Barclaycard and they put a note so the transaction goes through and also provided direct number of the fraud detection team who can authorise in case the transaction referred or declined.

Just a small correction note, there is no way to pre notify the system, because this itself can create fraud. fraudsters can obtain the details call the bank, pre-notify them and then commit fraud, so banks dont enetrtain this process of notification in advnace. yes, they can put a note on your account if you ask them but fruad detection is an automatic process and doesnt detect manually enetred notes.

However, banks allow people to levae notes if they wantto for the simple reason: to protect their back if the fraud is committed and its argurable whtether its a fraud as accout holder cliams or its a atrnsaction authorised by the account holder himslef, the truth will be on bank, they have your note that you pre-notified them, hence authorised it, hence you wont recover your money.

to cut it short, dont bother with cards.