Originally Posted by
ExpatExp
It's pretty easy. Book your appointment and fill out the paperwork online, visit the office near Holborn to submit your passport at the appointed time, then come back a few days later to collect. More difficult than going to Japan, yes, but very straightforward as visas go.
Assuming you live near regents park (or Manchester) which the majority of the uk population don't. For us yokels it involves getting on the horse, riding to the locomotive station.....
Or you can use an agency of course (I do these days). Of course you still have to not need your passport for 5 days, which can sometimes be a fag.