In my experience they are pretty good at police Scotland... unfortunately when it comes to the home visit, that's down to the local unit.. it can take ages..but as long as everything is in order , it's simply s box ticking exercise..
When I put in for an fac variation, I usually just nip up to police Scotland and speak to the officers at the desk.. believe it or not, I've had a 2hr turnaround before!! Superb!

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Cheers
Donald