UK immigration fees to rise in April

The government reviews the UK immigration fees on a regular basis and makes appropriate changes as necessary, and Mr Woolas said it was fair that those who benefit from the immigration system should help fund it.

A new UK Visa service aimed at foreign footballers and international businessmen will also be available, allowing a personalised visa renewal service at a cost of £15,000.

As part of the personalised visa renewal service, officials from the UK Border Agency will visit highly skilled migrants at their office or home to go through immigration documents, take the new biometrics and fingerprints, and provide an on-the-spot visa decision. Only 50 appointments for this service will be available for the pilot 12 months.

Some Ministers are also almost doubling the fees for migrants who apply to bring elderly parents from abroad to live with them to more than £1,900 and are to introduce a separate 10 per cent charge for every child of a migrant who is already in Britain who wants to extend their family’s stay.

Phil Woolas, Immigration Minister, defended the big increases in fees to be introduced in April, saying it was fair that those who benefit from the immigration system should help fund it.

The fee increases include:

UK IMMIGRATION FEE CHANGES
VISA FEES
Product	2009/10 Fees (£)	Proposed Fee for 2010/11 (£)
Long term visit visa (up to 2 yr)	215	230
Long term visit visa (up to 5 yr)	400	420
Long term visit visa (up to 10 yr)	500	610
Settlement visa *	585	644
Settlement Visa *- Dependent Relative	585	1680
T1(General, Investor / Entrepreneur)*	675	690
T1 (General/Entrepreneur) CESC *	615	629
T2 *	265	270
T2 (CESC) *	245	250
* The fees for these applications include a contribution of £50 to the migration impacts fund.
IN UK - LEAVE TO REMAIN AND NATIONALITY FEES
Product	2009/10 Fees (£)	Proposed Fee for 2010/11 (£)
ILR Postal *	820	840
ILR PEO *	1020	1095
ILR Postal (CESC) *	750	767
ILR PEO (CESC) *	920	992
ILR Dependant Relative (Postal) *	820	1680
ILR Dependant Relative (PEO) *	1020	1930
Leave to Remain Non Student Postal *	465	475
Leave to Remain Non Student PEO *	665	730
FLR (IED) Postal *	400	400
FLR (IED) PEO *	600	650
FLR (BUS) *	800	800
Transfer of Conditions PEO	515	578
Nationality 6(1) Single *	640	655
Nationality 6(1) Joint *	690	770
Nationality 6(2) *	640	655
Nationality Registration Adult *	460	470
Nationality Registration Single Minors *	460	470
Nationality Registration Multiple Minors *	510	567
* The fees for these applications include a contribution of £50 to the migration impacts fund.
IN UK - PBS FEES
Product	2009/10 Fees (£)	Proposed Fee for 2010/11 (£)
T1 (General) - Postal *	820	840
T1 (General) - PEO *	1020	1095
T1 (General/Entrepreneur) CESC Postal *	750	767
T1 (General/Entrepreneur) CESC PEO *	920	992
T1 (Invs or Ent) - Postal *	820	1680
T1 (Invs or Ent) - PEO *	1020	1930
T1 (Post Study) – Postal	500	550
T1 (Post Study) - PEO *	700	800
Tier 1 (Transition) Postal *	400	408
Tier 1 (Transition) PEO *	600	663
T2 - Postal *	465	475
T2 - PEO *	665	730
T2 CESC Postal *	425	435
T2 CESC PEO *	665	730
T4 - PEO *	565	628
T5 – PEO	515	578
T5 CESC PEO	460	521
* The fees for these applications include a contribution of £50 to the migration impacts fund.

 

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