The Home Office has announced the proposed new fees for
immigration and nationality applications for 2010/11, which will
come into force on 1 October 2010.
A full breakdown of the proposed fee changes is accessible here.
Summary of Key Changes
While some fees remain unchanged, employers and individuals alike
should be aware of the following increases:
Tier 1
The fees for each of the Tier 1 subcategories have increased by up
to 8%.
Tier 1 visa applications made outside the UK:
|
Application Type |
Current Fee |
Proposed Fee |
|
Tier 1 (General) |
£690 |
£750 |
|
Tier 1 (Investor) |
£690 |
£750 |
|
Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) |
£315 |
£344 |
Tier 1 visa applications submitted in-country:
|
Application Type |
Current Fee |
Proposed Fee |
|
Postal Tier 1 (General) |
£840 |
£850 |
|
Premium Tier 1 (General) |
£1,095 |
£1,150 |
|
Postal Tier 1 (Investor) |
£840 |
£850 |
|
Premium Tier 1 (Investor) |
£1,095 |
£1,150 |
|
Postal Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) |
£550 |
£550 |
|
Premium Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) |
£800 |
£850 |
Tier 2
The cost of issuing a COS remains at £170. However the following visa application fees will be charged:
|
Application type |
Current Fee |
Proposed Fee |
|
Tier 2 (Outside UK) |
£270 |
£350 |
|
Postal Tier 2 (Inside UK) |
£475 |
£500 |
|
Premium Tier 2 (Inside UK) |
£730 |
£800 |
Indefinite Leave to Remain
("ILR")
This category is sometimes referred to as Permanent Residence. The
following fees will be charged:
|
Application Type |
Current Fee |
Proposed Fee |
|
Postal ILR |
£840 |
£900 |
|
Premium ILR |
£1,095 |
£1,250 |
Naturalisation and Registration
Applications
Adults may apply to naturalise as British Citizens, whereas minors
under 18 must first apply to Register as a British Citizen. The
following fees will be charged:
|
Application Type |
Current Fee |
Proposed Fee |
|
Naturalisation (single applicant) |
£735 |
£780 |
|
Naturalisation (joint applicant) |
£930 |
£1,010 |
|
Registration (single child) |
£470 |
£500 |
|
Eegistration (multiple children) |
£567 (2 children) + £97 (per additional child) |
£600 (2 children) + £150 (per additional child) |
Transfer of Conditions
A transfer of conditions application ('TOC' or
'NTL') enables a migrant's residence permit or
indefinite leave to remain to be transferred from an old passport
or travel document to a new one. The following fees will be
charged:
|
Application Type |
Current Fee |
Proposed Fee |
|
Postal TOC/NTL |
£169 |
£200 |
|
Premium TOC/NTL |
£578 |
£600 |
Charges for Family Members
In-Country Applications
The application fees paid for family members ('dependants')
of Tier 1 and Tier 2 migrants and applicants for ILR migrants
applying inside the UK will be as follows:
|
Application Type |
Current Dependant Fee |
Proposed Dependant Fee |
|
Postal Tier 1 (General) |
£129 |
£250 |
|
Premium Tier 1 (General) |
£154 |
£300 |
|
Postal Tier 1 (Investor) |
£129 |
£250 |
|
Premium Tier 1 (Investor) |
£154 |
£300 |
|
Postal Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) |
£100 |
£150 |
|
Premium Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) |
£125 |
£250 |
|
Postal Tier 2 |
£92 |
£150 |
|
Premium Tier 2 |
£118 |
£200 |
|
Postal ILR |
£129 |
£250 |
|
Premium ILR |
£154 |
£350 |
Out of Country Applications
Dependants applying under all categories of application outside the UK must still pay the same full fee payable by the main applicant.
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The original publication date for this article was 30/09/2010.
