The Government recently introduced new immigration fees, effective from Monday 2 April 2007. Their justification for the increase is that the new fees will support the improvement of the UK immigration system for genuine applicants.
The Government consulted on the new charging regime last year, and it claims the fees have been set at a competitive level within a global market.
The new fees for the main types of application are as follows:-
|
Type of application |
Old Fee |
New Fee |
|
Work permit |
£153 |
£190 |
|
Further leave to remain (fast track) on the basis of a work permit |
£500 |
£550 |
|
Highly Skilled Migrant Programme |
£315 |
£400 |
|
Further leave to remain (on the basis of HSMP) |
£335 |
£350 |
|
Indefinite leave to remain (fast track) |
£500 |
£950 |
|
Worker Registration Scheme |
£70 |
£90 |
|
Visa fees |
£85 |
£200 |
Please click here for a table of all new fees.
New application forms have been brought in reflecting the fee changes. Transitional provisions have also been introduced which means that the old forms will still be accepted for another couple of weeks.
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The original publication date for this article was 05/04/2007.
