Check out the new UK Visa fees to be issued in October
Check out the new UK Visa fees to be issued in October
Check out the new UK Visa fees to be issued in October.
The United Kingdom is scheduled to institute a series of increasing immigration and nationality costs beginning on October 4, 2023.
These changes, intended to improve critical services and allocate more funding to public sector pay hikes, were formally introduced in the UK Parliament on September 15.
Among the major changes is an increase in the cost of a visit visa for stays of less than six months, which has risen by £15 to a total of £115. Similarly, the application fee for a student visa from outside the UK will increase by £127, bringing the total to £490, in line with the fee for in-country applications.
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The government announced a 15% rise in the cost of most work and travel visas in July, as well as a minimum 20% increase in priority visas, study visas, and sponsorship certificates.
The revenue collected by these fees is critical to maintaining the operational capability of the Home Office’s immigration and nationality system. Setting these fees requires careful consideration in order to reduce the financial burden on British taxpayers while still providing an appealing service to people seeking work in the UK, so creating greater prosperity.
The fee changes fall into several categories, including:
– Visit visas for up to six months, two years, five years, and ten years.
– The majority of entry clearance costs and specific applications for leave to remain in the UK, including work and study visas.
– Fees for indefinite leave to enter and leave to remain.
– Conventional travel documents and travel documents for stateless people.
– Visas for Health and Care.
– Fees for sponsorship certificates and confirmation of acceptance for study.
– The fees for the super priority service, both in-country and out-of-country, as well as the fee for the priority service, both in-country and out-of-country.
– Applications to Register as a British Citizen and Naturalize.
– The charge for the service User Pays Visa Application.
The new immigration and nationality costs will go into effect on October 4, 2023, pending parliamentary approval. Notably, the alterations do not encompass the planned increase to the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS), scheduled for introduction later in the Autumn.
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source: Peacefmonline
