Charging for Immigration and Nationality Services 2013-14 Debate
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Written StatementsI am announcing proposals to change the fees for immigration and nationality applications made to the UK Border Agency and services provided by the agency. The Government review these fees on a regular basis and make appropriate changes as necessary.
In developing these proposals, the UK Border Agency has sought to limit most increases to 3%, which is in line with recent measures of inflation. There are further targeted increases for applications made within the UK, where the value of the entitlements provided to successful applicants is greater, and new fees for European residence documents.
The UK Border Agency has given careful consideration to its fee levels, to ensure they provide the funding necessary to operate effective immigration controls and invest in improving service levels to customers. This is balanced against the need to ensure that the UK continues to attract and welcome the “brightest and best” migrants from around the world and those that make a valued contribution to British society. Given the ongoing need to reduce public spending, we believe it is right that we continue to reduce the contribution made by UK taxpayers towards delivering the immigration system by asking those who use and benefit directly from the system to make a greater contribution.
For certain application categories, we will continue to set fees higher than the administrative cost to reflect their value to successful applicants. This helps to provide resources to run the UK immigration system and enables the agency to set lower fees elsewhere in support of wider Government objectives to attract those businesses, workers, students and visitors who most benefit the UK.
I have laid regulations for fees set higher than cost. In addition, I will shortly lay another set of regulations in Parliament for fees set at or below cost. Further details explaining all fees changes are provided in the explanatory memoranda for both sets of regulations. Subject to parliamentary approval the Government intend to bring new fees into force from 6 April 2013.
The attached table, setting out all the proposed fees, includes indicative unit costs for financial year 2013-14. The unit cost is the estimated average cost to the UK Border Agency of processing each application. Unit costs are published so it is clear which fees we set over cost and by how much.
Full details on how to apply for all of the agency’s products and services will be provided on the UK Border Agency’s website: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Visas – non PBS | Unit Costs April 2013 | Current Fees | New Fees 6th April 2013 |
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Visit visa - short | £136 | £78 | £80 |
Visit visa - long 2 year | £136 | £270 | £278 |
Visit visa - long 5 year | £136 | £496 | £511 |
Visit visa - long 10 year | £136 | £716 | £737 |
Extended Student Visit visa (between 6 & 11 months) | £136 | £140 | £144 |
Settlement | £407 | £826 | £851 |
Settlement Armed Forces - dependants | £407 | £810 | £810 |
Settlement - dependant relative | £407 | £1,850 | £1,906 |
Settlement (refugee dependant relative) | £407 | £458 | £407 |
Certificate of Entitlement | £407 | £270 | £278 |
Other visa | £207 | £270 | £278 |
Transit visa | £99 | £52 | £54 |
Media Representatives | £207 | £480 | £494 |
Vignette transfer fee | £207 | £102 | £105 |
Call out/out of hours fee | £134 h/r | £130/hr | £130 h/r |
Single entry visa to replace Biometric Residence Permit overseas | £136 | £70 | £72 |
Forwarding documents to Commonwealth countries/Overseas Territories (additional fee). | n/a | £70 | £70 |
Handling applications on behalf of Commonwealth countries/ Overseas Territories. | n/a | £50 | £50 |
Visa – PBS (new products are shown in italics) | Unit Costs April 2013 | Current Fees | New Fees 6th April 2013 |
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Tier 1 (Entrepreneur, Investor, Exceptional Talent1) - main apps | £295 | £816 | £840 |
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur, Investor, Exceptional Talent) - all dependants | £295 | £816 | £840 |
Tier 1 CESC - main apps | £295 | £734 | £756 |
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur - main apps | £295 | n/a | £298 |
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur - all dependants | £295 | n/a | £298 |
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur CESC - main apps | £295 | n/a | £268 |
Tier 1 Post Study Work - dependants | £295 | £483 | £498 |
Tier 2 General, ICT - Long term staff. Sport & MOR - main apps | £207 | £480 | £494 |
Tier 2 General, ICT - Long term staff. Sport & MOR - dependants | £207 | £480 | £494 |
Tier 2 General, ICT - Long term staff. Sport & MOR (CESC) - main apps | £207 | £432 | £445 |
Tier 2 ICT Short term staff, Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer -main apps & dependants | £207 | £400 | £412 |
Tier 2 ICT Short term staff. Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer (CESC) - main apps | £207 | £360 | £371 |
Tier 4 - main apps | £244 | £289 | £298 |
Tier 4 - dependants | £244 | £289 | £298 |
Tier 5 Temp Work & Youth Mobility - main apps | £158 | £194 | £200 |
Tier 5 - all dependants | £158 | £194 | £200 |
Tier 5 CESC - main apps | £158 | £175 | £180 |
1The Exceptional Talent application fee will be payable in 2 parts. | |||
CESC = Council of Europe Social Charter reduction | |||
ICT = Intra Company Transfer | |||
MOR = Minister of Religion | |||
For applications to the Channel islands under Employment and Study routes Tier 2 & Tier 4 fees and costs apply respectively. |
Nationality (new products are shown in italics) | Unit Costs April 2013 | Current Fees | New Fees 6th April 2013 |
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Naturalisation (UK Citizenship) single1 | £187 | £851 | £874 |
Naturalisation (UK Citizenship) joint1 | £281 | £1,317 | £1,550 |
Naturalisation (UK Citizenship) spouse1 | £187 | £851 | £874 |
Nationality Registration adult/ other1 | £187 | £631 | £753 |
Nationality Registration minor2 | £187 | £551 | £673 |
Nationality Registration British Subject/British Overseas Territories Citizen | £187 | £551 | £568 |
Nationality Registration multiple minor main2 | £281 | £827 | £1,178 |
Nationality Registration multiple minor dependant2 | £187 | £276 | £505 |
Renunciation of Nationality | £187 | £229 | £187 |
Nationality Reissued Certificate | £94 | £88 | £94 |
Nationality Right of Abode | £187 | £165 | £170 |
Nationality Reconsiderations | £187 | £80 | £80 |
Status Letter (Nationality) | £94 | £88 | £94 |
Non-Acquisition Letter (Nationality) | £94 | £88 | £94 |
Nationality Correction to Certificate | £94 | £88 | £94 |
European Residence Document— (Residence Certificate)3 | £82 | n/a | £55 |
European Residence Document - (Document certifying permanent residence)3 | £82 | n/a | £55 |
European Residence Document- (Residence Card and Derivative Residence card)3 | £82 | n/a | £55 |
European Residence Document - (Permanent Residence Card)3 | £82 | n/a | £55 |
1Additional £80 per applicant is included to cover the ceremony fee. | |||
2Additional £80 per applicant is required to cover the ceremony fee should the minor turn 18 during the application process. This will be requested at point of decision. | |||
3Residence Documents issued under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations are not mandatory. These fees will be introduced later in 2013 when the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 have been amended. Full information will be provided on the UKBA website. |
In UK - non PBS (new fees are shown in italics) | Unit Costs April 2013 | Current Fees | New Fees 6th April 2013 |
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ILR Standard – main | £403 | £991 | £1,051 |
ILR Standard - all dependants | £403 | £496 | £788 |
ILR Standard CESC – main | £403 | £893 | £946 |
ILR Standard CESC – dependant | £403 | £496 | £788 |
LTR Other Standard – main | £281 | £561 | £578 |
LTR Other Standard – dependant | £281 | £281 | £433 |
Transfer of Conditions / NTL Standard - main | £147 | £220 | £147 |
Transfer of Conditions / NTL Standard - dependant | £147 | £110 | £147 |
Travel Documents adult (CoT) | £257 | £238 | £257 |
Travel Documents adult CTD | £164 | £72.50 | £72.50 |
Travel Documents child (CoT) | £164 | £149 | £164 |
Travel Documents child CTD | £117 | £46 | £46 |
BRP/ replacement Biometric Residence Permit | £38 | £37 | £38 |
Work Permit technical changes | £123 | £22 | £22 |
Residual FLR lED Standard – main | £281 | £561 | £578 |
Residual FLR lED Standard – dependants | £281 | £281 | £433 |
Residual FLR BUS Standard – main | £281 | £1,020 | £1,051 |
Residual FLR BUS Standard - dependants | £281 | £510 | £788 |
Employment LTR outside PBS Standard | £281 | £561 | £578 |
Employment LTR outside PBS Standard Dependant | £281 | £281 | £433 |
Application in Person (AIP) — main and dependants1 | n/a | n/a | £375 |
Appointment booking fee1 | n/a | n/a | £100 |
Super Premium service (mobile case working) | £2,211 | £6,000 + premium fee | £6,000 + Standard + AIP fee |
Call Out/Out of Hours Fee | £134 | £130/hr | £130/hr |
1For applications made in person (e.g. at a public enquiry office) the total fee is the relevant standard fee plus £375 per person (this includes the £100 appointment fee, which may be retained should the applicant fail to attend their appointment without good reason). | |||
ILR = Indefinite Leave to Remain | CESC = Council of Europe Social Charter reduction | ||
LTR = Leave to Remain | FLR = Further Leave to Remain | ||
IED = Immigration Employment Document | |||
Standard = Postal or online applications where online application is available |
In UK - PBS (new fees are shown in italics) | Unit Costs April 2013 | Current Fees | New Fees 6th April 2013 |
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Tier 1 (General) Standard – main | £336 | £1,500 | £1,545 |
Tier 1 (General) Standard - all dependants | £336 | £750 | £1,159 |
Tier 1 (General) Standard CESC - main Tier 1 | £330 | £1,350 | £1,391 |
Tier 1 - Standard (Entrepreneur, Investor, Exceptional Talent1) - main | £351 | £1,020 | £1,051 |
Tier 1 - Standard (Entrepreneur, Investor, Exceptional Talent) - all dependants | £351 | £510 | £788 |
Tier 1 - Standard (Entrepreneur, Exceptional Talent) CESC -main | £351 | £918 | £946 |
Tier 1 - Graduate Entrepreneur Standard – main | £482 | £700 | £406 |
Tier 1 - Graduate Entrepreneur Standard CESC – main | £482 | £630 | £365 |
Tier 1 - Graduate Entrepreneur Standard – all dependants | £482 | £350 | £305 |
Tier 2 - General, ICT - Long term staff. Sport & MOR -Standard - main | £225 | £561 | £578 |
Tier 2 - General, ICT - Long term staff. Sport & MOR -Standard - all dependants | £225 | £281 | £434 |
Tier 2 - General, ICT - Long term staff. Sport & MOR -Standard CESC - main | £225 | £505 | £520 |
Tier 2 ICT - Short term staff, Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer - Standard - main | £187 | £400 | £412 |
Tier 2 ICT - Short term staff, Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer - Standard - all dependants | £187 | £200 | £309 |
Tier 2 - ICT - Short term staff. Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer - Standard CESC – main | £187 | £360 | £371 |
Tier 4 - Standard – main | £238 | £394 | £406 |
Tier 4 - Standard - all dependants | £238 | £197 | £305 |
Tier 5 - Standard – main | £222 | £194 | £200 |
Tier 5 - Standard - all dependants | £222 | £97 | £150 |
Tier 5 - Standard CESC – main | £222 | £175 | £180 |
Tier 4 - Permission to Change Sponsor2 | £160 | £160 | £160 |
Application in Person (AIP) - main and dependants3 | n/a | n/a | £375 |
Priority service - main and dependants4 | n/a | n/a | £275 |
Appointment booking fee3 | n/a | n/a | £100 |
Super Premium service (mobile case working) | £2,211 | £6,000 + premium fee | £6,000 + Standard + AIP fee |
1The Exceptional Talent application fee is payable in 2 parts | |||
2Only for migrants that applied to the UK Border Agency for permission to study from 31 March 2009 to 4 October 2009. | |||
3For applications made in person (e.g. at a public enquiry office) the total fee is the relevant standard fee plus £375 per person (this includes the £100 appointment fee, which may be retained should the applicant fail to attend their appointment without good reason). | |||
4To use the priority service, the total fee is the relevant Standard fee plus £275 per person. Initially offered for Tier 2 applications only. | |||
Dependants' fees are for applications made at the same time as the main applicant. For PBS dependants applying individually the relevant main applicant fee is payable. | |||
Standard = Postal or online applications where online application is available | |||
CESC = Council of Europe Social Charter reduction | |||
ICT = Intra Company Transfer | MOR = Minister of Religion |
PBS Sponsorship (new products are shown in italics) | Unit Costs April 2013 | Current Fees | New Fees 6th April 2013 |
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Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 & 5 - large sponsors | n/a | £25,000 | £25,000 |
Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 & 5 - small sponsors | n/a | £8,000 | £8,000 |
Premium Scheme Tier 4 Sponsors1 | n/a | n/a | £8,000 |
Tier 2 Large Sponsor Licence | £1,545 | £1,500 | £1,545 |
Tier 2 Small Sponsor Licence | £1,545 | £500 | £515 |
Tier 4 Sponsor Licence | £1,545 | £500 | £515 |
Tier 5 Sponsor Licence | £1,545 | £500 | £515 |
Tier 2, Tier 4 &/or Tier 5 Licence (where sponsor currently holds Tier 4 or Tier 5 licence) | £1,545 | £1,000 | £1,030 |
Highly Trusted Sponsor Licence | £1,545 | £500 | £515 |
Sponsor Action Plan | £1,545 | £1,500 | £1,545 |
Tier 2 Certificate Of Sponsorship (COS) | £154 | £179 | £184 |
Tier 5 COS | £14 | £13 | £14 |
Tier 4 Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) | £14 | £13 | £14 |
1New fees will take effect after 1 July 2013. Full information will be provided on the UKBA website. |