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What the hell do other countries' immigration fees have to do with the UK when the stated purpose of increasing the fees was to recover the costs of administering the system?'We are confident that we are not out of line with other countries’ prices and that the people we want to come here will not be deterred from doing so.'
The policy of "increasing the fees to recover the costs of administering the system" was their OLD policy, now officially recanted. Their NEW policy (now explicitly stated) is more, how shall we say, economically driven...Dawie wrote:What the hell do other countries' immigration fees have to do with the UK when the stated purpose of increasing the fees was to recover the costs of administering the system?'We are confident that we are not out of line with other countries’ prices and that the people we want to come here will not be deterred from doing so.'
RobinLondon wrote:The policy of "increasing the fees to recover the costs of administering the system" was their OLD policy, now officially recanted. Their NEW policy (now explicitly stated) is more, how shall we say, economically driven...Dawie wrote:What the hell do other countries' immigration fees have to do with the UK when the stated purpose of increasing the fees was to recover the costs of administering the system?'We are confident that we are not out of line with other countries’ prices and that the people we want to come here will not be deterred from doing so.'
And the statement of being comparable to other countries is absolute bollocks. From strictly an immigration fees perspective, the UK has become by far the most expensive country for the average person to migrate to (from initial entry to naturalisation) in the EU, if not the whole world. I invite you to investigate that yourself. Canada, the US, Australia, New Zealand and Germany (for example) do not separate you from your dosh as expertly and unctuously as this country does.
kg1983 wrote:New immigration fees announced
30 January 2008
Increased immigration charges, which will fund sweeping changes to border security, have been announced.
While most fees will increase only slightly, and some (such as student visa fees) will not increase at all, others - such as fees for the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme - are set to increase substantially.
Sample fee changes include:
work permit visas for someone outside the UK increases from £200 to £205
settlement visas for someone outside the UK increases from £500 to £515
highly skilled migrant programme approval for someone living outside the UK increases from £400 to £600
long-term visa for someone living outside the UK increases from £200 to £600
Some new fees were also introduced, including a fee for businesses sponsoring someone to enter the UK for work. Small businesses will now pay £300 for each person sponsored, while larger companies will pay £1000 for each person sponsored.
Charges are in line with those in other countries
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne said it was fair that those who benefit most from using the immigration system should fund it.
'We welcome the contribution that legal immigrants make to the economy and cultural life in the UK, and we have ensured that these fees, which will usher in the biggest reforms to the immigration system in a generation, are at levels that will not damage our international competitiveness.
'We are confident that we are not out of line with other countries’ prices and that the people we want to come here will not be deterred from doing so.'
Fees will fund improvements to immigration system
The announcement of fee increases just precedes the start of a new points-based system for managing UK migration.
The system will help ensure that only workers with skills that can benefit Britain's economy are allowed to come to the UK. The new system will also include a first-ever licensing system for companies that recruit workers from overseas.
The changes are all part of a challenging programme of immigration reform.
Ultimately, this system will also include:
on-the-spot fines for employers who don’t ensure their workers are here legally
a single border force with police-like powers
compulsory ID cards for foreign national UK residents
Already a system of fingerprint checks has been rolled out globally for those applying for visas to come to the UK.
Taken together, these measures represent the biggest shake-up of the country's immigration system in its history. The new system is designed to allow the UK to continue to reap the benefits of migration, while also preventing fraud and illegal immigration.
Learn more
A full list of the new fees, and further information about the new points-based system, will be posted on the Border and Immigration website (new window).
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/n ... tion-fees1
They will probably start to charge people for the visa based on the number of points they have. :-)thirdwave wrote:The Home Office is at it again!!!!!Looks like the new points based system could turn out to be a real cash cow for the govt
I read the price list - where exactly does it say that employers will have to pay 1000 PER EACH PERSON? I got an impression that it was 1000 per license. Do they (employers) need a separate license for each non-EU employee?ome new fees were also introduced, including a fee for businesses sponsoring someone to enter the UK for work. Small businesses will now pay £300 for each person sponsored, while larger companies will pay £1000 for each person sponsored.
Congrats Emma. Now, there's only the naturalisation fees to look forward to.Emma84 wrote:Are you kidding me? I was just granted ILR this morning, having paid on Monday (I had to make two trips to the PEO to get mine approved), and I could just about afford the £950 it cost. I'm sick to death of them raising the fees.
I can't believe it! I can't believe it .... because I don't think it is true! Well that is my reading of the table of fees.for FLR they r going to increase from 350 to 750???Cannot believe it..
Ashish, I can see where John's coming from..His take on the changes is that the charge for initial approval(£400) has been amalgamated with the visa fee (£ 350) into a single fee (£750) for Tier 1. Its plausible as WorkpermitsUK has been wound down and merged with BIA although, given HO's track record, I suspect there is a catch in this somewhere (like John said, applicants might lose the entire amount if their HSMP applications are rejected)ashishashah wrote:John,
So currently you have to pay 400 +350 for FLR??I thought only 350 for FLR (and Visa)
Ashish
More expensive for the people who fail?John wrote:if the HSMP renewal gets rejected, you have lost £750 rather than "just" £400.
In case I am misreading the table of proposed fees, other comments very welcome.
Likewise, new HSMP application outside the UK ... instead of HSMP fee of £400 then visa fee of £200, just one fee of £600 .... which sounds like there will be no one getting the HSMP and then failing the EC ..... surely this is better!
= more initial refusals? Given their money grabbing ways, I wouldn`t put it past the HO..vinny wrote:More expensive for the people who fail?John wrote:if the HSMP renewal gets rejected, you have lost £750 rather than "just" £400.
In case I am misreading the table of proposed fees, other comments very welcome.
Likewise, new HSMP application outside the UK ... instead of HSMP fee of £400 then visa fee of £200, just one fee of £600 .... which sounds like there will be no one getting the HSMP and then failing the EC ..... surely this is better!
Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought one had to reapply for HSMP following the initial 2 year period?ashishashah wrote:Hi,
I was referring to FLR fees which is 350 for HSMP and now it will becoe 750 for Tier 1(HSMP)
Fees for further leave to remain under the Tier 1 GHSM sub-category will increase to GBP 750 from the current HSMP fee of GBP 350. .
That is more then double,and you didnt need a 'visa' for FLR..Both Extention application and stamping/visa was one process...So this is shocking..
For Initial application i can understand that they have clubbed 2 processes (HSMP+EC),but for FLR it was only ONE step and they have increased the price for that..