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by jackattack » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:02 am
it depends where you are. the rules change on 29 Feb for those within the UK.. the rules don't change until April for India and i think summer for the rest of the world.
so if you are outside the UK, it should be the same process as it is now until April at least.
if you are within the UK at the moment, you'll need to leave the country to submit your FLR(HSMP). I don't think you'd need to pay the higher amount. I know there are several people who have submitted both applications (HSMP + FLR(HSMP)) together so they make the Feb 28 deadline but it's quite risky cos you're paying all the money when you might not get your initial HSMP certificate.
Having said that though, there's a lot of uncertainty about the new system cos there are no firm rules yet, only guidances..
all the best