immigration health surcharge

[uzair_zaman]

I am on Tier 2 General and my wife is on Tier 2 General dependent visa.
My son was born in June 2015 and I am now planning to get his dependent visa sorted as we are planning to visit his grandparents in Feb 2016.
My question is, do I need to pay "immigration health surcharge" for him? This is a new thing for me. I calculated it online and it says that it's around £600? If this is true then this is ridiculous.
Can someone please advise. Thanks

[hassanh]

Hi Uzair,

Yes, you do need to pay Immigration Health Surcharge for your son and it will be £200 per year.

When you check online it always show £600 when you choose Tier 2 visa up to three years but when you will be actually paying online it will adjust to reflect the correct amount with respect to your visa expiry.

But you will have to pay Immigration Health Surcharge as this became mandatory a while ago? What is the expiry date on your visa?

Thanks,
Hassan

[uzair_zaman]

Hi Hassan,
Thanks for your reply.
My visa is expiring in Nov 2016 and I will then get my ILR.
Also, do you know if I will be using the same Tier 2 Dependent Application Form for my son; the one I used during visa extension for my wife?

[hassanh]

HI Uzair,

You will have to fill PBS Dependent - Child form through here https://visas-immigration.service.gov.u ... dant-child

You will have to pay £200. Make sure you apply on such a date that your son will get visa for less than one year, otherwise you will have to pay £300 Immigration health surcharge for visa more than one year.

Thank,
Hassan

[uzair_zaman]

That's very helpful!
Thanks a lot for all the information Hassan