Immigration fee change

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UK: Immigration Fee Changes

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The UK Home Office will implement updated fees for immigration and nationality applications from Thursday 6th April 2017.

Previous years have seen advance warning from the Home Office that changes would take place; this year, the fee increases were laid before Parliament just days ago with no official announcement.

There are to be increases to fees across a number of immigration categories, with the most significant increase to an application for Indefinite Leave to Remain, or Settlement, made from within the UK. The charge for an application of this type will increase by £422 to £2297.

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UK: Immigration fee changes For 2016

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The Home Office has published the Immigration & Nationality Charges for 2016.

The new legislation will come into effect on 18th March 2016, which is two weeks earlier than the usual date of 6th April for fee changes.

But, as there are no changes to fees which are directly charged to business, the Home Office is not required to introduce fees on the regular date.