Table of Fees and Unit Cost April 2018 over 3 years main applicant and all £1,354 £1,408 4% £317 £1,500 Table of fees and unit costs –April 2018 Page 2of 15Ena

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Table of Fees and Unit Cost – April 2018

Enabling Provision (Fees Order)

Method of

Calculation

In Country / Overseas

Fee Category 2017-18 Current

Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase

2018-19 Estimated Unit Cost

Maxima

Entry clearance as a visitor for a period of six months or less.

Fixed amount

Overseas Visit visa - short up to 6 months £89 £93 4% £130 £95

Entry clearance as a visitor for a period of more than six months up to and including twelve months.

Fixed amount

Overseas

Academic Visitor - more than 6 months but less than 12 £179 £186 4% £130 £200

Overseas Visitor (private medical treatment) £179 £186 4% £130 £200

Entry clearance as a visitor for a period of more than twelve months.

Annual rate

Overseas Visit visa - long up to 2 years £337 £350 4% £130 £200 p.a.



Leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a visitor.

Fixed amount

In Country

Visitor Extension £993 £993 0% £142 £1,000

Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued.

Fixed amount

Overseas

Tier 2 General, Tier 2 ICT Long-Term Staff, up to 3 years - Tier 2 Sport and Tier 2 MOR - main applicant and all dependants

£587 £610 4% £127 £1,500

In Country

Tier 2 General, Tier 2 ICT Long-Term Staff, up to 3 years - Tier 2 Sport and Tier 2 MOR - main applicant and all dependants

£677 £704 4% £317 £1,500

Overseas Tier 2 General, Tier 2 ICT Long-Term Staff,over 3 years - main applicant and all dependants

£1,174 £1,220 4% £127 £1,500

In-Country Tier 2 General,Tier 2 ICT Long-Term Staff, over 3 years main applicant and all dependants

£1,354 £1,408 4% £317 £1,500

Table of fees and unit costs – April 2018

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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued.

Fixed amount

Both

Tier 2 - Shortage Occupations: Up to 3 years EC - main applicant and all dependants

£446

£464

4%

In-country £317

Overseas - £127

£1,500

Both

Tier 2 - Shortage Occupations: Over 3 years EC - main applicant and all dependants

£892 £928 4%

In-country - £317

Overseas - £127

£1,500

Both

Tier 2 ICT Graduate Trainee and dependants; and Tier 2 ICT Short Term Staff (dependants only)

£463 £482 4%

In-country - £317

Overseas - £127

£1,500

Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker.

Fixed amount

Overseas Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) - main applicant and all dependants £982 £1,021 4% £184 £2,000

In Country Tier 1 - (Entrepreneur) - main applicant and all dependants £1,228 £1,277 4%

Tier 1 - (Entrepreneur) - main applicant and all dependants £1,228 £1,277 4% £126 £2,000

Both

Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - main applicant where Approval Letter is required Note: The split between the approval letter and application fee has changed from 50:50 to 75:25 (please see the corresponding fee charged for approvals letter on page 5, where the fee has increased). However, the overarching % increase applied is 4%.

£293 £152 -48%

Overseas - £184

In-country - £126

£2,000


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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker.

Fixed amount

Both

Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - main applicant where Approval Letter is not required

£585 £608 4%

Overseas - £184

In-country - £126

£2,000

Both

Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - (dependant)

£585 £608 4%

Overseas - £184

In-country - £126

£2,000

Both

Tier 1 Investor – main applicant and all dependants

£1,561 £1,623 4%

Overseas - £184

In-country - £126

£2,000

Overseas Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur - main applicant and all dependants £349 £363 4% £184 £2,000

In Country Tier 1 - Graduate Entrepreneur - main applicant and all dependants £474 £493 4% £126 £2,000

Overseas Tier 1 Post Study Work (dependants only)

£581 £604 4% £184 £2,000

Overseas Tier 1 - (General) (dependants only) £982 £1,021 4% £184 £2,000

In Country Tier 1 - (General) (dependants only) £1,806 £1,878 4% £126 £2,000

Entry clearance or limited leave as a student.

Fixed amount

Overseas Short Term Student - up to 6 months £93 £97 4% £130 £480

Overseas Short-term student (between 6 & 11 months) £179 £186 4% £130 £480

Overseas Tier 4 - main applicant and all dependants

£335 £348 4% £153 £480

In Country Tier 4 - main applicant and all dependants £457 £475 4% £252 £480


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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

Entry clearance or limited leave where the basis upon which that leave is given may (after one or more subsequent periods of leave on the same basis) lead to a grant of indefinite leave to remain.

Fixed amount

Overseas

Application for entry clearance as the dependant of a student whose leave was granted under the rules in place prior to the implementation of the Points-Based System

£335 £348 4% £153 £480

Fixed amount

Overseas

Route to Settlement £1,464 £1,523 4% £388 £3,250

Entry clearance or limited leave for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table.

Fixed amount

Overseas

Refugee dependant relative *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application

£423

£388

-8.3%*

£388

£2,000

Overseas Other visa £496 £516 4% £154 £2,000

Overseas Representative of overseas business £587 £610 4% £127 £2,000

In Country Representative of overseas business £677 £704 4% £317 £2000

Overseas

Single entry visa to replace Biometric Residence Permit *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application

£169 £154 -9%* £154 £2000

Both

Tier 5 Temporary Worker & Youth Mobility Scheme -- main applicant and all dependants

£235 £244 4%

Overseas £115 In-

country £317

£2,000

In Country LTR Other Standard - main applicant and other dependants £993 £1,033 4% £142 £2,000

In Country Retired persons of independent means (LTR) - main applicant and all dependants

£1,874 £1,949 4% £243 £2,000


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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

Indefinite leave Fixed

amount

Overseas Settlement - other dependant relative £3,250 £3,250 0% £388 £3,250

In Country

Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain - main applicants and all dependants

£2,297 £2,389 4% £243 £3,250

Biometric immigration document in accordance with (a) regulation 19(1)(a) of the 2008 Regulations... or (b) regulation 19(1)(b) of the 2008 Regulations...

Fixed amount

In Country

Biometric Residence Permit / Replacement BRP £56 £56 0% £56 £75

Transfer of conditions.

Fixed

amount

Overseas

Transfer of conditions application made overseas *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application

£169 £154 -9%* £154 £550

In Country

Transfer of conditions – indefinite leave to remain *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application

£237 £229 -3.5%* £229 £550

In Country

Transfer of Conditions (limited leave to remain) *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application

£168 £161 -4%* £161 £550

Approval letter. Fixed

amount Both

Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - approval letter (for entry clearance) Note: The split between the approval letter and application fee has changed from 50:50 to 75:25 (please see the corresponding fee charged for application on page 2, where the fee has decreased). However, the overarching % increase applied is 4%.

£292 £456 56%

Overseas - £184

In-country - £126

£1500

Electronic Visa Waiver. Fixed

amount Overseas

Electronic Visa Waiver £15 £15 0% £15 £75


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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

Transit visa. Fixed

amount

Overseas Transit visa (Direct Airside) £34 £35 4% £95 £75

Overseas

Visitor in transit visa (Landside) or to join a ship or aircraft.

£62 £64 4% £95 £75

Travel document.

Fixed amount

In Country Travel Documents Adult (CoT) £267 £280 5% £416 £400

In Country Travel Documents Adult (CTD) £72 £75 4% £312 £400

In Country Travel Documents Child (CoT) £134 £141 5% £208 £400

In Country Travel Documents Child (CTD) £46 £49 7% £156 £400

European residence document. Fixed

amount

In Country European Economic Area - QP, FM & EFM

£65 £65 0% £217 £100

In Country European Economic Area - QP, FM & EFM

£65 £65 0% £217 £100

In Country European Economic Area - PR £65 £65 0% £217 £100

In Country European Economic Area - PR £65 £65 0% £217 £100

In Country European Residence Document (DRC) £65 £65 0% £217 £100

Any other letter or document (not including a passport) confirming a person’s identity and immigration or nationality status, or setting out any conditions attendant on such status, or confirming that the person is not a British citizen.

Fixed amount

In Country Status Letter (Nationality) £234 £250 6.7% £272 £250

In Country Non-Acquisition Letter (Nationality) £234 £250 6.7% £272 £250

In Country

Application for a letter, document (not a passport), or copy of such - Other (ILR). *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application

£237 £229 -3.5%* £229 £550

In Country

Application for a letter, document (not a passport), or copy of such - Other (LTR). *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application

£168 £161 -4%* £161 £550


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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

Administration of any test a person is required to take for the purposes of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality.

Fixed amount

In Country

Life in the UK test £50 £50 0% £50 £250

Taking a record of a person’s biometric information.

Fixed amount

In Country

In-country Biometric Enrolment £19.20 £19.20 0% £19.20 £30

The review of a decision in connection with immigration or nationality.

Fixed amount

In Country Nationality review *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application

£321 £372 16%* £372 £400

In Country Administrative Review Fee £80 £80 0% £84 £400

Processing of an application or claim which is subsequently rejected as invalid.

Fixed amount

In Country Processing of an application or claim which is subsequently rejected as invalid.

£25 £25 0% £25 £80

A sponsor licence, or renewal or maintenance of such licence.

Fixed amount

In Country Tier 2 Large Sponsor Licence £1,476 £1,476 0% £1,503 £2,000

In Country Tier 2 and Tier 4 Sponsor licence £1,476 £1,476 0% £1,503 £2,000

In Country Tier 2 and Tier 5 Sponsor licence £1,476 £1,476 0% £1,503 £2,000

In Country Tier 2, Tier 4 and Tier 5 Sponsor licence £1,476 £1,476 0% £1,503 £2,000

In Country Tier 2 Small Sponsor Licence £536 £536 0% £1,503 £2,000

In Country Tier 4 Sponsor Licence £536 £536 0% £1,503 £2,000

In Country Tier 5 Sponsor Licence £536 £536 0% £1,503 £2,000


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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

In Country

Tier 2, Tier 4 and/or Tier 5 licence (where sponsor currently holds Tier 4 or Tier 5 Licence)

£940 £940 0% £1,503 £2,000

Allocation of a certificate of sponsorship.

Fixed amount

In Country

Tier 2 Certificate Of Sponsorship (COS) £199 £199 0% £225 £300

In Country Tier 5 Certificate Of Sponsorship (COS)

£21 £21 0% £26 £300

Allocation of a confirmation of acceptance for studies.

Fixed amount

In Country Tier 4 Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) £21 £21 0% £26 £300

The process of determining, or a plan to determine, a sponsor’s status or their suitability to be included on or remain on the register of licensed sponsors maintained by the Secretary of State.

Fixed amount

In Country Basic Compliance Assessment £536 £536 0% £1,503 £2,000

In Country

Sponsor Action Plan £1,476 £1,476 0% £1,503 £2,000

Optional premium customer services for sponsors.

Fixed amount

In Country Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - large sponsors £25,000 £25,000 0% n/a £40,000

In Country Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - small sponsors £8,000 £8,000 0% n/a £40,000

In Country Premium Scheme Tier 4 sponsors £8,000 £8,000 0% n/a £40,000

In Country Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - large sponsor (3 month trial) £6,250 £6,250 0% n/a £40,000

In Country Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - small sponsors (3 month trial) £2,000 £2,000 0% n/a £40,000

In Country

The expedited processing of a sponsorship management request made by a Tier 2 or Tier 5 sponsor

£200 £200 0% n/a £40,000


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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

The exercise of a consular function in connection with immigration or nationality.

Hourly

rate

Overseas

Call out/out of hours fee (per hour or per part hour) *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application

£137

£142

4%*

£142

£175

Receiving, preparing or forwarding documents where such activity is conducted at consular premises.

Fixed amount

Overseas

Receiving, preparing and forwarding documents on behalf of Commonwealth Countries/ Overseas Territories

£136

£141

4%

£121

£175

Arrangements for expediting the processing (or any element of the processing) of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality.

Fixed amount

Overseas

Priority Visa Service - Settlement

£551

£573

4%

£26

£1,000

Overseas

Priority Visa Service - Non-Settlement

Note: The % increase reflects the intention to closing the gap between fees for similar services offered both in and outside of the United Kingdom.

£184

£212

15%

£15

£1,000

Overseas Super Priority Visa Service £919 £956 4% £48 £1,000

In Country Expedited processing of an application at a premium service centre £490 £510 4% n/a £1,000

In Country Expedited processing of an application made under a premium postal route £459 £477 4% n/a £1,000


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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

In Country

Expedited processing of an application made under the Super Premium Service Note: This fee is made up of the £510 expidited processing fee which has increased by 4% in addition to the appointment booking fee (set out below on page 11) of £100 which will not increased in 2018/19.

£590 £610 3.4% n/a £1,000

Arrangement of an appointment for the purposes of making an application or claim (or any part of such application or claim) in connection with immigration or nationality in person, either at an office of the Home Office, at consular premises or at any other place.

Fixed amount

In Country

Appointment booking fee (office hours) £100 £100 0% n/a £150

The acceptance or processing of a claim or application, or the provision of a service or process in connection with immigration or nationality at a place other than an office of the Home Office, where this is done in the United Kingdom.

Fixed amount

In Country

Super Premium service (payable in addition application fee and fee for expediting)

£10,500 £10,500 0% £1,657 £10,500

The acceptance or processing of a claim or application, or the provision of a service or process in connection with immigration or nationality at a place other than consular premises, where this is done outside the United Kingdom.

Fixed amount

Overseas

User Pays Visa Application Centre service £55 £55 0% £55 £80


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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

The provision of a service in connection with immigration or nationality by a representative of the Secretary of State, or a contractor, or any person appointed by or acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, where this is done outside office hours.

Fixed amount

In Country

Appointment booking fee (outside office hours) Note: This fee is payable in addition to the £100 Office Hours appointment booking fee noted on page 10.

£75 £75 0% n/a

Appointment booking £150 & out of hours

£75

Arrangements for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or transiting through, the United Kingdom under the registered traveller service.

Annual rate

In Country

Registered Traveller Adult - Yearly Subscription (per year)

£50 £50 0% n/a £75

Registered Traveller Child - Yearly Subscription (per year) £24 £24 0% n/a £75

Registration of an identity document, including a passport or other such identity document, in relation to an arrangement for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or the transiting of a passenger through, the United Kingdom.

Fixed amount

In Country

Registered Traveller - Registration of New Documents and further documents £20 £20 0% n/a £75

Arrangements for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or the transiting of a passenger through, the United Kingdom where not specified elsewhere in this table.

Fixed amount

In Country Fast track - Heathrow Terminals 2,3 and 4

£3.90 £3.90 0% n/a £75

In Country

Fast track - Other ports of entry

£3

£3

0%

n/a

£75


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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

Arrangements for the provision of immigration officers or facilities at a control port in addition to those (if any) required to provide a basic service.

Hourly rate per officer or per facility

In Country

Arrangements for the provision of immigration officers or facilities at a control port in addition to those (if any) required to provide a basic service (per hour)

£53.08 £53.08 0% n/a £150

The provision of advice, assistance or training in relation to functions in connection with immigration or nationality.

Rate per minute

Overseas

International contact centre service - Helpline (per minute)

£1.37

£1.37

0%

n/a

£2.50 min

Overseas

International contact centre service – e-mail service (per query)

£5.48 £5.48 0% n/a £6.25

In-country

Premium status checks and advice – Administrative Officer (per minute, per officer)

£0.80 £0.80 0% £0.80 £2.50

In-country

Premium status checks, advice and training – Executive Officer. Inside office hours (per minute, per officer)

£0.88 £0.88 0% £0.88 £2.50


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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

In-country

Premium status checks, advice and training – Executive Officer. Outside office hours (per minute, per officer)

£1.10 £1.10 0% £1.10 £2.50

In-country

Premium status checks, advice and training – Higher Executive Officer. Inside office hours (per minute, per officer)

£0.97 £0.97 0% £0.97 £2.50

In-country

Premium status checks, advice and training – Higher Executive Officer. Outside office hours (per minute, per officer)

£1.23 £1.23 0% £1.23 £2.50

Naturalisation as a British citizen or a British overseas territories citizen.

Fixed amount

In Country

Naturalisation (British Citizenship)

£1,202

£1,250

4%

£372

£1,500

In Country Naturalisation as a British Overseas Territories Citizen single application

£962 £1,000 4% £372 £1,500

Registration as a British citizen, a British subject, a British protected person, a British overseas citizen or a British overseas territories citizen.

Fixed amount

In Country Nationality (British Citizenship) registration adult £1,083 £1,126 4% £372 £1,500

In Country Nationality (British Citizenship) registration child £973 £1,012 4% £372 £1,500

In Country

Nationality (British Overseas Territories Citizen / British Overseas Citizen / British Subject / British Protected Person) Registration adult

£866 £901 4% £372 £1,500

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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

In Country

Nationality (British Overseas Territories Citizen / British Overseas Citizen / British Subject / British Protected Person) Registration child

£779

£810

4%

£372

£1,500

Registration of a declaration of renunciation of British citizenship, British overseas citizenship, British overseas territories citizenship or of the status of British subject, British National (Overseas) or British protected person.

Fixed amount

In Country

Renunciation of Nationality *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application

£321 £372 16%* £372 £400

Amendment of a certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen.

Fixed amount

In Country

Nationality Correction of Certificate *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application

£234

£250

6.7%*

£250

£250

Arrangement of a citizenship ceremony. Fixed

amount In Country

Arrangement of a citizenship ceremony £80 £80 0% £80 £100

Administration of a citizenship oath, or oath and pledge, where not administered at a citizenship ceremony.

Fixed amount

In Country

Administration of a citizenship oath, or oath and pledge, where not administered at a citizenship ceremony.

£5 £5 0% £5 £10

Issuing of a document confirming that a person has the right of abode in the United Kingdom.

In Country

Certificate of Entitlement Nationality Right of Abode (In the UK) *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application

£321 £372 16%* £372 £550

Overseas

Certificate of Entitlement Nationality Right of Abode (outside the UK) *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application.

£423 £388 -8.3%* £388 £550


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Method of

Calculation



Fee

2018-19 Proposed

Fee

% Increase


Maxima

Supply of a certified copy of a notice, certificate, order, declaration or entry given, granted or made under the 1981 Act, any of the former nationality Acts, or the 1997 Act.

Fixed amount

In Country

Provision for certified copies of nationality documents

£234

£250

6.7%

£250

£250

Supply of a copy, or replacement, or amended version of any of the documents specified above.

Fixed

amount In Country

Nationality reissued Certificate *reflects a change to the estimated cost of processing an application.

£234

£250

6.7%*

£250

£250