you are right Peter, you have to budget and plan way ahead, years not months, i dont think anyone at the times realize what the cost for our love for our partners, my family and work colleges are amazed at the money we have to pay, but Emma is worth all i have for what she has given me,
Originally Posted by lastlid
may be SO ...
... but the BASIC bloody fee is the BIGGEST rip-off in the first place!
Let's not forget that the surcharge is there primarily to act as a disincentive ... in other words, it ISN'T so much a case of taking the piss- rather it's to DISCOURAGE too many people availing themselves of the Premium Service. Sure ... staff are accustomed to dealing with INDIVIDUAL applicants face to face day in and day out - by prior arrangement. But there are bound to be [literally] hundreds of thousands of immigrants seeking Permanent Residence throughout the UK at any given time.
That's why an APPOINTMENTS System exists. And presumably WHY (as I've already pointed out above) the surcharge is set at such a high rate. Imagine the chaos there'd be if every one of those applicants turned up unannounced - expecting priority treatment - it would be a humanly impossible undertaking for the limited number of UKBA officials to cope with the sheer demand and carry out their necessary checks effectively.
They could simply use an appointment system without a surcharge or such an exorbitant surcharge. Then that situation you described, Arthur, would not occur.
Let's not forget that the surcharge is there primarily to act as a disincentive ... in other words, it ISN'T so much a case of taking the piss - rather it's to DISCOURAGE too many people availing themselves of the Premium Service. Sure ... staff are accustomed to dealing with INDIVIDUAL cases face to face - by prior arrangement. But there are bound to be [literally] hundreds of thousands of immigrants seeking Permanent Residence throughout the UK at any given time. That's why an APPOINTMENTS System exists. And presumably WHY (as I've already pointed out above) the surcharge is set at such a high rate. Imagine the chaos there'd be if every one of those applicants turned up unannounced - expecting priority treatment - it would be a humanly impossible undertaking for the limited number of UKBA officials to cope with the sheer demand and carry out their necessary checks effectively.
Besides, at £991 , everyone should get priority treatment. And at £991 quid a shot they can afford to take on extra staff to process the paperwork in a more timely fashion.
And I agree too. I fully understand why Steve will simply pay it.
Itz basically to keep out the riff raff...i'd make it 3k instead of what we paid. Excellent value, I sayIn all the years to come you are gonna make it all back in spades...
Back to the I am alright Jack approach. What about those that aren't riff raff but find 3k difficult to raise?Itz basically to keep out the riff raff...i'd make it 3k instead of what we paid. Excellent value, I say
Funnily enough, that 3k investment for settlement is almost here.
Under new rules:-
PEO FLR second stage after 30 months = £867
PEO ILR after 60 months = £1377
Means £2244 after initial visa entry clearance. That's at 2012 prices.
Postal FLR second stage after 30 months = £561
Postal ILR after 60 months = £991
Means £1552 after initial visa entry clearance
Makes me wonder where it will be 60 months down the line.
Any offers?
just glad its happening now not in the next few years for me and Emma
Sickening to be honest - those numbers are disgraceful. Putting it into context its nothing for the love of your wife.
But I am slightly amazed that the gathering of UK citizenship is a further £1000! So after the ILR if my Wife wishes to become a British Citizen she will need to:-
-Attend the citizenship thing at the council
-apply for a UK passport
These two things cost £1000?
We have another year left before ILR is due so I have some time to save up..
And crazily I want to get out in 8-10 years anyay!
In many important ways that's even more reason to secure British Citizenship.
Plenty of folks without that citizenship unable to return to UK together after 2 years being away with spouse on ILR.
Ah ... YES, Peter! Thanks for drawing members' attention to this ALL-IMPORTANT consideration.
Honestly Lastlid, you need an injection of humour!I was just making light of a bad situation.
Thanks for highlighting that mate, it's clearly important.
thats one of the reasons we are going down that line too, citizenship, may get to go to other places in the world and holding a brittish pastport it does make it easy
Steve
Absolutely how many places in the world can you turn up and just get a stamp with a Brit passport.
We'll certainly be gong down hat route then repatriating with dual citizenship after.
Our plan is to buy some property there within a few years.
Tone
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