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    New Table of Consular and Visa Fees


    10 June 2005

    The fees for passports, visas and chargeable consular services provided by British consular posts overseas are to change from Friday, 1 July 2005. On the same date, the fee for legalisation services provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London and overseas will change.

    The FCO says these changes will ensure that the full cost of providing services at home and overseas are fully recovered without any claim on public funds and to meet the increasing demand, while maintaining high standards of service.

    Chargeable Consular Services

    In 2004-05 British posts delivered a range of over 50 chargeable services.

    Examples include:

    Birth registration: £64.50 (up from £55)
    Death registration: £64.50 (up from £55)
    Administering an oath: £53.00 (up from £45)
    Supplying witnesses: £14.00 (up from £12)

    The FCO says fees for these services were last increased in 1996.

    Passports

    In 2004-05 British posts issued or amended 482,000 passports and issued 6,500 emergency passports. From 1 July 2005 the following fees will apply:

    Adult 32 page: £69.00 (up from £56.50)
    Adult 48 page: £82.00 (up from £67.70)
    Child: £45.00 (up from £36.50)
    Emergency: £43.50 (up from £35.50)
    Amendments: £57.00 (up from £46.90)
    Temporary: £55.00 (up from £45.60)

    Passport fees were last increased in October 2003.

    A new fee will be introduced to cover the costs of issuing Biometric Passports due to be implemented at overseas posts from December 2005.
    Legalisation Fees

    In 2004-05 British Posts and the London office legalised the signatures of officials, such as Notaries or Registrars, on more than 300,000 documents.

    From 1 July 2005 the legalisation fee will increase from £12 to £19.

    The fees for these services were last increased in 1996.
    Visa Fees

    In 2004-05 British posts overseas processed 2.5 million visa applications

    The fees for these services were last reviewed in 2002

    From 1 July 2005 the following fees will apply:
    Six month visit visa to increase from £36-£50
    Long term visas for stays of over six months (including student visas, work permit holders and working holiday makers) to increase to £85
    Settlement visas to remain unchanged at £260
    Long term validity visit visas will be reduced from £150 (10 year visa) and £88 (5 year visa) to £85


    However the Fee for the Entry Clearance Visa remains unchanged at £260.00


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    Nationality Fees rise !

    It is likely that the Home Office fees for a number of immigration applications will go up from April 2005. This represents a huge increase in the fees charged by the Government for most types of immigration applications. The premium service fees for applications dealt with on the same day has doubled. The postal service fees in some cases have more than doubled.

    It is interesting to note that from April 2005 it is likely that you will be able to make same day applications for leave to remain (immigration employment document holders). The lengthy processing times (about thirteen weeks) for leave to remain applications for immigration employment document holders which mainly covers those on a work permit or HSMP has caused serious problems for many people who are left without their passports for months and so are unable to travel outside of the UK. However, you will have to pay GBP500 to use the same day premium service.

    Application Type Postal Service (£) Premium Service (£)
    Leave to Remain 335 500
    Leave to Remain
    (Immigration Employment
    Document holders) 335 500
    Student Leave to Remain 250 500
    Transfer of Leave 160 500
    Highly Skilled Migrant Programme 315 -
    Sectors Based Scheme 153 -
    Travel Documents (CID) 195 -
    Child CID 115 -
    Travel Documents (CTD) 42 -
    Child CTD 25 -
    Nationality – ROA 120 -
    Nationality – 6(1) 200 -
    Nationality – 6(2) 200 -
    Nationality – Adult Registration 120 -
    Nationality – Minor single and multiple 200 -
    Nationality – renunciation 120


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    Originally posted by ginapeterb@Sep 26 2005, 10:04 AM
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    Adult 32 page: £69.00 (up from £56.50)
    Adult 48 page: £82.00 (up from £67.70)
    Child: £45.00 (up from £36.50)
    Emergency: £43.50 (up from £35.50)
    Amendments: £57.00 (up from £46.90)
    Temporary: £55.00 (up from £45.60)


    These are extortionate increases....!! Oh let me see, its to pay for the new computer system THAT WILL NOT WORK when its up and running. Welcome to Rip-off UK PLC :blink:


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