Lewis Silkin – Immigration fee changes from 29 March 2019

The Home Office has released details of its immigration fees from 29 March 2019.

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Please click on the link to view details of the Home Office’s immigration fees from 29 March 2019.

Increases include:

  • Super Priority Service – from £610 to £800
  • Priority Service (in-country) – from £477 to £500
  • Priority visa service – from £212 to £220
  • Visitor visas – various small increases
  • Electronic Visa Waiver – doubled from £15 to £30  

Reductions include the removal of the fees for processing applications made under the EU Settlement Scheme.

New fees are introduced for:

  • Applications under the new Start-up category – these will be £363 from abroad and £493 in-country
  • Applications made under the new Innovator category – these will be £1,021 from abroad and £1,227 in-country
  • Issuing a biometric residence card to a non-EEA/Swiss family member under the EU Settlement Scheme – this will be £56

Fees relating to sponsorship under the Points-Based System are unchanged.

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