New and high Home Office immigration fees from April 2016. Many categories’ fee goes up by almost £500, if eligible - apply now to save money!

By 1st 4Immigration - #1 UK Immigration Experts -
As it happens every year, the Home Office increases the immigration fees from 6 April, as the new tax year starts. If you are eligible for a visa or British Citizenship - apply before April to save the money!

The current ILR fee is £1,500 postal or £1,900 same-day service. From 6th April it will be £1,875 and £2,375 respectively (and the difference is being increased to £500) and that is per person, ie per each dependant!
Spouse/Partner visa now costs £956 entry clearance (outside the UK) or £649/£1,049 in-country postal/same-day. From April it will be £1,195 entry clearance and in-country switching/extension postal but same-day service in this category will be the whopping £1,695, that’s higher than the current postal ILR fee! And let’s not forget the NHS surcharge...
 
Naturalisation fee goes up by £231 to £1,236. 
 
The new fees usually come in force on 6 April, however, there is a long Easter Holiday just a week before that on 25 – 28 March, meaning there will be a reduced number of working days, especially if you are thinking of using same-day service!
 
When to apply?

If you are applying inside the UK and planning to use same-day service, your appointment has to be booked before April, this is where you’d need to pay a Home Office fee and if applicable, a health surcharge.    

If you are applying inside the UK and planning to use postal service for a visa application (but not Citizenship) the date of application will be the date of posting, if your application is sent by Royal Mail. Therefore, you will pay a fee applicable on the day of posting, even if the UK Visas and Immigration receives your case on or after 6 April. In case of applying for British Citizenship the date of application will be the date of delivery.   

1st 4Immigration service fees are NOT going up in April.

For an advice or to make your application through us as soon as possible, please contact info@1st4immigration.com or visit www.1st4immigration.com

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