Health Surcharge will increase to £624 - apply now if eligible!

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Whilst we are pre-occupied with Coronavirus, there are other changes happening in the UK immigration field. Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is expected to soar from the £400 to £624 per year from October 2020! The Government is known for confirming such changes at a short notice, sometimes earlier than expected - to prevent the rush of applications before the change.

If you are eligible - apply now to save money! 
For a typical 2.5-year Spouse visa, IHS would increase from £1,000 (£400 x 2.5) to £1,560! For a 3-year Tier 2 work visa, from £1,200 to £1,872! That’s in addition to the 'application fee' and it is per person, i.e. the same for a spouse and each child. 

If you are planning your UK entry visa, such as a Spouse/Partner visa or Tier 2 work visa, you can apply ’now’, pay the current IHS amount, and wait for the next steps. When visa centres re-open in your country, you will be able to submit biometrics (fingerprints) and provide supporting documents. It doesn't matter how long it will take - your date of payment will be fixed as ’now’ at the lower amount. 

If you need to extend your UK visa, such as after initial 2.5 years on a Spouse visa, you can apply within 28 days before your current visa expires. We can start working on your case now and submit online as soon as you are eligible, pay the current (lower) IHS amount if it's before the change, and wait for the visa centres to open. During the wait, your status remains the same as on the current visa for as long as it takes for a decision.

You can also apply without English or Life in the UK test, then wait for the test centres to re-open, sit the test and continue accordingly. 

IHS does not apply to applications for Indefinite Leave, British Citizenship and EU Settlement Scheme. 

To start your application, please get in touch by Replying to this email.  
To book a consultation to discuss your case, please follow this link.
We continue to work as normal, providing online/email/WhatsApp consultations and considering documents over Dropbox and similar. 

1st 4Immigration team, OISC ref F200800152
info@1st4immigration.com - we reply on the same working day! 
What’s app worldwide +447795471483 

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