As of 29th March 2019, there have been amendments to the Home Office Fees. Whilst the changes are comparably insignificant, please be aware the price of their ‘Super Priority Service’ has risen from £610 – £800.
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Family isn’t an important thing – it’s everything. It’s where life begins and love never ends. Like branches on a tree, we may grow in different directions, but our roots remain as one. Together, we’re stronger. However, due to the reality of immigration laws, there are rules and procedures that must be followed before you can be legally reunited with your loved ones in the UK.
Here are a few things you need to know.
As the partner or parent of an applicant for a Family Reunion, you must either have refugee status or humanitarian protection within the UK. Family members must apply via the government’s visa website and are required to fill in the family settlement application form (VAF4A) and the accompanying Appendix 4.
Please be advised they are also required to get their fingerprints and photograph taken at a visa application centre.
For all applications family members must:
For spouses and civil partners:
For children, they must:
As a minimum, the Home Office will require documents such as:
For more information on Family Reunions, please come along to one of our drop in services. These are held on Mondays between 10am – 1:30pm (Bolton), and Fridays between 10am – 1:30pm (Preston). There is a £24 charge for the consultation.
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“I’d like to visit the UK”, you say to yourself. Amazing! Whether it’s a holiday to visit family and friends, business, or for another reason, for example medical purposes, you will need to apply for a Visitor Visa before you proceed to book a plane ticket.
Here are a few things you need to know.
The earliest you can apply is 3 months before travel, typically resulting in a decision being granted within 3 weeks of your application. Usually, you can stay in the UK for up to 6 months. However, if you need to stay longer or visit more frequently, you can apply for a long-term Visitor Visa.
The fees are:
Please be advised that Home Office fees are subject to change.
As a minimum, you must provide evidence such as:
For more information on Visitor Visas please come along to one of our drop-in services. These are held on Mondays between 10am – 1:30pm (Bolton), and Fridays between 10am – 1:30pm (Preston). There is a £24 charge for the consultation.
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You’ve met the one. You’ve nurtured a relationship. You’ve planned a life; together. However, due to the reality of immigration laws, there are rules and procedures that must be followed before you can be legally reunited with your loved ones in the UK.
Here are a few things you need to know.
As the partner of an applicant for a spouse visa you must be, a UK citizen, have Indefinite Leave to Remain or have refugee status. Additionally, you must have either:
Please be advised there are other ways in which you can satisfy the financial requirement.
Additionally, your partner will need to:
Please be advised that any original supporting documents may be sent to Sheffield as part of the application. In addition, evidence will also be required to prove the validity of your relationship, that you are free to marry, and that you are in a genuine and subsisting relationship with your partner.
As part of the application, the fees are:
Please be advised that the Home Office fees are subject to change.
For more information on partner based visas, please come along to one of our drop in services. These are held on Mondays between 10am – 1:30pm (Bolton), and Fridays between 10am – 1:30pm (Preston). There is a £24 charge for the consultation.
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Fully open by 30 March 2019, the proposed deadline for the EU Settlement Scheme applications will be 30 June 2021. However, it is important to note if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the deadline shall be brought forward to 31 December 2020.
Additionally, as per the Prime Minister’s announcement on 21 January 2019, there shall be no fee for applications. Anyone who has already applied or applies and pays a fee during the test phases will have their fees refunded. Details of the refunds process will be published shortly.
If you want to apply now, the fee (which will be refunded) is:
Applications are free if you already have a valid ‘UK permanent residence document’ or you already have ‘indefinite leave to remain in or enter the UK’. It is important to note that the rights and status of EU citizens living in the UK will remain the same until 30 June 2021. Successful applicants will be granted either ‘settled’ or ‘pre-settled’ status. You will not be asked to choose which you’re applying for.
When you apply you’ll need proof of:
If you’re from outside the EU, you’ll be able to use:
For more information on how the EU Settlement Scheme will affect you and our fees, come along to one of our drop in services. These are held on Mondays between 10am – 1:30pm (Bolton), and Fridays between 10am – 1:30pm (Preston). There is a £24 charge for the consultation.
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Earlier this year the Government’s Consultation on proposals for the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) fees was published with an indication of a fivefold hike in appeal fees.
On reading the document it was unthinkable and unimaginable that further pressures should be placed on individuals already quite stretched to even afford the Home Office application fees.
It was not that long ago there were no appeal fees; in fact it was approximately five years ago that immigration appeal fees were introduced in October 2011.
The dawn of high immigration appeal fees is here, full details of which can be found using the following link: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/928/made
As of today, Monday 10th October 2016, it will cost £490.00 as opposed to £80.00 to request a paper appeal and £800.00 instead of £140.00 for an oral appeal in the First-tier Tribunal. A fee of £455.00 has been introduced for applications to the First-tier Tribunal for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal.
Applications to the Upper Tribunal for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal will cost £350.00 and a subsequent appeal hearing will cost £510.00. However, the date for introducing these fees has yet to be determined.
There are appeal fee exemptions for certain individuals/type of applications. For example, those who qualify for Legal Aid or have an asylum appeal or can show they are destitute will continue to be exempt from paying an appeal fee.
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