New Visa Costs for the UK

[vukenmuven]

Visa Fees (http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/21395/newfeesfrom2april2007.pdf)

And don't forget those who have already gone through and received their Indefinate Leave to Remain status ... a Britishness test needs to be taken before you can apply for Nationalisation. Not to mention, the new requirement where one has to attend an interview when applying for their first passport.

[taurus66]

lol thats going to sort the cat from the pidgeons for sure lol i got to stup up £575 to be naturalised lol "Made in britishness"

[squeakyB]

Man its expensive now! £10.00 for the book for the test, £50.00 to sit the test (is here anyway) and then a whopping £575.00 for the application!!!!

I sit my "BRITISHNESS" test on the 18th April!!!

[tongtastic]

that is just shocking. think i'm going to be staying on the green mamba for a while now.

[Bugzy82]

Does anyone know if it is different for those of us whose spouses are on a British Passport?

[dallas]

My dad has to do all that at the end of the year!!! they know how to rip!!!

[Bugzy82]

I am due to do it in May but looking at those prices i think that i will stay on my Zim for now..

[vukenmuven]

Phoned the IND this evening to find out more, on the bases that there is myself, wife and daughter to go through the process at the same time.

Was given the following "shocking" figures on the basis that we're applying as a family:

Myself and the wife: £740.00
Daughter (Under 5): £400.00

That's not even taking into consideration the Britishness test beforehand, and passport application at the end of it all.

[vukenmuven]

So much for trying to save for a house ... :smiley6:

[tongtastic]

Does anyone know if it is different for those of us whose spouses are on a British Passport?

the same process still has to be done unfortunately....bye money!

[vukenmuven]

Born free ... taxed to death!!!!

[Bugzy82]

Born free ... taxed to death!!!!

I agree!!! :smiley5:

[Bugzy82]

the same process still has to be done unfortunately....bye money!

Thanks

[djsam]

Cost me about $100AU to apply for Aussie citizenship.

[TiGeR]

Unfortunately the world at large is tightening up guys... especially for Zimbos at the moment... so much for 'the brotherhood of man' & the 'Global village'! :smiley6:

[zimajays]

Bloody Hell!
So hubby and son are on Ancestral visa (4 years) and we were told (in Zim by the High Com) that after 2 years we would be able to apply for Indefinate leave to remain coz I have Brit Passport, as long as we could prove we were working and supporting our selves. So our two years are up 13 Sep so I phone home office and get told, no rules have all changed, thats how it worked before April 2007! We have a apply for spouse visa for another 2 years, and then indefinate leave or extend the 4 year ancestral by another year and after another 3 years apply for indefinate leave. Oh and by the way either way is gonna cost £395.00.
So I guess we will be applying for spouse visa, just makes me wonder what will happen when they change the rules AGAIN!! And we haven;t even got to the indefinate leave to remain yet!

[Patson]

does anybody know if there is a prob with this... i have my brit passport obviously from my dad but i have never been to the uk or even close will that be an issue when i eventually do....

[zimajays]

No you are alright on a Brit Passport, just your spouse and or dependants that will have an issue. especially if they have a Zim passport!

[sally]

shit!!! so what do you do if your spouse is still on a green mamba?

[zimajays]

shit!!! so what do you do if your spouse is still on a green mamba?



Clench you butt real tight so as not to get shafted from behind...

I dunno, I will let you know!

[besame las nalgas]

i heard u cant even get visas for UK from the BHC in zimbabwe

[pte7782]

I heard that there is no a BHC in Zimbabwe, and that the nearest one is in Pretoria. Not sure how true that is.

[zimajays]

I heard that there is no a BHC in Zimbabwe, and that the nearest one is in Pretoria. Not sure how true that is.


that is correct - my inlaws are having to get a visa via Pretoria - there is BHC in Zim but you gotta start queing at 5 in the morning and they only let 10 in a day - so if you are not the first 10 sorry for that! And that is every timw you visit!

[trouble]

my dad paid for all the above, sat (and passed) the test and then when he applied for a brit passport his application was turned down because he flies for a living and is therefore out the country more than 50% of the year!!! luckily myself mum and sister are all on brit passports!