1 How much does the premium service cost?

Be aware that the existing values ​​for the payment of fees may change at any time and without notice.

 

This page lists the fees that you must pay to make an application using our premium service at a public enquiry office in the UK.

The application fee depends on the type of application you make. It is higher than the fee for making the same application by post. The fee is for consideration of your application - it does not guarantee that your application will be approved. You can find details of individual fees and how you can pay them below.

We will not refund your fee if we refuse your application or you withdraw it, so you should ensure that:

  • you meet the requirements for your type of application (described in the relevant sections of this website); and
  • you bring all the required documents to your appointment at the public enquiry office - see Before you arrive for more information.

For some types of application, you can include your dependants - your husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried partner or same-sex partner, and any dependent children under 18 - on your application form. For other types of application, you cannot include any dependants on your application form. You should check the relevant section of this website for information about your application type.

If you cannot include dependants on your application form, or if your dependant applies separately (at a different time or on another form), they must pay the appropriate fee.

 

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How to pay your fee

If you submit your application online under Tier 2 or Tier 5, you must pay for your application online. You must make your online payment at least 48 hours before your appointment. When we have processed your payment, we will notify you electronically. This notification will include your unique payment reference number, which you must bring to your appointment with your supporting documents and your signed application form or cover sheet.

For applications submitted on a paper application form, you can pay at the public enquiry office on the day of your appointment. You should complete the 'Payment details' section of your application form.

At our Belfast, Croydon, Liverpool, Sheffield public enquiry offices, you can pay by credit or debit card, postal order or banker's draft.

At our Cardiff,Glasgow and Solihull enquiry offices, you can only pay by credit or debit card. Alternatively, you can pay by post at least 6 working days beforeyour appointment using a banker's draft, postal order, or credit or debit card. To make your payment by post:

  • complete the relevant payment form(s) for your application(s), ensuring that you tick the relevant box for the public enquiry office that you are due to attend - you can download the payment forms from the right side of this page; and
  • send the form(s) with your payment to the address shown on each form. Do not send your application form and supporting documents with your payment - you should bring these to your appointment.

When we have processed your postal payment, we will send you an acknowledgement letter containing a unique payment reference number. You must bring this letter when you attend the Glasgow or Cardiff public enquiry office for your appointment, as proof that you have paid your application fee in advance.

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If you cannot proceed with your premium service application after you have paid in advance, please phone our immigration enquiry bureau to arrange a refund. It can take up to 4 weeks for the refund to be made.

 

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Before you arrive

 

This page explains what you need to do before you visit a public enquiry office in the UK to use our premium service. We might not consider your application if you do not follow the guidance on this page.

Before you book an appointment, you should ensure that your application can be considered at a public enquiry office.

The process at the public enquiry office normally takes up to 90 minutes but may take longer - so you should make appropriate arrangements for parking if you are travelling by car. After the closing time for each office, you will not be able to leave the building and come back.

 

When can you make your application?

We will consider any valid application to extend your visa, regardless of when you make it.

If you are applying for settlement (also known as 'indefinite leave to remain'), you will normally need to have lived in the UK for a specified length of time before you apply. This is called the 'qualifying period'. For more information, see the section of this website for your current immigration category. Do not apply for settlement more than 28 days before the end of your qualifying period. If your current permission to remain in the UK will expire before you qualify for settlement, you cannot yet apply - instead, you will need to apply for permission to extend your stay.

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Booking an appointment

 

Public enquiry offices consider applications by appointment only. If you arrive without an appointment, you will not be seen.

 

A limited number of appointments are available. If your visa or permission to remain expires soon and no appointments are available, do not use the premium service. Instead, you should send your application by post as quickly as possible.

 

Before you book your appointment, you should check that:

 

  • you know which application form to complete;
  • you can download and complete the application form before your appointment date; and
  • you know which documents you will need to provide in support of your application, and you know that you will be able to obtain them all before your appointment date. If you are applying at the Croydon office, please bring the original documents and photocopies of them with you, or consideration of your case could be delayed. Photocopies do not need to be notarised or certified by a solicitor.

 

Application form and supporting documents

When you attend your appointment, you must have the correct application form with you, fully completed and with all the required documents. If you do not, your application might not be processed on the same day.

You can download the application form, and guidance on completing it, from the relevant section of this website.

If you are applying under Tier 4 of the points-based system, we might (depending on your nationality and your sponsor) consider that you are a 'low-risk' candidate - see the Documents for Tier 4 (General) and Documents for Tier 4 (Child) pages. If you are low-risk, you do not need to provide as much evidence to support your application, but we recommend that you bring all of the documents listed as required in our guidance. If we need to see a document and you do not have it, we might not be able to complete your application during your appointment.

 

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  Immigration enquiry bureau

The immigration enquiry bureau can provide information about the Immigration Rules' requirements for permission to stay and settlement in the UK. They cannot provide estimated completion dates for applications.

Please note that you may experience longer than usual wait times. We apologise for this and would like to assure you that we are doing everything we can so that your call is answered as quickly as possible.

It is often easier to get through later in the day. The cost of your call will vary depending on your network provider, and it is likely that calls from mobile phones will cost considerably more. We strongly recommend that you check with your network provider for potential costs. Please be aware that phone calls may be recorded for quality purposes.

Contact details


Phone:
0870 606 7766


Textphone:
0800 389 8289 (the contact centre also accepts calls by text relay and other similar services)


Address:
UK Border Agency, Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9 2BY


Opening Hours:
Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 16:45, Friday 09:00 to 16:30 (excluding public holidays).
 
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Tier 1 (General) application fees Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK Fee if you are applying outside the UK
Main applicant £1500 £1,800 Not applicable
Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £1350 £1,620 Not applicable
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £750 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £900 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form Not applicable
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £561 for each family member £867 for each family member £816 for each family member
 

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Applicants and their dependants can pay the following reduced fees if they submit a valid Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) letter with their application:

Tier 1 (General) application fees for applicants who are currently in the UK under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK
Main applicant £500 £700
Main applicant (if they are a national of Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Georgia, Former Yogoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Turkey and Ukraine) No fee No fee
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £250 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £350 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £561 for each family member £867 for each family member
Fees for nationals of Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Georgia, Former Yogoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Turkey and Ukraine

Nationals of these countries are exempt from the charge shown above. These countries have ratified the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter or the 1996 Council of Europe Revised Social Charter.

 

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On 6 April 2012, the Tier 1 (post-study work) route is closed to new applicants.

 

Tier 1 (Post-study work) application fees Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK Fee if you are applying outside the UK
Partner or child aged under 18 or child aged over 18 £561 for each family member £867 for each family member £483 for each family member

 

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These are the fees for applicants under Tier 2 (General), Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 2 (Minister of religion) of the points-based system.

 

Tier 2 (General, Sportsperson, Minister of Religion) application fees Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK Fee if you are applying outside the UK
Main applicant £561 £867 £480
Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £505 £780 £432
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £281 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £434 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £480 for each family member
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant, who is a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £281 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £434 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £480 for each family member
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £561 for each family member £867 for each family member £480 for each family member

 

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Tier 4 (General) application fees Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK Fee if you are applying outside the UK
Main applicant £394 £716 £289
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £197 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £358 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £289 for each family member
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £561 for each family member £867 for each family member £289 for each family member
Main applicant - permission to change sponsor - for migrants that applied for permission to study between 31 March 2009 and 4 October 2009 £160 - -


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Tier 4 (Child) application fees

 

The application fee is:
  • £394 if you are applying by post in the UK
  • £716 if you are applying in person inside the UK
  • £289 if you are applying outside the UK

As a Tier 4 (Child) student, you cannot bring any dependants to the UK.

 

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Tier 5 (Temporary worker) application fees

These are the fees for applicants under the following categories of the points-based system:

  • Tier 5 (Temporary worker - Creative and sporting)
  • Tier 5 (Temporary worker - Charity workers)
  • Tier 5 (Temporary worker - Religious workers)
  • Tier 5 (Temporary worker - Government authorised exchange)
  • Tier 5 (Temporary worker - International agreement)

 

Tier 5 (Temporary worker) application fees Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK Fee if you are applying outside the UK
Main applicant £194 £661 £194
Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £175 £595 £175
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £97 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £330 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £194 for each family member
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant, who is a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £97 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £330 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £194 for each family member
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £561 for each family member £867 for each family member £194 for each family member
Fees for nationals of Croatia, Turkey and FYR of Macedonia

Nationals of these countries pay a reduced fee as shown above. These countries have ratified the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter.

 

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Application fees for extending your stay using form FLR(O) Fee if you are applying by post Fee if you are applying in person
Main applicant £561 £867
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant in a category that allows dependants to be included) £281 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £434 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form

 

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Application fees for extending your stay using form FLR(M) Fee if you are applying by post Fee if you are applying in person
Main applicant £561 £867
Children aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £281 for each child included on the main applicant's application form £434 for each child included on the main applicant's application form

 

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Application fees for settling in the UK using form SET(O) Fee if you are applying by post Fee if you are applying in person
Main applicant £991 £1,377
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £496 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £689 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form


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Application fees for settling in the UK using form SET(M) Fee if you are applying by post Fee if you are applying in person
Main applicant £991 £1,377
Children aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £496 for each child included on the main applicant's application form £689 for each child included on the main applicant's application form

 

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Application fees for settling in the UK using form SET(F)

 

The application fee using form SET(F) for a child or adopted child under the age of 18 of a parent(s) or relative(s) settled in the UK is:

 

  • £991 if you are applying by post
  • £1,377 if you are applying in person

 

The application fee using form SET(F) for a parent, grandparent or other dependent relative aged 18 or over of a person present and settled in the UK is:

 

  • £1,850 if you are applying by post
  • £2,258 if you are applying in person (but note that the premium service is currently unavailable for this application type).

 

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Transfer of conditions (NTL or TOC) - fee for applications made in the UK

 

These are the fees for applications to transfer a visa or residence permit to a new passport, using application form NTL or TOC.

 

Transfer of conditions (NTL or TOC) - fee for applications made in the UK Fee if you are applying by post Fee if you are applying in person
Main applicant £220 £661
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £110 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £331 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form

 

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