Fee exemptions for ILR

Reading the guidelines of SET O form to apply indefinite leave to remain: I come to find that some countires are exempted from the application fee:

"Fee exemptions. The nationals of states which have ratified
the Council of Europe Social Charter (1961) or the
Revised Social Charter (1996) are exempt from the
requirement to pay the specified fee in the work permit
holder and highly skilled migrant categories. The countries
concerned are Albania, Andorra, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Croatia, Georgia, Moldova, the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine.
Nationals of these states must pay the specified fee if
applying in other categories."

Does that mean postal application with SET O form can be made without the fee for the above countiry citizens? Did anyone have experience?

If citizens / nationals of certain countries are exempt from paying application fees, then the method of application - postal or in-person - should have no bearing.

It doesn't say that persons falling in this category are exempt from paying fees *only if* they apply through post or *only if* they make an application in-person. Or does it?

regards

Sushdmehta,

although what you are saying makes a lot of sense; i have witnessed the otherwise. When I went to extend my visa (in person) I was asked either to pay the fee or post it if i want to get it done for free...

hsmporwp wrote:Sushdmehta,

although what you are saying makes a lot of sense; i have witnessed the otherwise. When I went to extend my visa (in person) I was asked either to pay the fee or post it if i want to get it done for free...

The in person application is a special service so I can see why they'd ask you to pay it. They clearly told you to post it, if you want to not pay the fee so that answers your question.