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anrg
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by anrg » Thu Apr 30, 2020 4:12 pm
Hi all, i recently switched form a dependent visa to a tier 1 visa. I had got the dependent visa about 6 months ago. Given we had paid IHS for 5 years then + also now can I be eligible for a refund of the IHS I have paid against the previous Visa for the amount of time left?
If yes, any idea how one can initiate this?
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secret.simon
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by secret.simon » Fri May 01, 2020 9:18 am
You are unlikely to have paid IHS for five years for a dependent visa. A dependent visa is generally issued for 2.5 years and the IHS is generally for that length of time (generally about £1000).
More information on IHS refunds
To the best of my knowledge, you do not get a refund if you change visas in the UK while you still had a valid visa on which you had already paid IHS. So, in your case, I would not expect a refund. But wait for others to advise further.
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by CR001 » Fri May 01, 2020 9:26 am
secret.simon wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 9:18 am
You are unlikely to have paid IHS for five years for a dependent visa. A dependent visa is generally issued for 2.5 years and the IHS is generally for that length of time (generally about £1000).
More information on IHS refunds
To the best of my knowledge, you do not get a refund if you change visas in the UK while you still had a valid visa on which you had already paid IHS. So, in your case, I would not expect a refund. But wait for others to advise further.
OP was on a Tier 2 ICT Dependent visa which can be issued for 5 years (though rare, usually 3 years initially).
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by secret.simon » Fri May 01, 2020 9:30 am
CR001 wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 9:26 am
OP was on a Tier 2 ICT Dependent visa which can be issued for 5 years (though rare, usually 3 years initially).
It is the exception that proves the rule. Thank you for catching that,
CR001.
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by anrg » Fri May 01, 2020 12:45 pm
CR001 wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 9:26 am
secret.simon wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 9:18 am
You are unlikely to have paid IHS for five years for a dependent visa. A dependent visa is generally issued for 2.5 years and the IHS is generally for that length of time (generally about £1000).
More information on IHS refunds
To the best of my knowledge, you do not get a refund if you change visas in the UK while you still had a valid visa on which you had already paid IHS. So, in your case, I would not expect a refund. But wait for others to advise further.
OP was on a Tier 2 ICT Dependent visa which can be issued for 5 years (though rare, usually 3 years initially).
Yes we were in long term ICT so got a 5 year visa and paid IHS for the 5 year term. Thanks for the reply @scret.simon and your view. We're trying to figure since for 4 people switching the IHS fees are rather substantial
@CROO1 any view on the refund question will be great to have.
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by Maria7890 » Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:17 pm
Curious if you got your refund?
I am going through something similar. Tier-2 ICT (expires in March 2025) switching to Spouse Visa that will expire in 2.5 years.