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by zaynab79 » Fri Jul 16, 2010 2:26 pm
thanks alot
wat ur sayin does make sense but m still confused even till last yr it was metioned that dependent wil pay same fee as the main applicant if hsmp approval letter in place.
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This page sets out the fees for applications under Tier 1 (General) of the points-based system, and explains how to pay your application fee.
The application fee that you must pay depends on whether you are applying from inside or outside the UK - and, if you are inside the UK, on whether you are applying by post or in person. You can pay a lower fee if you are already in the UK under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme.
If you applying from inside the UK and are sending applications for your family members (known as dependants) at the same time as your own application, you can pay a reduced fee for your family members' applications by sending them with your own application in one envelope.
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Tier 1 (General) and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) application fees
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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 £840 £1,095 £690
Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £767 £992 £629
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £129 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £154 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £690 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) £121 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £144 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £690 for each family member
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later) £475 for each family member £730 for each family member £690 for each family member
Child aged over 18 £475 for each family member £730 for each family member £690 for each family member
Fees for nationals of Croatia, Turkey and FYR of Macedonia
Nationals of these countries, and their dependants, pay a reduced fee as shown above. These countries have ratified the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter.
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Tier 1 (General) application fees for applicants who are switching from the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme
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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:
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 £408 £663 £256
Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £408 £663 £235
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £85 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £111 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £256 for each family member
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later) £475 for each family member £730 for each family member £256 for each family member
Child aged over 18 £475 for each family member £730 for each family member £256 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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Withdrawing your application
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Duplicate applications
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How to pay your application fee if you are inside the UK
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You can choose to pay your application fee:
o by cheque in sterling on a UK bank account - you should make the cheque payable to 'Home Office', write your full name and date of birth on the back, and attach the cheque to the front of the completed application form;
o in cash, but only if you are applying in person at a public enquiry office;
o with a UK postal order - you should write your full name and date of birth on the back, and attach the postal order to the front of the completed application form;
o with a credit or debit card including MasterCard, Visa (including Electron), Delta, and Maestro (including Solo). We can accept any Maestro card if you are applying in a person at a public enquiry office, but only Maestro cards issued in the UK if you are applying by post. You must include the card number, the amount paid, the payer's name as it appears on the card, the 'valid from' and expiry dates, the card verification value (CVV) code, the cardholder's signature and the date. The issue number is also needed for and Maestro cards. If you are applying in person at a public enquiry office, the cardholder must be present in order for the payment to be taken.
Payment by any other method is not accepted.
You must send the full amount to cover the total cost of your application. If you do not do this, your application will be invalid and will not be considered. We will return your application and part payment to you.
We start considering the application when the payment has cleared. Payments are cleared:
o after five working days for cheques
o after one working day for credit or debit cards
o immediately for postal orders and cash
Please note that, if you are making numerous payments using your credit card, the anti-fraud measures that banks operate sometimes stop the payment being taken. This may be because you have exceeded the maximum limit on a single transaction or the number of transactions allowed in a given period of time. You must ensure that you contact your bank in advance, so that the bank will allow the full payment to be taken without any such problems when you submit your applications.
Payment information on the application form
It is very important that you complete the payment section of the application form correctly. If this section contains errors, we will not be able to process your payment. This will mean that your application is invalid.
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How to pay your application fee if you are outside the UK
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