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Naturalisation Nationality Fees going DOWN?

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:45 pm
by Qutuz658
Hi, i am in the process of applying for Naturalisation(form AN) for my wife, i happen to have come acroiss something weird :shock:

The current application fee (2009-2010) which can be found here
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... 060409.pdf

is £720

The new fee for 2010-2011 which can be founmd here

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/siteco ... ation-fees

is £655

somebody please tell that they are seeing what i am. i know it sounds too good to be true, and it probably is, i just want to know for definate as i will be applying via post later this week, in the latter case i may aswell wait for after 6th April :o

Re: Naturalisation Nationality Fees going DOWN?

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:31 pm
by gg234
No,

£655 + £80 (for ceremony)

Qutuz658 wrote:Hi, i am in the process of applying for Naturalisation(form AN) for my wife, i happen to have come acroiss something weird :shock:

The current application fee (2009-2010) which can be found here
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... 060409.pdf

is £720

The new fee for 2010-2011 which can be founmd here

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/siteco ... ation-fees

is £655

somebody please tell that they are seeing what i am. i know it sounds too good to be true, and it probably is, i just want to know for definate as i will be applying via post later this week, in the latter case i may aswell wait for after 6th April :o

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:43 pm
by Qutuz658
hi, thanks for the reply,i guessed as much :)

any idea why this £80 is not indicated in either of the fees list?

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:16 pm
by bani
Qutuz658 wrote:hi, thanks for the reply,i guessed as much :)

any idea why this £80 is not indicated in either of the fees list?
my guess is that so each council can charge its own fees.

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:29 am
by Qutuz658
so the current fees(in first link) the £720 covers everything including ceremony?

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:12 am
by Christophe
Qutuz658 wrote:so the current fees(in first link) the £720 covers everything including ceremony?
No, I didn't think so.

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:42 pm
by gg234
Yes the current fee includes ceremony and if you want private you need to pay extra fee
Christophe wrote:
Qutuz658 wrote:so the current fees(in first link) the £720 covers everything including ceremony?
No, I didn't think so.

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:58 pm
by Christophe
Ah, I beg your pardon. Thanks.
gg234 wrote:Yes the current fee includes ceremony and if you want private you need to pay extra fee
Christophe wrote:
Qutuz658 wrote:so the current fees(in first link) the £720 covers everything including ceremony?
No, I didn't think so.

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:59 pm
by Sten
So how much you need to write a cheque for after 6th of April - £735 or £655 ?