Incorrect Visa Fees for my Dependent on Skilled Worker Visa

[Chammy]

Hi,

I am on a Skilled worker Visa from June 2021, that was issued for 5 years up until June 2026 and now I am applying for a dependent Visa for my son born in Jan 2025 in UK, i.e. up until June 2026. While filling my dependent son’s Visa application from inside UK, I have given reference of my previous CoS, UAN numbers and associated dates that was used for my Visa application back in 2021. After filling the Visa application form, I have paid a IHS surcharge fees of £776 and when I am now above to pay Visa costs for my dependent, I am being asked to pay £1751, which is incorrectly calculating for the 5 year duration instead of calculating for the actual duration(roughly 16 months) Visa. Hence would request to please let me know on how to progress further with this. In UKVI site it states that up until 3 years duration the costs for Visa is £885, but here I have been asked to pay almost double the costs. Should I progress with the same application, pay excess Visa costs and then claim for a refund or what are the other options to proceed? Please advise.

[razergd1]

The fee is determined by the original COS.
As your type of visa is over 3 years, the fee is always over 3 years regardless of the actual visa length.

[Chammy]

Thanks razergd1

But I have spoken to a Immigration advisor, who has suggested that this fees isn't right for the duration that I am applying for. Hence I was keen to understand what are my options to correct this then?
As for any further advise from the Immigration advisor they are going to charge me exorbitant amounts, hence wanting to avoid that and checking instead with this group.

Please let me know if anyone has faced this and how they have overcome this issue? Or is the only option to go ahead with the application and then claim a refund, which is not guaranteed?

[CR001]

The fee you are being charged is correct. The visa fee you pay for dependnent is based on the length of your COS regardless of how long a dependnet visa is needed.

The immigration advisor is incorrect.

No you cannot get a refund of the visa fee.

[razergd1]

Thanks razergd1

But I have spoken to a Immigration advisor, who has suggested that this fees isn't right for the duration that I am applying for. Hence I was keen to understand what are my options to correct this then?
As for any further advise from the Immigration advisor they are going to charge me exorbitant amounts, hence wanting to avoid that and checking instead with this group.

Please let me know if anyone has faced this and how they have overcome this issue? Or is the only option to go ahead with the application and then claim a refund, which is not guaranteed?

Well, take a written advice from this immigration advisor then you might be able to recover the fee by sueing the advisor for malpractice.

Joking aside... As I understand it, the fee is correct.