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Fees as of 6th April 2017

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Fees as of 6th April 2017

Post by Bastien003 » Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:41 pm

Hi all,

i just read that the fees for naturalisation will change effective on the 6th of April.
i did just post my application today (4th April) asking for the current fees of £1236 to be taken from my debit card.

As i have posted using 'signed for next day guaranteed', i'd assume that the reception date will be tomorrow (April 5th).
Is there any risk that i will be asked to pay for the new fee? i am fine with this but i just want to understand how it will work and hopefully it will not delay the process.

if anyone went through the same situation?
Thanks

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Re: Fees as of 6th April 2017

Post by Noriega34 » Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:49 pm

Bastien003 wrote:Hi all,

i just read that the fees for naturalisation will change effective on the 6th of April.
i did just post my application today (4th April) asking for the current fees of £1236 to be taken from my debit card.

As i have posted using 'signed for next day guaranteed', i'd assume that the reception date will be tomorrow (April 5th).
Is there any risk that i will be asked to pay for the new fee? i am fine with this but i just want to understand how it will work and hopefully it will not delay the process.

if anyone went through the same situation?
Thanks
I actually i heard the fees are going down.

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Re: Fees as of 6th April 2017

Post by Casa » Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:51 pm

Noriega34 wrote:
Bastien003 wrote:Hi all,

i just read that the fees for naturalisation will change effective on the 6th of April.
i did just post my application today (4th April) asking for the current fees of £1236 to be taken from my debit card.

As i have posted using 'signed for next day guaranteed', i'd assume that the reception date will be tomorrow (April 5th).
Is there any risk that i will be asked to pay for the new fee? i am fine with this but i just want to understand how it will work and hopefully it will not delay the process.

if anyone went through the same situation?
Thanks
I actually i heard the fees are going down.
They haven't. Small increase of £46 for BC application.
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Re: Fees as of 6th April 2017

Post by Bastien003 » Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:55 pm

It’s a bit misleading but from what I understand:
Naturalisation = £1202
Ceremony = £80
Total = £1282 (as opposed to £1236 today)

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Re: Fees as of 6th April 2017

Post by Casa » Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:00 pm

Bastien003 wrote:It’s a bit misleading but from what I understand:
Naturalisation = £1202
Ceremony = £80
Total = £1282 (as opposed to £1236 today)
Noriega34 is right. I can now see that in Note 4 - "the citizenship ceremony fee of £80 has been added to the application fee" So a slight reduction.
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Re: Fees as of 6th April 2017

Post by Bastien003 » Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:30 pm

Got it!
i didn't understand it that way though as the document that states that the ceremony fees are included (note 4) is also saying that the naturalisation fees are £1282. and shows an uplift from £46.

where the legisaltion.gov.uk document (44 pages PDF) breaks down the naturalaisation costs (£1202) and the ceremony (£80).

but if there is a decrease, it is fine.

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Re: Fees as of 6th April 2017

Post by CR001 » Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:32 pm

There isn't a decrease.
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Re: Fees as of 6th April 2017

Post by Casa » Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:36 pm

CR001 wrote:There isn't a decrease.
My brain's frazzled....I'll have a cup of tea. :?
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Re: Fees as of 6th April 2017

Post by mrajkumar » Wed Apr 05, 2017 9:58 am

looks like the old fee of £1236 also includes the ceremony fee. so Naturalization fee hasn't gone down. it is infact increased by £46

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Re: Fees as of 6th April 2017

Post by rafabeton » Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:20 am

This document clarifies it: it will go up to £1282

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... pr2017.pdf

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