The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) was in introduced in 2015 and applies to most individuals who make applications to enter or remain in the UK with a visa. There are only a limited number of exemptions to the charge.
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Increases to Visa Fees to be implemented next month
Following legislation laid in Parliament, the Home Office has announced increases to immigration and nationality fees which are set to come into effect on 4 October 2023.
July’s Employment Law Digest – Government announces significant increases to immigration fees
On 13 July 2023, the Government announced a number of unwelcome fee increases relating to fees for immigration applications, as well an increase to the Immigration Health Surcharge ('IHS').
UKVI issue their Statement of Changes
Generally, the changes reflect what has previously been released in policy guidelines but the Statement of Changes contains points of clarification and further details.
What are the visa options for researchers and PhD holders?
The academic and research sector faces a growing challenge due to skills shortages, particularly in the context of Brexit uncertainty. The Government announced a series of reforms to take effect from Autumn this year to help mitigate the effects of the sector's ability to attract and retain highly skilled academics and researchers from outside of the European Economic Area (EEA).
New immigration and application fees
UK Visas and Immigration have recently announced details of new application and service fees.
