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£000's
(a)Totalo/w near-casho/w Admin

The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from:

(5,618)

(5,618)

(618)

Take-up of End-Year Flexibility

16,000

16,000

0

Programme to meet UKBA's strategic objective to secure our borders and control migration for the benefit of our country

16,000

16,000

Transfers from other government departments:

6,104

6,104

0

Programme from the Department for Children Schools and Families to the UK Border Agency (section F) to fund the additional costs of the Leaving Care programme

6,000

6,000

Programme from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to the UK Border Agency (section F) for gratis visa fees relating to the 2008 UEFA Cup Final

104

104

Transfers to other government departments:

(8,722)

(8,722)

(618)

Programme from the UK Border Agency (section F) to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to help meet the costs of migration policies

(4,700)

(4,700)

Programme from the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism (section D) to the Ministry of Defence for counterterrorism research

(3,404)

(3,404)

Admin from Central Services (section H) to the Ministry of Justice for central support costs

(546)

(546)

(546)

Admin from Central Services (section H) to the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills for the Skills Strategy for Government

(72)

(72)

(72)

Classification changes:

(19,000)

(19,000)

0

Switch programme to capital to fund the additional capital expenditure of the Forensic Science Service

(19,000)

(19,000)

(b)CapitalTotal

The change in the resource element of the DEL arises from:

13,040

Transfers to other government departments:

(5,960)

Capital from the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism (section D) to the Cabinet Office for the counterterrorism strategy.

(3,470)

Capital from the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism (section D) to the Ministry of Defence for the counterterrorism strategy.

(2,490)

Classification changes:

19,000

Switch programme to capital to fund the additional capital expenditure of the Forensic Science Service

19,000

Immigration and Nationality Fees

Statement

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead): My honourable friend the Minister of State for Borders and Immigration (Phil Woolas) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

I am today laying regulations on fees for immigration and nationality services.

The Government review the fees on a regular basis and make appropriate changes as necessary. We have continued with our strategic approach to charging; setting certain fees on the basis of the value of the service as well as cost recovery in a number of areas.

Some fees will continue to be set at or below levels that reflect the administrative costs of the service. These fees must be set out in regulations before both Houses of Parliament and are subject to the negative procedure. Other fees continue to be set at levels above the normal administrative costs of the service. This allows us to generate revenue which is used either to set certain fees below cost recovery or to deliver the Government’s wider objectives such as the doubling of resource for enforcement announced in March 2007 and the fund to manage the transitional impacts of migration announced in July 2008. These fees must also be specified in regulations before both Houses, but are subject to the affirmative process.

Today I laid regulations setting the fees charged above cost recovery. I am announcing our proposals for all the immigration and nationality fees we intend to charge during 2009-10 in order that Parliament may consider these regulations in context. For transparency, I have included the estimated unit cost for each route, so that it is clear which fees are set at or below cost recovery and the degree to which certain other routes are not.

Finally, we have also proposed fees for several new processes and services we provided previously free of charge. These new services were specified in the Fees Order laid on 21 January. The fees for these services will be set in negative regulations. Full details on how to apply for these services will be provided on our website, www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk.

A full table of fees for 2009-10 is set out below.



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PBS Sponsorship Fees
Current products2008-09 Fee (£)Proposed Fee 2009-10 (£)Unit Cost 09/10

Tier 2 Sponsor licence—small business

300

300

858

Tier 2 Sponsor licence—medium/large business

1000

1000

858

Tier 4 Sponsor licence

400

400

858

Tier 5 Sponsor licence

400

400

858

Tier 2 & 4 Sponsor licence—small business

400

400

858

Tier 2 & 4 Sponsor licence—medium/large business

1000

1000

858

Tier 2 & 5 Sponsor licence—small business

400

400

858

Tier 2 & 5 Sponsor licence—medium/large business

1000

1000

858

Tier 4 & 5 Sponsor licence

400

400

858

Tier 2, 4 & 5 Sponsor licence—small business

400

400

858

Tier 2, 4 & 5 Sponsor licence—medium/large business

1000

1000

858

Tier 2 & 4, 5 Licence—Medium/Large Sponsor, where they currently hold Tier 4 &/or Tier 5 Licence

600

600

858

Tier 4 &/or Tier 5 Licence—Small Sponsor, where they currently hold Tier 2 Licence

100

100

858

Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship

170

170

29

Tier 4 Confirmation of acceptance for Studies

N/A

10

29

Tier 5 Certificate of Sponsorship

10

10

29

Fees for application made outside the UK
Current Products2008-09 Fee (£)Proposed Fee for 2009-10 (£)Unit Costs 09/10 (£)

Non-PBS Visas

Visitor visa short term

65

67

101

Visitor visa long term (up to 2 yr)

205

215

127

Visitor visa long term (2 to 5 yr)

205

400

127

Visitor visa long term (5 to 10 yr)

205

500

127

Settlement visa

515

585

379

Other visa

205

215

126

Direct Airside Transit Visa

45

46

70

Certificate of Entitlement

205

215

126

PBS Visas

Tier 1 (General)

600

675

412

Tier 1 (General/Entrepreneur) (CESC)**

540

615

412

Tier 1 (Investor)

600

675

412

Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)

600

675

412

Tier 1 (Post Study)

205

265

412

Tier 1 (transition)

200

250

412

Tier 1 (transition) (CESC)

180

230

412

Tier 2

205

265

176

Tier 2 (CESC)

185

245

176

Tier 4

99

145

258

Tier 5

99

125

188

Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) (CESC)

90

110

188


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