Home Office charges citizenship applicants more than five times processing cost, finds IPPR

UK Immigration News: UK Citizenship Applicants Charged More Than 5 Times Admin Cost – Check IPPR Report, Proposed Reforms, Government’s Response & More

Applicants for British citizenship are being charged more than five times the actual administrative cost to process their paperwork.

Calls for lower citizenship fees to help people settle in UK

People applying for British citizenship are charged more than five times the amount it costs the Home Office to process their application.  A new Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) report shows it costs people £1,709 to apply to become a British citizen, but it costs the Home Office just £324 to process the application.  Successful applicants also have to pay £130 for a citizenship ceremony, bringing their total cost to £1,839. Marley M…

Home Office charges citizenship applicants more than five times processing cost, finds IPPR

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