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Hi Immigrationboards Moderators & Members,

This is regarding the proposed Visa Fee Changes which will be effective from April 2014.
Assuming I am booking for 25thApril in March with current ILR fee set up, and if the visa fee changes in April,
how will I pay any excess amount for the appointment made already?

Thanks in advance.
Regards,
SriGan

I am assuming that the fee you need to pay depends on your appointment date, not the date you are booking the appointment.
so, even in March, you will pay the fee which is effective after April, as the appointment date you want is 25th April.

if you have to pay any extra amount, i think you will be asked to pay the difference when you get your payment verified when you check in your application. that is why you have the payment verification step before submitting the documents.

i will leave it for any members with such experience to confirm...

I will appreciate if some respected member share the experience for such a situation.

I have checked the online system and its still taking current fee for any appointments beyond 6 April 2014. I will appreciate if some senior member share their experience about this.

Regards

The changes to the application fees is effective 5 April 2014. It will only affect those that apply after that date.

I called UKBA today on usual 087xxx number and they advised as long as one is able to secure appointment before new fee is applied, he will be paying the current fee, does not matter if appointment is booked for date after 6th April.

My personal advise is to take card with you as backup and keep looking for new form as they normally launch a new version following a change in fee.