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Migrants are being treated like cash cows as visa fees rise from today
Lunar House in Croydon, south London which houses the headquarters of UK Visas and Immigration, a division of the Home Office
MIGRANTS will face an eye-watering visa fee rise from today, with campaigners warning they are being treated like cash cows.
The government presented the fees as funding for vital services and to allow more money to be prioritised for public-sector pay rises that are also coming into effect today.
The cost of most work and visit visas is rising by 15 per cent and fees for priority visas, study visas and certificates of sponsorship are increasing by 20 per cent.
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