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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.
The visa system traps workers with abusive employers, creating a vulnerable workforce scared to complain for fear of deportation — that is why we’re campaigning for a ‘common sponsorship’ model instead, writes FAVOUR DAVIDKING
Unions and campaigners condemn Home Secretary after government confirms scrapping of care worker visas
