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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1988

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NEW FEES FOR UK VISA/ENTRY CERTIFICATES

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THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT FEES FOR THE VISAS AND ENTRY CERTIFICATES FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM ARE TO BE REVISED FROM TOMORROW (JUNE 1).

THE NEW FEES WILL BE:

30 POUND STERLING

FOR A

(A) DOUBLE ENTRY VISA FOR VISIT, TRANSIT, STUDENT, "AU PAIR", WORKING HOLIDAY, EMPLOYMENT OR SELF-EMPLOYMENT PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS AND RETURNING RESIDENT

(B)

(C)

MULTIPLE VISA/ENTRY CERTIFICATE FOR VISIT, TRANSIT, STUDENT, "AU PAIR" WORKING HOLIDAY, EMPLOYMENT OR SELF- EMPLOYMENT FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS AND RETURNING RESIDENT

VISA/ENTRY CERTIFICATE FOR all OTHER PURPOSES

(D) CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT

(E) CONFIRMATION OF THE RIGHT OF ABODE

44 POUND STERLING

60 POUND STERLING

60 POUND STERLING

60 POUND STERLING

THE FEES FOR ORDINARY VISA/ENTRY CERTIFICATE FOR VISIT, TRANSIT, STUDENT, "AU PAIR" WORKING HOLIDAY, EMPLOYMENT OR SELF-EMPLOYMENT FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS AND RETURNING RESIDENT REMAIN UNCHANGED, THAT IS 20 POUND STERLING.

BUT ALL FEES ARE TO BE CHARGED ON A PER CAPITA BASIS AND COLLECTED IN HONG KONG DOLLARS CONVERTED FROM THE POUND STERLING AT A CURRENT OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATE.

"THE FEES ARE TO BE COLLECTED ON APPLICATION AND ARE NORMALLY NON-REFUNDABLE," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

"THE FEES ARE UNIFORMLY IMPOSED WORLD-WIDE AND ARE NECESSARY TO KEEP UP WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES, HE ADDED.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE ENQUIRIES MAY TELEPHONE

3-7333111.

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