Question follow-through · 16708
Visas: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of fees charged for spousal visa applications; and if she will provide a breakdown of the £3,994.50 fee.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 7 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 13 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Immigration and borders
- Visas: Married People · 9 Jul 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
7 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of fees charged for spousal visa applications; and if she will provide a breakdown of the £3,994.50 fee.
13 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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13 Jul 2026
Answer published
Fees for immigration and nationality applications are kept under review. Where changes to fee legislation are made, Impact Assessments are produced which identify potential impacts resulting from the changes. The most recent Impact Assessment which includ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Visas: Married People
9 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether that spousal visa fee reflects the administrative cost of processing such applications in full; and what proportion of the fee represents (a) visa processing costs, (b) the Immigration Health