Temporary workers - government authorised exchange
Fees
This page explains what fee you must pay to apply for the government authorised exchange category of tier 5 of the points-based system to work in the United Kingdom.
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The fee for an initial application
You must pay £125 if you are applying from outside the United Kingdom.
The fee for an extension application
You must pay £125 if you are applying by post from inside the United Kingdom, or £515 if you are applying in person at a public enquiry office.
The fee for dependants
If your dependants are applying from outside the United Kingdom, they must each pay a separate fee of £125.
If your dependants are applying from within the United Kingdom, applications sent together with your own form are free of charge.
Dependant applications for children over 18, or any dependant application sent separately or later, must be sent with a separate fee of £465 if applying by post or £665 if applying in person.
See Applications by dependants for more information.
You must send in your fee or we will not consider your application.
How to fill in the payment slip
It is very important that you fill in the payment slip correctly. Errors prevent the payment being processed and will delay the decision-making process.
Fill in the details of the person who is making the payment in case we have a payment question. If we cannot deal with the payment, the application and payment are returned to the contact name and address given in section 1.
Your fee if you withdraw your application
Once your application is received by the payment handling service, the fee is charged and cannot be refunded.
What happens if you send duplicate applications?
If you send more than one application, each application will cost the standard fee.
People who can pay a reduced fee
Nationals of the following countries can pay a reduced fee of £110 if applying from outside the United Kingdom or by post from inside the United Kingdom, or £460 if applying in person at a public enquiry office:
- Croatia;
- FYR of Macedonia; and
- Turkey.
These countries have ratified the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter.
See also
Terms explained
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Payment handling service
A company that collects and processes application fees for us.
Contact
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Immigration enquiry bureau
0870 606 7766
UK Border Agency, Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9 2BY