The United Kingdom (UK) has increased the visa fee for various categories, from student visas to citizenship visas.
The UK Home Office has said that the increase in visa fees has been implemented from April 8, Wednesday.
New UK visa fees
Among these, the nationality visa fee has been increased by 104 pounds, which is Rs38,942. Additionally, the student visa fee has been increased by 34 pounds, which is about Rs12,731.
And, the visit visa fees have been increased by 8 pounds, which is about Rs2,995, as of today.
In addition to this, the British child registration fee has been reduced from 1214 pounds to 1000 pounds. This means the prices have gone down from Rs454,573 to Rs374,443.
The British Home Office changes visa fees every year in April, and the visa fees have increased in the last few years.
Last month, the UK announced a ban on student visas for 4 countries.
A ban has also been imposed on work visas for Afghan citizens. The countries affected by the ban include Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.
Shabana Mahmood, UK Secretary of State for the Home Department (Home Secretary or Interior Minister), said that there was a 470 per cent increase in asylum applications between 2021 and 2025.
Adding further, the visa system should not be abused.
NADRA launches new system for Pakistani visa applicants
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has recently introduced a new visa facility for Pakistanis to help in the prevention of the collection of personal data on fake websites posing as NADRA for Pakistani visas.
According to the details, there are many fake websites that operate under the name of NADRA. These have been collecting information from people seeking the visa.
To counter this, NADRA has added new updated features to its visa issuance system for 193 countries.
Under this new updated system, foreign applicants will only need their passports to apply online.
