How visa costs affect work - Migrant Voice, 2022 - The cost of visas impacts all aspects of the lives of migrants in the UK. With costs exceeding

Visa fees campaign briefing - Work How visa costs affect work Migrant Voice, 2022 The cost of visas impacts all aspects of the lives of migrants in the UK. [...] One of the most worrying effects on migrants on a path to settlement in the UK are the reports of people working in exploitative conditions in order to pay for the visa fees and other associated costs of renewing their visas. [...] In order to pay the extortionate fees to renew their visas – the cost of which is in some cases 7-10 times higher than the actual administrative cost of processing them, many go into debt. [...] This is one of four briefings, looking at the impact of the visa renewal process and costs on mental and physical health, work, food and housing, and debt. [...] In order to fix this Migrant Voice are calling for Visa fees for adults not to be higher than the administrative cost, children should go free, Abolish the Immigration Health Surcharge, Cap all routes to settlement at 5 years, Cut waiting times and improve communication from the Home Office, devise a quicker, simplified and less stressful visa application process.