The Actual Price of British Citizenship
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- The price of a British passport is a mere £72, but how much does it really cost to get British citizenship? Let's do a deep dive to find out.
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Sources referenced:
Home Office makes thousands in profit on Visa Applications
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Slash Obscene Home Office Fees say MPs and Campaigners
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Home Office Citizenship Fees 'Scandalous'
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Home Office rolls out new UK Visa and Citizenship Application Service (UKVCAS) for in-country visa applications
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Eligibility of British Citizenship
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you can tell he's settled in the UK because he's complaining like a brit.
As someone who was born in the UK I agree that we complain a lot
There's nothing wrong with complaining when there's something legit to complain about.
lol I think I even can hear Brit's accent on him even if he's not from there
We don’t complain like this imbecile.
@@_____J______ I can't... but hey, he's lived there a while, not a real surprise...
Sarcastically adding "thanks Tories, appreciate it👍" onto the end of a rant about ur problems? You're ready for that citizenship
Luke My Australian VISA cost me £3400 or roughly that cost and I don’t even live there. I just wanted a VISA that would allow me to come and go for the next ten years!
@@Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming mate,that's £3400 for 10 years
And not like £10000 for 7
But the Tories are the reason why it's so expensive now you done any research let me put it this way to contact them by phone it cost 2.50 a minute
@@muhammedmiah5764 uhm read their comment again mate
@@muhammedmiah5764 £1.37 to be precises...not to mention being sent to every other place for information to not get any information then paying for EMAIL lol...and still no answers
Why have we not been calling British citizenship “Britizenship” this entire time?
Ye, good point
@@applemaniac8796 you're stupid
I guess it's still cheaper than US health care lol
The cost of US health is a bit exaggerated and often unexplained.
Firstly, many have health insurance through their place of employment.
The elderly and disabled get insurance from the government (Medicare). It mediocre, but its something.
You can purchase insurance from a private company. Yes, it's pricey.
Everyone is taxed, but it's often given to those who strayed accidentally across our Southern border, so they can get that which a citizen paid for but doesn't automatically get, thus citizens get rather upset when tens of millions invite themselves into the country.
Taxes are high, but would be exponentially higher if there was an American version of the NHS.
If you are healthy and young you pay for something you do not need.
If you need it it's hard to get it.
If one is seriously ill, you csn just go to the emergency room at your local hospital. You will get a hefty bill in the mail, however.
The two parties claim to have a solution, that always has a catch hidden in the mix that one wouldn't accept, if you knew it was there. Ok, its basically crap. Although, there isn't a bunch of waiting for treatment. You may spend a small fortune.
@@macvena : the middle class receive health insurance support or coverage, and those higher up don't worry about it. We barely have a middle class, right now. And since they changed "full time" hours from 40 to 30, employers have been keeping employees at 29.5, so they don't have to offer any benefits... because we're just cogs in their machine, when they wear us down they'll replace us...and we're not fighting back. This has hurt a lot of people who need the 40 hours: people are taking on two jobs (neither or which pay benefits because of that hours loophole), just to make it. Many employers don't just ensure you're not receiving benefits, they establish an aggressive culture of fear and constant competition with peers: want that day off because you're being worked into the ground? Sure, but Dave's up for a promotion, and you're not showing your dedication to the company, by taking time for yourself. You're sick? Take a day off, I'm sure the company won't get offers in from desperate folks, willing to be shit on, looking to replace you.
...and spend a small fortune we don't have? Debt is slavery. Insurance is supposed to give people peace of mind. I'm young, and you're right: I probably don't need insurance. But shit happens, and I don't want to be tied to debt; I'd rather pay regularly, knowing I'm helping my countrymen afford their surgeries and check ups, and when my time comes, their contributions will be helping me.
My ear starting bleeding last summer, while I was sick. I called the hospital for a check up estimate, and after beating around the bush for a while they gave me a number in the thousands. My ear bled for four or five days before I found religious "acute" care clinic: they basically only offer antibiotics, shots, and nutrition advice...thank goodness antibiotics are what I needed. Had an ear infection, perforated my eardrum. Could've lost my hearing. I may still.
I don't want anyone in this country to go through that, or having to worry about going into debt or not paying their necessary bills in order to not die or be permanently disabled.
Unregistered immigrants don't get nearly as many benefits as fear-mongerers think they do. I'd rather fucking pay- for everyone, and not fucking worry about somebody dying because insurance companies (and the health industry in general) have a direct conflict of interest with a healthy populace, profit off of suffering, and know they can get people to pay whatever the fuck they want.
@@goldenquill96 That's not been my experience. I've must have won the employment lottery.
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Recently out of interest I took one of the quiz's from the immigration test for fun (being from the UK). I got 60 percent on the history one, which is funny cause not only am I British, I studied History immensely for school. So the fact I got 60 percent shows a lot to be honest.
Greetings from the crown prince of Dubai ❤️
I too am from the UK and failed the life in the UK test
Probably means the people creating the tests are super disconnected from the reality of their average citizens life and how they're educated.
Same problem with the US citizenship test.
If you have money. You can live a great life in whatever country you are
I feel sorry for anyone having to go near London at all.
@@zippyGB Londonistan may very well be the biggest shit hole in Europe, definitely top 3 worst places to live in
@Anna U there are some pretty shitty places to live in the United States.
Sucks for all the poor people
@@kaylatarapaskoski2390 I'm middle class and couldn't afford to move to UK - if you saw my other comment it would cost upwards of 14k for a US citizen to move. That's insane. I would have to save up for years to move.
Evan, no matter the cost or effort in trying to become a british citizen, you just become one during this video simply by saying "Croydon, Bleh!"
u prolly live in bumfuck nowhere so calm it mate
what's wrong with Croydon?
In case anyone’s wondering, the total is $14,932.22 in US dollars 😳
ok time to cry
How much do ur organs cost bye parts thinking about it
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣....Man I feel for you
btw the Immigration Health Surcharge has now doubled from £200 to £400
All I paid for my passport is £75.50 (renewal) 😝
xuchia117 come to the US, where skilled workers are needed and contribute to our pursuit of economic growth for all!
yep ... and it's for every year of your visa for every applicant/dependent....So for a three-year visa for a family of four, that's £400 x3 x4 = £4800 just for the NHS surcharge. Add Visa fees (per person) and BRP costs (per person) and maybe premium service (per person) if you're in a hurry to get bankrupt.
@@nateb9768 Sure, if they don't close the legal ports of entry when you try to enter.
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Its gone to £1000 now
I felt so sorry for you when you said you had to go Croydon.... This alone isn't worth British Citizenship!
What is wrong with Croydon? Is it "the hood" of London or something???
@@nanay3000 yes, very dangerous
I live there 🤐
Justin Wong that’s a lie, not all of Croydon is ‘dangerous’, on the contrary some parts of Croydon are extremely affluent and a lot of south London’s top private schools are in that area. A lot of companies are relocating to Croydon these days. There’s a lot of 7 figure properties there too so it’s far from ‘the hood’.
@@nanay3000 Parts of it can be, but overall just a bit pants
Wow, that hurt. So many fingerprints! Also, really liked how you could feel the stress radiating through this video.
it stressed me out the more I realised how much I had spent
OMG! The only fee I had to pay was to the US to renounce. Norway never charged me anything as an immigrant or when I applied for citizenship. Even got the ceremony for free (not a requirement, just a nice touch); it was a group event and included coffee and cake.
Greetings from the crown prince of Dubai ❤️
My advice, hold on to ALL your paperwork, Financial and citizenship wise. When I was a kid, my dad nearly got deported from the UK, because on his birth certificate he’s American, but he’s lived here since childhood. So when they overhauled immigration after 9/11 he didn’t qualify as a citizen and had to prove how long he lived here through taxes and jobs and our family. It was scary. And I can only imagine it getting worse due to Brexit.
It’ll be fine for Evan. He has an up to date Visa so that’s good and once he has Indefinite Leave to Remain he won’t be deported for anything.
Brexit really only affects people who lived in another EU country first then moved here, people from the EU and people like your Dad who came here young so may not have documentation proving they live here.
Yah, Brexit really won't affect American trying to enter the UK.
Jesus why would anyone come to the UK.
to learn theater
To steal wealth-fare and rape
Because it is best country in the world bitch 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠
No school shootings
@@Arceus-ke1kx the UK doesn't have school shootings you melon. America is the world's leading in them
Expensive citizenship costs is not unique to the UK. I am an Australian and British dual citizen, my wife (South Korean) and I married in Australia and decided to move to the UK 4 years ago, the cost of her visa was £1500 + medical/police checks and we had to wait 8 months. Her visa must be renewed every 2.5 years costing £1000 each time + medical/police checks.
In December 2018 we started an application for my wife to get Permanent Residency back in Australia for when we decide to move back in the future. The cost of the visa was £4000 + medical/police checks from both of us from UK, Australia and South Korea as well as £1200 in solicitor fees and have been asked to wait up to 18 months for a response.
no. he's pointing out that other counties charge a lot too.
Try getting the same in Korea matey! They don't let any old Joe bag of doughnuts in there
Don't forget if you do not have a degree in English or from any of the crown dependency country you pay £180 for English speaking test for just 10 mins. And if live far away the journeys you have to make. I feel your pain.
What is this test you speak of? I've been living in the UK for a very long time (as an EU citizen, however, if that makes any difference), and I've never heard anything about it.
Six Gargoyles I believe it’s the IELTS
Lol it's now over 300
This is guy is bloody honest..rare thing keep kn
Platinum Alchemist lying constantly is not percieved as normal outside the uk. Brits think its normal to lie to people. Outsiders are therefore often thought of as blunt.
Why aren't you getting your potential employer to pay for the visa fees???
You're the fucking employee acting as if people are in a place to demand that, why would they pay to employ you instead of just getting the equally qualified next in line.
@@toproudtooadmitmitsake1842 it's usually paid for by the company, it's not America where employees dont matter
Tayo Wilde Idk about the UK but Japanese companies pay for everything when you get hired the other commenter is right most countries besides the US support you
@@Bamiyanbigasf He's asking about the UK, how is he right, that rarely happens in the UK, he asked a question why are you making it about right or wrong, i answered his question, ur weird dude.
Tayo Wilde so much agro tho chill dude
As soon as he gets the citizenship Teresa is gonna be gone next election.
You lost points for saying math but you made them right back by saying wanky 👍
This is something I've had to deal with recently. I was born in Amsterdam and moved here when I was 2. My family was told that I wasn't eligible for a British passport because neither of my parents were born here and only one of my grandparents was born here by descent. Because of the uncertainty of brexit and me only having a european passport we felt it was a necessity for me to gain british citizenship. I think it appalling justifying me having to pay over £1000 to gain citizenship to a country I have lived in for almost all of my life.
Tom I can feel you. And do you know why?
Cuz strangely the same thing is happening to the Middle Eastern countries like Saudi, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait.
I am an Indian and was born and brought up in Bahrain. My parents have been living here for almost 40 years and still aren't eligible for citizenship. In order to be naturalized, you'd have to spend a "continuous period of 30 years in Bahrain" but that rule isn't being applied anymore cuz they want to keep immigrants off the country. Plus, they've raised living expenses and the immigrants are suffering while nationals benefit from welfare programs who contribute nothing to the nation.
I think it's a global thing at the moment. Globalization is backfiring big time...
Tom Humphries that’s sooooo grim man
£1000 well it's hard but relax I have spent almost in excess of £60,000 from 2010 till now still not an resident and citizen!
£1000 is dirt cheap. with a british passport, you'll have the freedom of the commonwealth. historically, the british and dutch are the great explorers, global traders, venture-capitalists, bankers, scientists, economists, modern christians... dutch/british nationality is the next best thing to a swiss passport!
I completely agree with you.
Essentially, they tax us relentlessly
funny how the ones who complain about taxes are the ones who also shout loudest about cuts to benefits and services. You can't have it both ways!
I just couldn’t resist the opportunity of making a Hamilton reference, nothing else :)
Pauline Then king George turns around and runs a spending spree
I'm the opposite of you. Born and raised in the UK and moved to the US when I was 16. Legal immigration here is hell... 10 years later, approx $200,000 later, Im still not eligible to become a citizen because the system is so messed up
I'm sorry but how? How did you spend $200,000 and get nothing?
@@MattTheMatt1 They are so backlogged on their applications. I started as a dependent on my dads visa when I was 16 and we applied for green cards when I was 19. The application process was so backlogged that I turned 21 before we got green cards so I got disqualified as a dependent even though I was under 21 when we applied. I was in the middle of college so I had to switch to a student visa to stay in the country. I met my husband in college and we got married 3 years ago. I got a conditional green card which is 2 years (they do that to stop people getting married and divorced quickly for immigration purposes) After 2 years we got interviewed to check our marriage is legit and so they could grant me a permanent green card (which they did.) I have to wait another 2 years of having this green card before applying for citizenship. So its not like I didn't get anything but every single transition and application has cost money.
why didn't you marry with an american?
@@alexalexy1809 I am married to an American. You still have to go through all the interviews and processing even if you were already living here before meeting them
@@racheltodd2836 my cousin married with an american after 2 years of relationship and after 3 more years she got US citizenship.
Somebody SALUTE this guy!!! I appreciate you putting this all together
2 semesters of comunity college. Or 4 days at a University
hey mate, thanks for sharing this info and standing up for immigrants in the UK. I totally agree with you, I'm also from abroad living in the UK. Thanks again - this does matter a lot and people should know
sfosch Most of us brits think you should be charged at least ten times more!
Spencer Wilton shut up you big dosser. Can’t wait till you lose your job because you’re a low skilled gypo worker and voted for brexit
I don't think even most of us liberal Brits know this stuff tbh. We don't mean to be uncaring; it's just not something most of us have had to know about and has not crossed our minds to ask our non-British non-EU friends! Sorry.
Jack Jack no danger of me loosing my job, I own the company. But thanks for your concern.
@@spencerwilton5831 So you think you cannot be impacted if the UK economy takes a nose-dive??? Urrrggg! It is because of ignorence like this that all this Brexit nonsense is happening!! :-/
I paid 6 times of this for my self and my family. I am a doctor serving NHS.
The only thing I learned from this video is that people's fingerprint changes over time
You are a slow learner
I am hiring a solicitor to help with my British citizenship. That is how messed up this is.
Move to Africa. No paperwork here. Life's easy.
Life's not easy. Life is beautiful in africa.
We do have paperwork
@Kevin Burrow I rather take my chances in the Serengeti
"Move to Africa."
WHERE IN AFRICA? ITS A CONTINENT!
what if im gay i will be killed or imprisoned. since we are talking about the entirety of Africa.
The US is doing similar things, although maybe not as bad. The 10 year greencard renewal recently went up from a two figure price to 400 bucks. Certainly an increase by 100s of %.
Ok, Have to admit that I got really discouraged watching this video since one of my dreams in life is to live in the UK and now it seems completely impossible for me to do so from my position. Now, I've bee reading through the comments and have noticed a huge mountain of complains and things like that, from brits, saying that this is a mess and that's stuff that I really wanna say something about it. Maybe the UK is not a paradise but, what country on this earth really is it? There's no perfect country in this world, wherever you go as an immigrant, you'll have to work hard, sweat and shed blood and tears to get what u want. But the UK, in my opinion, is one of the best countries despite of its problems (every country in this world has problems and issues to deal with, and some even terrible ones). To me, all this people complaining sound like a naughty kids crying and throwing a tantrum. If someone was to compare my quality of life I have in my country with an average british you would say that the british person is rich. Maybe to live in the UK is not easy, but c'mon, where on earth life is easy?? But living in the UK is way easier than living in my country where I have little access to internet, where I hardly eat what I want, where there's a high rate of corruption, where any service works properly, where with your minimum wage you can barely buy a loaf of bread, !!LITERALLY¡¡ And the list goes on, MOST OF THAT SHIT DOESN'T HAPPEN IN YOUR COUNTRY! So yeah, to me all that stuff of moving to the UK is most of pipe dream than reality, but what the hell! I'll have to resignate myself with it, C'est la vie . Thanks for reading :)
after world war 2 the UK was like your country but the British built it into a big economy through hard work - you can do the same in your country
@@grai Yeah, of course. Problem is that I live in Venezuela and currently the country is going through some quite difficult issues at all levels and it seems like even the idea of working hard for my country is not gonna make any difference, not at all. By the way, I'm 18, so I do have some hope that maybe by working hard I might have moved to or at least visit the UK before I'm 30 hehehehe. However, even if my country had a good economy I would anyway go to the UK just because I like the country (culturally, historically, the language, the people) and I wanna have brit friends and all that's stuff. Plus, what's the best way to experience a culture than living in that country?
Reminds one of Argentina ever since 1930. It is fairly reasonable to aspire a socially stable and opportunistic country to start or join an enterprise.
Let's just hope the Autocracy won't turn into a dictatorship. The military can't sustain a people in the long run.
This video is discouraging seriously. If the exorbitant fees don’t stop you maybe the educational/knowledgeable/work experience level requirements will.
Another reason for why I would ever move to the UK is bcs I like the country, not only in economical terms, but also bcs of its culture, people, language and history. Some of you might think why on earth would a person move or like to live in this crappy country, . Well, that's me hehehe, and guess what? Venezuelans and even people I've met from other countries think the same about their own ones . The thing is that I like Europe and I'd love to live and travel around the continent, and the country I like most is England, yeahh! Another thing is that even if Venezuela wasn't in this situation, I'd leave the country anyway, bcs I just don't wanna live in the same place my whole life like my family has done. And just the fact of leaving the country is just I pipe dream for me, however, I just turned 18 in December last year, I'm about to start college and my life's just beginning. Maybe it's impossible for me now, but who knows? Things may change in the future. If he could, why wouldn't I? I'll stay positive (as it's the only one thing I can do so far :v) so I won't fall at least into depression haahahahhaha.
Tbf the extra tax a year is nothing compared to how much money would be spent on you if you had to go to the nhs, for example how much simple issues cost in the US. Because the migrant isn't native to the UK I think it's only fair to pay a bit more but if the worst happened you will be covered. Also because you've been in the UK for 7 years 11 thousand pounds works out to be at ~1,600 pounds a year and at a job that has to be over 25 grand a year you would still in effect be earning more money a year than the average brit. If you don't/can't make that much a year ie. A refugee you can go through other routes. Personally I believe the finger prints are a waste of time and money, and some parts of the immigration scheme could be better however one reason we are so strict especially to Americans is because they're neither from the eu or common wealth. We give different types of visas to those types of immigrants (at the moment anyway) which are easier to get so most of our immigration needs are met with those alone so the government try and fill the final places left with the people who can provide most to the economy- people in STEM fields. Overall I think some of the charges are odd and wrong but I don't think for members out side of the eu and common wealth immigration should be as easy. Saying that I think free moment was a great feature of the eu for everyone involved.
People (immigrant) who utilise the NHS surcharge the most is people with kids or newly born (born in the UK). Rarely use the service, 5 times over 5 years. All of them, just consultations ended up only requires paracetamol or over-the counter medication :p
@@daisuke910 yeah but the cost of each of those things in places like the US will largely surpass the tax. You've got to remember that you're not just having to buy the medicine, paracetamol is 32p at Aldi, the main cost is staff and the nhs infrastructure. Think about the price of everything a person would use for one check up at a hospital. The receptionist, consultation nurse, nurse, doctor, bed, equipment ie. Heart rate monitor, and then the treatment. If you had to pay for that your self you would pay much much more than the tax. Also you can't say immigrants use the nhs less than brits because there are a lot lot more brits than immigrants especially children because male immigrants typically from eastern Europe come to the UK to earn money to send to their families in poorer economies which I don't mind because at least it's helping people out.
@@jackgormley9599 Funnily enough, the charge was only for immigrant from outside European Economy Area (EEA). It is understandable for the international students to pay the surcharge as it can be part of 'health insurance'. For the migrant worker (Tier 2), their salary are taxed 20% (similar to everyone if you earn £12,501-£50,001 per annum, 40% if u earn more than that) and need to pay an extra NHS surcharge for every year (£400 each year, but need to pay lump sum during visa application). While that doesn't bother me much, high A&E admission is due to drink-related (alcohol) issues, which are preventable. I dont use NHS, I just go to gym and eat healthy. Being sick is a hassle.
Plus, people will incline to use a service when they physically pay for it. It's better if it's a hidden cost (like the National Insurance Tax).
It use to be £150, now is £300. I think one of the reason for the increase might be that there's an increase in international student from China and Middle East lol.
Most immigrants (non-EU) earn pretty well, therefore pay 40% taxes. They finance the NHS just like anyone else. There is no reason to charge them additionally, esp. considering they use the NHS less than the average Brit. It's just part of the hostile environment, that's all.
@@raumerfrischer872 2 of my friends applying and the uni delaying their application until after 8 Jan 2019 😅. They paid the new amount (double the previous price, £300 & £400 per year)
ILR revoked - you said "math" instead of "maths"!
I had a couple of britons telling "Maths!!!" when I said "Math", but I immediately told them to go to fuck themselves. and they did.
@@abuantar2801 "a couple of Britons" 😂😂 you really are well educated
its either you're very smart or you're a very stupid person, what's your point anyway?
@@abuantar2801 can't you even construct a comprehensible sentence?
@K.Z.O.G Would be the later then. It is amazing that you're able to use the internet.
I actually thought it would cost more but had the thought of around £10k.
I know some countries consulates will outright sell a passport for huge sums for the incredibly wealthy.
Plus the benefits of a powerful British passport allow access to many countries without a visa.
And yes. You're bang on with the train prices. They hugely overcharge due to the fact they massively over pay contractors. People who work repairing and maintaining the rail lines are subject to around 3 months of training to obtain certificates and then get paid on average £30 per hour yet don't achieve a whole lot for their considerable salary.
This happens in all manual sectors in the UK. Our contractors are purposefully slow. Have you seen how long it takes to repair or upgrade small stretches of road?
All the contractors being as purposefully lazy as each other means the expectance of them is low and expected costs are high. They could achieve twice as much for half the cost if they was all audited fully on a cost to performance basis.
The Japanese fixed a huge sinkhole on a main junction within 2 days!! Here that would have taken at least 2 weeks.
In fact I may well at some point start a channel showing lazy contractors. How long jobs took and the amount the council have paid. I think it could well help highlight some serious flaws in how money is irresponsibly thrown about in this sector.
Anyway. I'm happy to see someone wanting to stay in the UK with us and prepared to work through all the (expensive) tape to stay. Congratulations on all your hard work.
BS,,,, No Canadian passport is # 1 to enter any country in the world without VISA...go check it out!
Dan Freeman it is indeed a very good passport however according to the new 2019 stats the Canadian passport gives access to 184 countries and the UK passport gives access to 185 so it's still a more powerful passport albeit by only 1 country
@@coolwtr033 #1 Is UAE, #2 is Germany. Canada and UK are #4
If you invest large amounts of money in business and employ lots of people etc you can get different benefits.
I just got a UK passport for the 72 pounds as an American born in UK before 1983. I had to assemble the documents, certified UK birth certificate, certified US State Dept Consular Report of Birth, etc. myself. The HM Passport Office did not charge me the 1000 pounds that you said was just added for people in my situation.
Another huuuge issue with immigration (in the us) is the bias for how long you have to wait before you apply. My family and I (from a third world country) have lived, worked, and gone to school in the us (with papers) since 2006. That is 13 years. 13. And we can't even apply untill it's 15 years. One of my closest friends? Immigrated from the UK, her wait time is 5 years.
I have to wait for my us passport for 10 extra years, just because I'm an Indian citizen. Seems less of a border security issue, and more of a race issue to me.
That sounds horrible
Why do u call ur own country a third world, india is a colourful, virbrant and special in the heart s of many. It may have its problems like many others, but when you disrespect your own country of origin that hurts. Remember india is one of the few that can feed its own without the need to import food.
Raza Hussain I have no doubt india is a gorgeous country, and it will always be my homeland. By “third world” i mean not involved in ww2, and not considered a “rich/modernist” country. My main argument is the idea that India counts as a “third world country” (which has a loose definition to say the least) leads to serious abuse of its people overseas.
The idea that “third world” means dirty, unsafe, and poor is a misconception fueled by racism. It just means that a country is stil developing, or isn’t a player on the military stage.
Finally someone said it! I am Indian and went through the exact same process, except that my company didn't go bust so had to work for the company for 5 years before ILR.
Since your video was first published, the priority fee has increased by £190 to £800 per appointment as of 29.Mar.2019, therefore, your total fee will need adjusting based on requirements. I went through similar journey with less cost but my mrs will have an estimated higher cost by the time of citizenship😢
Do you get to keep your American citizenship after all of this or do you have to give it up?
sanityisrelative the uk allows dual citizenship, and I think the us allows you to have dual citizenship too. So I’m pretty sure he can keep his american citizenship :)
@@malenelunde4401 yeah, the US allows it. My aunt and cousin have it with Canada. I just wasn't sure if the UK had any restrictions on it.
@@malenelunde4401 The U.S. does not allow dual citizenship. I know this because when I became a U.S. citizen they told me you can only be a citizen and pledge alligence to one country. So you have to decide if you want to be an american citizen or not. The trick comes in that the country you are coming from may allow you to keep your citizenship there. So as far as the U.S. is concerned you are only a U.S. citizen but the other country may not care. So if he becomes a citizen of the UK he will no longer be able to have a US passport or be considered a US citizen.
Mk And this isn’t true, at all.
There are several high rate celebrity and public figures who have dual citizenship, ie Piers Morgan, Boris Johnson, just to name a few without looking it up, it’s awkward, and it requires you to jump through some hoops, but it’s possible
JoeChristianVEVO ask the INS. They may say they have dual citizenship but it is just as I said the other country doesn’t care but the US thinks you are just a US citizen.
Here in Australia 🇦🇺 people spending more than $150000 for just getting permanent residency... 🤒
Really‽
Australian visas are probably the most expensive in the world. And they don't return the money if your application is unsuccessful.
first thing I saw when I fast forwarded this guy to his actual point. Try Australia and then complain bucko!
MURICA! YEAH!
What did the somali gang members pay?
Man, you had some bad luck there, I sponsored my husband to move over here and because the immigration office made a mistake when processing our first attempt (which they have never owned up to or apologised for by the way) our 3 (ish) year visa cost approx £8000, this is including the cost of a solicitor, twice. So probably ours is gonna end up costing closer to 20k, as we need another visa after this and then ILR. *cries*
And you have to do English exam eventhough you have GCSE and a uni student. Just for speaking about yourself for 10 min max and it cost £200
I did mine £150 in 2017
12:45
Honestly sounds about the right percentage increases for train prices in the UK tbh. Great analogy
yeeah, a lot of your expenses are because of your lack of negotiation.
Company headhunted you, really wanted you? "Oi, pay for my visa fees then, m8" - if they REALLY wanted you, that'd have been a tiny expense for the company.
Okay, I want see how you can haggle with home office and border control. Also, you completely missing the point of the video. Have you actually watched it?
@@MilesOrton He mean haggle with company not home office. But still my colleague couldn't haggle with university for visa fees either... Also had to pay about 1000£ for NHS
@@amidhmi5243 well; if they don't pay you, you're not worth enough to them.
@@Overrice That still adds an artificial cost to UK companies who want to hire the best people. In the long run, that just hurts the UK economy, for no real benefit.
Pretty much every country in the world that has jobs for you and I charge fees to get visas, and your hiring company should pay them. This is nothing new.
It Cost around £1700
PR £65
Biometric £20
B1 Test £150
Life in Uk £50
Naturalisation Application fee £1282
Biometric £20
Passport £85
Total £1682
On behalf of both the money-leeching UK government and the many individuals who refuse to educate themselves on just how difficult it is for migrants to enter and remain in this country, I am so sorry. You are always welcome here.
Laura Townsend Actually Western countries like Britain have the most lenient immigration controls in the world. The U.K. receives cities of people every year. Other first world nations like Japan are not so foolish.
@@Miquelalalaa And they have a huge problem now.
WeinerGmbh Yes the Western countries do.
WeinerGmbh The media would have you believe that there’s a problem, but that really isn’t the case.
@@Floral_Green you sound like a nick fuentes fanboy
We went through the same and it’s only yesterday Me and my husband got our citizenship. Our cost was twice like that coz it was two applicants. I feel your pain and thanks for being the voice for others
You do realize that the USA L1A Visa 🇺🇸 is just as expensive 😳
This video inspired me to fight my life back in United States Of America. I am originally born in Canada but considered it as my second home because I do felt like outcast and so disconnected with many Canadians. I actually connected with my grandfather Richard David Aiken and few Americans in my life personally.
Not to mention that the ILR standard service is incredibly slow and painful. It can take up to 6 months for standard service. The average processing time is 145 days according to a report in 2015. UKVI also raised the super priority service fee from 610 to 800 this year. Most of these Tier 1 2 4 5 visa holders are not entitled to any public funds or benefits, and yet still paying tax, NI and the NHS charge.
I got Czech citizenship and it cost me TWO THOUSAND CROWNS! It sounds terrible until you convert it into pounds - it's less than 70 quid.
It's just mental that Britain charges people so much. If you are likely to be of benefit to the country, come on it...just pay the admin costs. It's great to have you here.
I'd love to find out the cost of a British person becoming a US citizen to compare!
Read By Jess the price of being a US citizen is astronomical. It means living in the states, and putting up with the president. Basically it's a price not worth paying.
@@spencerwilton5831 LMAO as though Brexiters are so much better. I wouldn't trade my US citizenship for a British one. They'll be lucky if their economy even survives that nonsense. Besides real estate in the UK is trash compared to the US. I like beaches where people can actually swim in the water and honestly what else do they have there that anyone would actually want to see? London... Come to California or Hawaii, then say that.
Ancar Willis but our real estate tends to be more expensive , so what are you saying
Troy Trey Depends on where you live and what you like to do. What I’m saying is that there’s absolutely nothing in the UK that appeals to me personally. I like warm sunny weather which we have an abundance of here in California and Hawaii has beaches for days and it even has Volcanoes. Of course if price was the issue then I’d consider Miami or Texas. If you like technology then Silicon Valley is where it’s at or if you like to gamble Vegas is only a couple hours drive away. I guess what I’m really saying is that the US is better in almost every way. Although I’ll grant you an argument could be made against our overly expensive healthcare system, but I wouldn’t choose the UK as a model to resolve it. Lol that’s if they even still have it in a few years time.
Ancar Willis but then again am least likely to get shot by cops because of my skin colour. The US however, probably a better standard of living
You know he's settled when he says "being all wanky"
YESSS!! I'm so glad you said the actual cost to process an ILR is £252, but we have to pay over £2300. It's disgusting!
I've been here for 12 years, no joke, spent about £20,000 on visas and solicitors 😭😭😭😭
Wtf that’s ridiculous! But thanks for making this video so now I know
Hell it’s so easy for you to say because you got a job and making good money on youtube . In my experience that i had to sell all of what i had to be able to move to the UK. I got about 15k pounds to start over in the UK. I got married with a British guy.
I, a US citizen, recently got my UK passport. I got it by virtue of having been born in the UK before 1983 (the year the Tories ended birthright citizenship). Didn't know until recently that I qualified, but with the help of a law firm I managed to do it. I had to turn in my US passport during the application process, but got it back after two and a half weeks. The following week I received my UK passport. Ended up costing me less than 1000 pounds (law firm, birth certificate copies, photos, spending time in London, and passport). Advantage of being an "anchor baby". Which is why I do not oppose the concept of anchor babies: I am one.
Lucky you, I had to wait till I was 7 years old to qualify. Now that rule is 10 years
I apparently qualify as a Canadian citizen myself. Born there lol, but I stayed for 5 years. My parents aren’t Canadian though.
Am I an anchor baby?
By the way, I hold an Arab passport. I surrendered my Canadian passport when I came to Middle East because my grandmother was dying from breast cancer.
I don't know but I have a friend who was born in the US to british parents and she has duel US/Uk citizenship.
Is this what people who say"first" feel like?
YEP
yes
Why do ugly looking people think they deserve to be happy?
Everybody ignore 11111111111e there a troll trying to make ppl mad lol what a loser 😂
@@mysticflower7727 I'm not a troll. These are just my genuine opinions I wanna express. But whatever. You continue believing what you want to believe.
You have to pay the extra £200 because you're fresh off the boat. You might only be here for a couple of years and you could break your leg on the first day. And expect free healthcare for it. Where a British person would be paying taxes into the NHS his entire working life. An extra £200 a year is a bit less than all the thousands of dollars you have to pay for health insurance in America. And even that will not give you 100% cover. If you want to complain I suggest you have another trip to the immigration centre at Croydon. A fun day out for all.
Thank goodness I was born here
Wow! Made me realise how much we sometimes don't value what we get for free :ashamed:. I am looking at doing things in reverse to yourself i.e. heading to the States and getting my Green Card. I was grumbling to myself at the visa charges and so on ... maybe I should shush myself!
"[...]I can be a little more vocal for the people that are below me[...]" *British elitism increases*
You are so right. It's getting harder and more expensive. You are quite correct about applications being rejected on a whim, (and not for a mistake either). For my US wife and I we had a relatively easy run and it turned out alright in the end, but even a few years ago it cost thousands and took quite a long time. Good luck to those trying, and don't listen to people who say, "You just have to marry a Brit". (Because that is utter bollocks).
I’m American and I want to do this.
Go for it. It's not actually that much money if it's a serious life goal and you're willing to put the work in to achieve it 🇬🇧
(I only just stumbled across this video). Congratulations Evan! I am very happy for you. I did the opposite ... I'm a Brit who emigrated to the US in 1990 and became a US citizen in 2002. (I'm a dual citizen, same as you). My citizenship application (N-400) was only $400 back in 2002, but it's now over $1,000. (There are no silly fees for fingerprints). Unlike my "Green Card" (which took 4.5 years to get), citizenship was all done in just 7 months and one of the biggest benefits is not having to deal with US Immigration, again! I'm sure you are relieved it's over ... except for the complex double tax return/reporting!
I’m a Brit who moved to America and to get my whole family (3 of us) over there was 10s of thousands each. Luckily my dads company (the reason we moved in the first place) paid for everything but it was soooo expensive to move to America
I would apply for EU citizenship anytime
Paid for my wife's today, ILR Super Priority, BRP £19.20, LITUK Test £50, circa £3,300 - add UK Ancestry, circa £800 , BRP £19.20, Flight to Canada as you can't apply for Ancestry from the UK £800. Previous Youth Mobility, £350 - total circa £6,000+ ... Probably more once we add in all the associated time, cost, train tickets to Croydon and Hammersmith, Solicitors costs. Possibly close to £7,000
Prices:
£19 for Fingerprints
£704 for Visa (Not all Visas are this expensive) Tier 2
£590 Passport
£200 for migrants (medical purposes)
£1300 for British Citizenship
baggabliss This was just a recap of what Evan practically said but minus schooling purposes, all visas can be different.
19.20
GOTTA GET THOSE FINGERPRINTS
Going for the tier 2 visa isn’t as stringent anymore. Home office doesn’t require sponsors to show that there’s absolutely no one else who can do your job anymore.
What would it have been if he didn’t switch jobs? Can someone calculate that I’m dumb
As an American citizen don’t you have to double down on your taxes as well?
yeah it's insane and a separate video
I've never paid my American taxes. 😂😂😂 loool... (with ILR in Britian for most of my life)
You have to file US taxes, but you only actually pay if your income is above ~$100,000
@@stephinapascho5412 You have to file them at only $10,000, but you will only be charged on income over 100,000. If you miss filings and you get caught, there are huge fines AND you get charged all the back taxes regardless of income. The average expat accounting service charges £400 per filing. If you didn't realize you had to file, you can do the streamlined service to get caught up without penalties. You don't pay taxes on that either, but it's £1000 for the accountants :-)
The system is insane. My cousin has dual nationality, he was born in the states to a British mother who moved home when he was a few weeks old. Apart from a couple of holidays there he has never been back. He is worried about returning incase they ask about tax, he's a very high earner here, has always paid his UK taxes, why should he pay to a country he has no ties to?
As someone who holds a Global Talent - Exceptional Talent visa .. I can definitely vouch that it is worth it due to the freedom invovled
All I can say is... thank god you’re a UA-camr.
It cost me £0.00 because I was born here easy
Derby to Plymouth return by train £142 and you can get a single for £150
love how his face changed when he said croydon ahahhahahah literally me loool
Greetings from the crown prince of Dubai ❤️,♥️
i have to pay for my ILR twice... thats £3300 x 2. im not even the party at fault the first time i got refused for ILR. my employer forgot to renew their license, thats why i got rejected .. so i have to find another work.. apply for another tier 2.. thats £2,000 for the working permit then apply again for ILR.
that's £8,600. for the two ILR applications and new tier 2.
more or less i spent about £13,000 since 2013 in immigration fees.
Ungrateful? Who the heck would dare say such a thing. You sound like you put your heart and soul into this!! Best of luck on your journey!!
Hey Evan, please update this video and tell us how much it gonna cost for British Citizenship in 2023 for foreigners
I completely agree with the absurdity of these prices - I am about to apply myself, and my husband is also American, so we need to pay this all TWICE! After watching your video, however, I am even more frustrated, as it appears I was given incorrect information by the Home Office. I moved to the UK in 2014 on a 3-year Tier 2 Work visa, and then when that was about to expire in 2017, I applied for the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visa. I went through the first part of the application (endorsement) and was successfully endorsed by the British Society. However, I did not end up doing the full application because the Home Office told me that, in order to apply for indefinite leave to remain, I was required to be on the *same* Tier visa for at least 5 years. They further specified that if I were to switch to the Tier 1 exceptional talent visa, my clock for number of years in the UK would be reset to the date of the beginning of my new Tier 1 visa, and thus I would need to wait an additional 5 years to apply for indefinite leave to remain. According to your video that seems not to be the case, and indeed I have just verified that I could have been on the Tier 1 visa and still apply now. The Tier 2 visas were much more expensive than the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent would have been, so the Home Office has managed to scam me out of even more money unnecessarily. This is absolutely infuriating.
Hi Evan,
Just to let you know train ticket prices are managed by the Government I.e, Standard fare and Season tickets, these are regulated fares. Rail companies manage first class or advance purchase fares, these are unregulated fares. This is because the railways themselves in the UK are still nationalised and managed by The National Rail, only the rolling stock, the trains themselves, are privately run. Train tickets are typically meant to rise at 1.5% RPI (Retail Price Inflation) on average for regulated fares on average, so individual fares can vary, some may rise higher than 1.5% and some may fall.
This is just to point out that it's not really companies fleecing us for our ticket prices but the Government doing its usual profiteering, the same as they do for British Citizenship.
You forgot the fees for UKVCAS when applying for the British citizenship
Hi I just discovered you today and July will be my very first time traveling and I will be moving from New providence, Bahamas to the UK for good I really can not wait
My Korean student visa was only $30. I plan on doing my masters in the UK and when I saw the fee I almost cried. Now hearing all of these extra fees is making me sick. I still wanna go though haha
I don't know why I'm watching this but how come they charge you for the citizenship ceremony? rediculous.
To me that actually seems like one of the most sensible ones personally. It's a bit pricey, but it's not some houseparty or something like that. 20 pounds for fingerprints and photos does seem utterly ridiculous though.
It’s not exactly simple or quick for a Brit to become a US citizen, is it? In the US, you’d need to be on the ILR equivalent (Green Card) for a min of 5 years before you could naturalise. I’ve no idea of costs.
Also, non-EU immigration is still at least 3x what it should be. These charges are one method of bringing it down, especially from the Indian Subcontinent.
Probably the most useful video I've seen in a long time. Its a real eye opener on how difficult it is to become a UK citizen.
Thanks Evan
It’s hard just to get a visa as a student 🙄😢
And how expensive.
I hope your passport cover is made of gold.
A British passport is in the top 10 most powerful in the world, so . . . it is.
Nope, now it is blue, made by a French company
Probably not, but at least it will be blue. Which is the only benefit Brexit brings to the UK.
@@simonethompson6190 It won't be in three months...
@@MrHarumakiSensei Easy access to 27 of the closest nations , gone.
$10,000 for your right to drink tea every morning and complain all you want? well that’s splendid
also say cunt in public
loooooool I know rigth
Pounds. Which is like $16,000 in most other currencies (USD, AUD, CAD) Although his number was like £12,000 wasnt it... thats almost $20,000 in some currencies 😳
@@j.b.s1513 It's like 130000 NOK and like 1,5 million JPY. Point is, currencies are crazy sometimes (OK, almost always).
Marcus Myge People in Europe dont exactly have far to travel to migrate to the UK. But when you are talking about people from Australia and New Zealand etc that conversion rate is pretty relevant, considering the money it takes to fly and ship all your stuff to the other side of the world, plus pay these fees.
Drinking game: Take a shot every time he says £19.20
you'll never take a shot, it's £19.20 not $19.20
Rachel Myers I guess you can say that you REKT him.
Pounds*
Rachel Myers are you surprised at this point? Americans think the world revolves around them
@@citavalo b
*British Government:* let's take back our country from Europe!
*Also the British Government:* let's let the French run our border!
Irony
And get a french company to print the passports instead of the British company that used to do it.
@@speleokeir And Australia can print your polymer banknotes.
I could be totally wrong especially considering 219 people liked your comment. But considering canada and the UK are linked i feel as though it could make a form of ties between them again? It ironic for them to do this but ? Im actually surprised to hear about the other comment in this thread~ that french print your passports. Again an odd choice of the government but I could understand why they do it. Please educate me if im wrong. I am genuinely interested!!
@@Aaron-mc9rs The new UK Visa and Citizenship Applicaion Service is being phased in gradually and it will be operated in partnership with the French information technology company Sopra Steria.
Not exactly as reported by Evan.
You will make an excellent Brit: you spent the whole fifteen minutes moaning about the country and the government. You just need to practice doing this in the pub and on the bus if you want to become an expert.
Ta mate, you saved me from writing a comment
@@andersknapasjo9576 You haven't seen foreigners moaning on Britain and Brits... As if they've been attached with some invisible anchor to this ship... :D
@@andersknapasjo9576 you from t' north or something?
To be fair though, I’m you’d be pissed off if you were in his position and you wanted to move to a country and they were just scamming the fuck out of you. To be fair he is fighting a losing battle, but at least he has not actually mined about the country, he is just moaning about the financial side of this country with immigration.
Sure*
You know that hes basically british if he despises croydon 😂
That and Milton Keynes
That should be the UK citizenship test. It's all that's really necessary.
Hey whats wrong with Croydon 😂😂😂
@@evan You should try going to Luton.
The UK government have so many copies of Evans fingerprints
stocking up on that exceptional talent i guess .
lean governance
simply collect the fingerprints of a person every year ....because of bitrot in the databases they can't be stored longer than a year, I guess...
They Probably think he cuts his fingers off and steal other peoples fingers
@@danieldelport1537 WAIT!
.....Is that not normal?
But I got a collection just to troll the UK gov! D:
Once he gets the passport, they are legally obliged to delete all the finger prints.
For those wondering the total amount from 11,172.4 GBP-USD is....14,468.82.
Holy god.
It cost me about $8000 to get my US Permanent Residency so I'm not surprised at the cost as the UK is cold wet and expensive.
I feel like that's really not that bad tbh. 14k for the life you really want isn't bad at all. If I wanted to move to the UK this wouldn't at all deter me.
I know there is'nt words, to say how bad this is
That's more than an air ambulance.
Thank You!!!!
The Life in the UK test is such a sham, even David Cameron himself couldn't pass the test 😂
😂😂😂😂
All the English people in my office wouldn’t be able to pass the test. I know cause I tested them and they all failed🤣
Ramith Gopinath I think that’s everywhere. Most Americans couldn’t pass the citizenship if they tried. Foreigners speak better English than we do haha
I was born in the uk, lived my whole life in the uk, and I still failed the test, bruh.
I passed my test life in u.k nd ceremony too but i want my original nationality back is this possible..?
If it makes you feel better. My son did the reverse in the US. He was President of a large Corporation and needed citizenship. He paid just as much and more to accountants and lawyers to ease the process. So it works both ways sadly
Exactly..