Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing visa fees for minors.

The Home Office keeps the fees for immigration and nationality applications under regular review. However, no specific assessment on the potential merits of abolishing the visa fees for minors has been undertaken.

The Home Office provides exceptions to the need to pay application fees in a number of specific circumstances. These exceptions ensure the Home Office’s immigration and nationality fee structure complies with international obligations and wider government policy.