Review and refund overcharged UK Student and Child Student visa fees

Review and refund overcharged UK Student and Child Student visa fees — 420 signatures. Status: open.

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International students who paid UK Student visa fees from Autumn 2023 onwards were overcharged £127-£161, confirmed by a House of Lords Committee. The Home Office's own refunds policy allows claims within 5 years but affected students have never been officially notified.

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We are calling on the Government to review which students were affected, notify them all and make the refund process clear and accessible. Due to a drafting error in law, international students who paid UK Student visa fees from Autumn 2023 onwards were overcharged - by £127 or £161. This was confirmed by the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. The Home Office's own refunds policy allows claims within 5 years, yet affected students have never been officially notified.

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