新分析发现英国公民申请费超过处理费的五倍
Official figures put the naturalisation charge at £1,709 before a ceremony fee, intensifying debate over integration and the financing of migration administration.
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费用与费用之间的差距
People applying to naturalise as British citizens pay more than five times the estimated administrative cost of processing an application, according to an analysis published on September 10 using Home Office data. The application charge is £1,709, while the estimated unit cost is £324. Successful adult applicants generally pay another £130 for a citizenship ceremony, bringing the direct total to £1,839 before legal advice, earlier visa charges or other migration-related costs.
The official Home Office fee table confirms that the naturalisation application charge rose from £1,605 to £1,709 on April 8, 2026. It also lists the separate ceremony charge. The Institute for Public Policy Research used the government’s fee-and-cost information to argue that citizenship is priced beyond its administrative function. The Home Office says income collected above processing costs supports the broader migration and borders system rather than generating a departmental profit.
公民身份作为一体化问题
争议很重要,因为自然化不仅仅是文档服务。 公民身份为长期居民提供全面的政治成员资格,包括在全国选举中投票权和对移民状况的变化安全。 难民和移民倡导者认为,一个巨大的财务障碍可以让定居者离开民间生活,即使他们已经支付了税收和建立家庭在英国。 对于许多申请人来说,公民身份费用在多年的签证费和年度医疗费后到来。
分析建议将费用更接近管理成本,为长期居民设定更清晰的路线,并用专注于机构、共享价值观和社区参与的课程取代《生活在英国》测试。 这些都是政策建议,而不是政府决策。 目前的费用仍然是法律运营的,官方指南规定,缺乏完整所需支付的申请可以被拒绝为无效,根据指定的行政扣除。
对政府更广泛的改革的压力
这些发现正在发生,而部长们正在重新考虑可能延长一些移民永久居住的路线的建议。 这产生了两个连接的问题:人们需要等待多久才能获得安全状态,以及他们必须付出多少钱才能完成公民身份的旅程。 政府必须决定是否通过国籍费用跨补贴移民体系,超越了高费用阻碍整合的风险。 任何费用减少或重新设计的测试都需要正式政策或法规变更。