Rip-off Britain: it's worse if you're foreign

Call it a stealth tax, call it taking advantage of those with no choice... call it what you like - it doesn't look very fair.

Look at these figures for New Labour's proposed visa charges for 2009/10, compared to what it costs to process the application:

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Figures from Written Ministerial Statement announcing proposed fees for Financial Year 09/10