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Written question asked by Catherine West (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 May 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 May 2022. A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 25 May 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Kevin Foster (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 May 2022 on behalf of the Home Office.


Migrant Workers: Schools

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will remove visa costs for EU citizens who are planning to work as language assistants in UK schools.

Answer

We do not have any plans to waive visa application fees for language assistants who are looking to use the Points Based System to work in UK schools.

Fees provide a vital contribution towards the provision of the resources necessary to operate and sustain our borders and immigration system. This reduces reliance on taxpayer funding, while ensuring the costs of the system are met. It would be unfair to the taxpayer and other users of the immigration system if we were to exempt EU citizens seeking work as language assistants given our migration system is now a global one, not one determined by whether you hold an EEA or non-EEA passport


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3692
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Fees and charges Languages EU nationals Migrant workers Schools Visas
Link
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