Update: Applicants for UK citizenship charged more than five times the admin cost

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Fee of £1,709 compares with an estimated administrative cost of just £324, as reported by Home Office data People applying to become British citizens are charged more than five times the amount it costs the Home Office to process their application, a new analysis has shown. The report also notes that The latest fee of £1,709 to become a citizen compares with an estimated administrative cost of just £324, as reported by the latest Home Office data.

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