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<p> </p><p>Dependants of British citizens from non-EU countries who wish to enter
the UK <br>are required to apply for entry under the Immigration Rules. In line with
its <br>legislative powers, the Home Office sets immigration and nationality fees
to <br>reflect the administrative cost of processing an application as well as <br>benefits
and entitlements that may accrue if an applicant is successful. These <br>fees apply
to foreign national family members of British citizens applying for <br>entry under
the Immigration Rules. The Home Office believes that it is right <br>that those who
use and benefit most from the immigration system contribute to <br>its running costs.<br><br>The
rights of EU nationals to live and work in other European Union Member <br>States,
and to be accompanied by their non-EU family members, are set out in <br>European
Union law, in Directive 2004/38/EC ("the Free Movement Directive"), by <br>which
all EU Member States are bound. The Free Movement Directive does not <br>cover the
rights of EU citizens living in their country of nationality, so it <br>does not apply
to British nationals living in the UK. The Free Movement <br>Directive requires Member
States to issue entry clearance visas to non-EU <br>family members of EU nationals
free of charge.</p><p> </p>
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