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<p>The UK has long standing arrangements in its legislation for the nationals of countries
which have ratified the 1961 Council of Europe’s Social Charter (CESC) to qualify
for a fee reduction for visa applications to come to work in the UK.</p><p>Nationals
of the 26 countries which have signed and ratified the CESC are eligible for a reduction
of £55 to their application fee if they are applying for a visa under a work route.
Where the applicant is required to have a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) from their
employer, the CoS can be issued free of charge.</p><p>Details of the routes which
qualify for a reduced fee are published on at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fee-arrangements-for-cesc-nationals/fee-arrangements-for-cesc-nationals"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fee-arrangements-for-cesc-nationals/fee-arrangements-for-cesc-nationals</a>.</p><p>The
fee reduction of £55 only applies to the main applicant, it does not apply to dependants.</p>
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