For a family of 5 on a Skilled Worker visa (5 years): • Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS): £15,000 • Visa fees: £6,700 Total just to come in legally = £21,700 And remember: all visas come with No Recourse to Public Funds → meaning NO access to benefits, no government money. Then, after 5 years, to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR): • ILR fee: over £3,000 per person • For a family of 5 → £15,000 So by the time an average immigrant family completes 5–6 years, they’ve already spent around

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