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		xaranke on Aug 18, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What happens if you mistakenly apply for British c... As someone who recently applied for a UK Visa, I was shocked that it cost around $120 for 6 months. A comparable US visa for 10 years costs around $160.

cm2187 on Aug 18, 2018 [–]

That's nothing. Citizenship costs over £1000.

xaranke on Aug 18, 2018 | | [–]

Right, but that is a one-time fee. This is every time you want to visit the UK. Still expensive though.

alecco on Aug 19, 2018 | | | [–]

In UK minimum wage is 7.83. So that's 3 weeks of work at most. It's quite reasonable.

vilmosi on Aug 18, 2018 | | [–]

To be fair, so is a Green Card.

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