United Kingdom: Surcharge and Visa Refusals for Russians Possible per New Law

As part of a new Immigration Act dealing mainly with asylum and nationality matters, the UK government has been granted the power to create regulations dealing with out-of-country visa applications differently depending on the nationality of the applicant.  Under such regulations the government may a) suspend or refuse visa applications, and/or b) require payment of a surcharge of GBP 190 on top of other government fees. Such regulations are expected to be applied to applications by Russian citizens, and may be brought into force at any time.