Nationals applying for a United Kingdom visa will now pay an addi­tional fee of $722.14 for use of the centre, separate from the online application fee.

This follows the announcement on Monday by the UK government that it has imposed a visa system on Trinidad and Tobago, which was influenced by a significant increase in asylum seekers from this country to the UK in the past year.

The British High Commission to Trinidad and Tobago also on Monday advised of fees associated with the online application for a visa, however, a separate fee applies for an appointment at its One Woodbrook Place centre.