UK Immigration Fees to Increase from April 9, 2025
The UK Home Office has announced that, effective 9 April 2025, fees for various immigration and nationality applications will increase.
Key fee changes include:
- Visit Visas:
- Short-term visa (up to 6 months): Increasing from £115 to £127.
- Long-term visa (up to 2 years): Increasing from £432 to £475.
- Long-term visa (up to 5 years): Increasing from £771 to £848.
- Long-term visa (up to 10 years): Increasing from £963 to £1,059.
- Work Visas:
- Skilled Worker visa (up to 3 years): Increasing from £719 to £769.
- Skilled Worker visa (over 3 years): Increasing from £1,420 to £1,519.
- Health & Care Worker visa (up to 3 years): Increasing from £284 to £304.
- Health & Care Worker visa (over 3 years): Increasing from £551 to £590.
- Study Visas:
- Student visa: Increasing from £490 to £524.
- Child Student visa: Increasing from £490 to £524.
- Short-term student visa (studying English language): Increasing from £200 to £214.
- Settlement and Nationality Applications:
- Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR): Increasing from £2,885 to £3,029.
- Naturalisation (British citizenship): Increasing from £1,500 to £1,605.
- Sponsorship Fees for Employers:
- Worker sponsor licence (large sponsor): Increasing from £1,476 to £1,579.
- Worker sponsor licence (small sponsor): Increasing from £536 to £574.
- Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) fee for Skilled Worker & Global Business Mobility routes: Increasing from £239 to £525.
Additionally, the fee for the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), required for visa-exempt travelers, will rise from £10 to £16.
These fee adjustments are part of the government's strategy to ensure that the immigration system is funded by those who use it, thereby reducing the burden on UK taxpayers. Prospective applicants should consider these changes when planning their applications.