UKVI has confirmed increases to immigration fees that cover visa, sponsorship and nationality services. These changes aim to generate additional revenue for the Home Office and are effective from 9 April 2025. This resource breaks down the key changes and provides some supplementary resources
Visit Visas:
Short-term(up to 6 months): Increased from £115 to £127.
Long-term: Up to 2 years from £432 to £475; Up to 5 years from £771 to £848; Up to 10 years from £963 to £1,059.
Study Visas:
Student Visa (main applicant and dependents): Increased from £490 to £524.
Child Student Visa: From £490 to £524.
Short-term Student Visa (English language, 6-11 months): From £200 to £214.
Work Visas:
Innovator Founder Visa (main applicant and dependents): Increased from £1,486 to £1,590.
Start-up Visa (main applicant and dependents): From £584 to £625.
Skilled Worker Visas:
Entry clearance applications (for individuals applying outside the UK): Up to three years from £719 to £769; More than three years from £1420 to £1,519.
In-country applications (for applicants already in the UK): Up to three years from £827 to £885; More than three years: from £1636 to £1,751.
Nationality and Settlement Fees:
Naturalisation (British citizenship): Increased from £1,500 to £1,605
Nationality Registration as a British Citizen – Adult: From £1,351 to £1,446.
Indefinite Leave to Remain: £2,885 to £3,029
Passport Application Fees:
Standard Online Application (within the UK): Adults has increased from £88.50 to £94.50; Children from £57.50 to £61.50.
Postal Applications: Adults from £100 to £107; Children from £69 to £74.
Premium Service (1-day processing): Adults from £207.50 to £222; Children from £176.50 to £189.
ETA Fee: Increased from £10 to £16
Sponsorship Fees for Workers:
Employers sponsoring migrant workers will see higher costs:
The sponsor licence application increased from £1,476 to £1,579 for large organisations, and from £536 to £574 for small organisations.
The CoS fee for Skilled Workers and Global Business Mobility (Senior or Specialist Worker) will more than double, rising from £239 to £525
Supplementary Resources
Details of all visa fee changes
Migrants Rights Network’s explainer on the changes
Info on Migrant Voice’s campaign against visa fees
If you are affected by the changes and need support please contact us at info@migrant.action.org.uk
