Policy paper
Home Office immigration and nationality fees: 13 April 2023
Updated 10 April 2024
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1. Visas and applications made outside the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 13 April 2023 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visit visa – short up to 6 months | £100 | £100 | £0 |
| Visit visa – long up to 2 years [footnote 1] | £376 | £376 | £0 |
| Visit visa – long up to 5 years | £670 | £670 | £0 |
| Visit visa – long up to 10 years | £837 | £837 | £0 |
| Visiting academic - more than 6 months but no more than 12 months | £200 | £200 | £0 |
| Private medical treatment visa - more than 6 months but not more than 11 months | £200 | £200 | £0 |
| Transit visa (direct airside transit) | £35 | £35 | £0 |
| Transit visit visa (landside transit) | £64 | £64 | £0 |
| Visa for the purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew of that ship or aircraft | £64 | £64 | £0 |
| Electronic Visa Waiver | £30 | £30 | £0 |
| Single-entry visa to replace a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) | £154 | £154 | £0 |
| Certificate of Entitlement Nationality Right of Abode (outside the UK) | £388 | £388 | £0 |
| Transfer of Conditions (Vignette Transfer) application made overseas | £154 | £154 | £0 |
| Other visa | £531 | £531 | £0 |
| Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 30 months - main applicant and dependants | £180 | £180 | £0 |
| Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 5 years - main applicant and dependants | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Route to Settlement | £1,538 | £1,538 | £0 |
| Route to Settlement - other dependant relative | £3,250 | £3,250 | £0 |
| Route to Settlement - refugee dependant relative | £388 | £388 | £0 |
| Indefinite leave to enter the UK as the dependant of a member of the armed forces under Appendix Armed Forces to the Immigration Rules. | £2,404 | £2,404 | £0 |
| Indefinite leave to enter the UK as a foreign or Commonwealth citizen discharged from HM Forces under paragraph 13 of Appendix Armed Forces to the immigration rules. | £2,404 | £2,404 | £0 |
| Call out/ out of hours fee (per hour/part hour) - service of consular officers | £142 | £142 | £0 |
| Receiving, preparing and forwarding documents - consular functions | £141 | £141 | £0 |
| Administrative review | £80 | £80 | £0 |
2. Work - applications made outside the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 13 April 2023 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovator Founder - main applicant and dependants | £1,036 | £1,036 | £0 |
| Endorsement fee under Innovator Founder route (payable to endorsing body) excluding VAT | n/a | £1,000 | n/a |
| Start-up - main applicant and dependants | £378 | £378 | £0 |
| Approval letter from a competent body in respect of an initial application for Global Talent | £456 | £456 | £0 |
| Global Talent - main applicant - where Approval Letter is required | £167 | £167 | £0 |
| Global Talent - main applicant - where Approval Letter is not required | £623 | £623 | £0 |
| Global Talent - dependants only | £623 | £623 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - dependants only | £623 | £623 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) - dependants only | £1,036 | £1,036 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) - dependants only | £378 | £378 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Investor) - main applicant and dependants | £1,638 | £1,638 | £0 |
| Skilled worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less - main applicant and dependants | £625 | £625 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years - main applicant and dependants | £1,235 | £1,235 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker - shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less - main applicant and dependants | £479 | £479 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker, shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years - main applicant and dependants | £943 | £943 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less [footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants | £247 | £247 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years [footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants | £479 | £479 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less [footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants | £247 | £247 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years [footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants | £479 | £479 | £0 |
| T2 Minister of Religion - main applicant and dependants | £625 | £625 | £0 |
| International Sportsperson where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for 12 months or less – main applicant and dependants | £259 | £259 | £0 |
| International Sportsperson where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over 12 months – main applicant and dependants | £625 | £625 | £0 |
| Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker, Religious Worker, Charity Worker, Creative Worker, International Agreement, Government Authorised Exchange and Youth Mobility Scheme - main applicant and dependants | £259 | £259 | £0 |
| Representative of an overseas business - main applicant and dependants | £625 | £625 | £0 |
| Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker - up to 3 years - main applicant and dependants | £625 | £625 | £0 |
| Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – more than 3 years -main applicant and dependants | £1,235 | £1,235 | £0 |
| Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee - main applicant and dependants | £259 | £259 | £0 |
| Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier - main applicant and dependants | £259 | £259 | £0 |
| Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker - main applicant and dependants | £259 | £259 | £0 |
| Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker - main applicant and dependants | £259 | £259 | £0 |
| Scale-up - main applicant and dependants | £715 | £715 | £0 |
| High Potential Individual - main applicant and dependants | £715 | £715 | £0 |
3. Study - applications made outside the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 13 April 2023 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student - main applicant and dependants | £363 | £363 | £0 |
| Child Student | £363 | £363 | £0 |
| Short term student studying English language for more than 6 months but not more than 11 months | £200 | £200 | £0 |
4. Optional premium services outside the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 13 April 2023 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority Visa service - Settlement | £573 | £573 | £0 |
| Priority Visa service - Non-Settlement | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Super Priority Visa service | £956 | £956 | £0 |
| User Pays Visa Application service | £55 | £55 | £0 |
| The provision of an immigration officer to provide any premium service relating to entry into or transit through the United Kingdom (per hour per officer) | £77.40 | £77.40 | £0 |
| International Contact Centre - Email Service (per query) | £2.74 | £2.74 | £0 |
| International Contact Centre - Telephone Helpline (per minute) | £0.69 | £0.69 | £0 |
5. Optional premium services in the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 13 April 2023 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Priority service | £800 | £800 | £0 |
| Expedited processing - Priority service | £500 | £500 | £0 |
| On-Demand service (Mobile Biometric Enrolment) (per hour per representative of the contractor providing the service) | £650 | £650 | £0 |
| The provision of an immigration officer to deliver any premium service, to a Government Department, relating to entry into or transit through the United Kingdom | £57.33 | £57.33 | £0 |
| The provision of an immigration officer to deliver any premium service, relating to entry into or transit through the United Kingdom (per hour per officer) | £77.40 | £77.40 | £0 |
| Premium status checks and advice - Administrative Officer (per minute)[footnote 3] | £0.80 | £0.80 | £0 |
| Premium status checks, advice or training - Executive Officer (inside office hours) (per minute) [footnote 3] | £0.88 | £0.88 | £0 |
| Premium status checks, advice or training - Executive Officer (outside office hours) (per minute) [footnote 3] | £1.10 | £1.10 | £0 |
| Premium status checks, advice or training - Higher Executive Officer (inside office hours) (per minute) [footnote 3] | £0.97 | £0.97 | £0 |
| Premium status checks, advice or training - Higher Executive Officer (outside office hours) (per minute) [footnote 3] | £1.23 | £1.23 | £0 |
6. Premium services at the border
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 13 April 2023 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Traveller (Adult) - Yearly Subscription (per year) | £50 | £50 | £0 |
| Registered Traveller (Child) - Yearly Subscription (per year) | £24 | £24 | £0 |
| Registered Traveller - Registration of New Documents | £20 | £20 | £0 |
| Fast Track - Heathrow terminals 2, 3 and 4 | £5.20 | £5.20 | £0 |
| Fast Track - Other ports of entry | £3.00 | £3.00 | £0 |
7. Work - applications made in the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 13 April 2023 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovator Founder - main applicant and dependants | £1,292 | £1,292 | £0 |
| Endorsement fee under Innovator Founder route (payable to endorsing body) excluding VAT | n/a | £1,000 | n/a |
| Start-up - main applicant and dependants | £508 | £508 | £0 |
| Approval letter from a competent body in respect of an initial application for Global Talent | £456 | £456 | £0 |
| Global Talent - main applicant - where Approval Letter is required | £167 | £167 | £0 |
| Global Talent - main applicant - where Approval Letter is not required | £623 | £623 | £0 |
| Global Talent - dependants only | £623 | £623 | £0 |
| Graduate Route – main applicant and dependants | £715 | £715 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - dependants only | £623 | £623 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) - main applicant and dependants | £1,292 | £1,292 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) - dependants only | £508 | £508 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Investor) - main applicant and dependants | £1,638 | £1,638 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less - main applicant and dependants | £719 | £719 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years - main applicant and dependants | £1,423 | £1,423 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker, shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less - main applicant and dependants | £479 | £479 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker, shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years - main applicant and dependants | £943 | £943 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less [footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants | £247 | £247 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years [footnote 2] -main applicant and dependants | £479 | £479 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less [footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants | £247 | £247 | £0 |
| Skilled Worker - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years [footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants | £479 | £479 | £0 |
| T2 Minister of Religion - main applicant and dependants | £719 | £719 | £0 |
| International Sportsperson where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for 12 months or less – main applicant and dependants | £259 | £259 | £0 |
| International Sportsperson where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over 12 months – main applicant and dependants | £719 | £719 | £0 |
| Temporary Worker -Seasonal Worker, Religious Worker, Charity Worker, Creative Worker, International Agreement Worker, Government Authorised Exchange Worker - main applicant and dependants | £259 | £259 | £0 |
| Representative of an overseas business - main applicant and dependants | £719 | £719 | £0 |
| Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker - up to 3 years - main applicant and dependants | £719 | £719 | £0 |
| Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – more than 3 years -main applicant and dependants | £1,423 | £1,423 | £0 |
| Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee - main applicant and dependants | £259 | £259 | £0 |
| Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier - main applicant and dependants | £259 | £259 | £0 |
| Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker - main applicant and dependants | £259 | £259 | £0 |
| Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker - main applicant and dependants | £259 | £259 | £0 |
| Scale-up - main applicant and dependants | £715 | £715 | £0 |
| High Potential Individual - main applicant and dependants | £715 | £715 | £0 |
8. Study - applications made in the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 13 April 2023 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student - main applicant and dependants | £490 | £490 | £0 |
| Child student | £490 | £490 | £0 |
9. Other applications made in the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 13 April 2023 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Extension - main applicant and dependants | £1000 | £1,000 | £0 |
| Leave to enter for persons in the UK who are liable to immigration detention | £1,048 | £1,048 | £0 |
| Leave to remain - Other | £1,048 | £1,048 | £0 |
| Hong Kong British National (In-country) for 30 months - main applicant and dependants | £180 | £180 | £0 |
| Hong Kong British National (In-country) for 5 years - main applicant and dependants | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Processing an application which is subsequently rejected as invalid | £25 | £25 | £0 |
| Indefinite leave to remain - main applicants and dependants | £2,404 | £2,404 | £0 |
| Biometric enrolment and / or re-use of recorded biometric information (the £19.20 fee is not payable for applications for indefinite leave or limited to remain or nationality) | £19.20 | £19.20 | £0 |
| TOC or Application for a document confirming identity and immigration or nationality status - limited leave to remain | £161 | £161 | £0 |
| Replacement Biometric Residence Card (issued under the EU Settlement Scheme) | £19 | £19 | £0 |
| Replacement Biometric Residence Permit | £19 | £19 | £0 |
| Travel Document - Certificate of travel - adult | £280 | £280 | £0 |
| Travel Document - Certificate of travel - child | £141 | £141 | £0 |
| Travel Document - Convention travel document - adult | £75 | £75 | £0 |
| Travel Document - Convention travel document - child | £49 | £49 | £0 |
| Administrative Review | £80 | £80 | £0 |
| Life in the UK test | £50 | £50 | £0 |
10. Nationality
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 13 April 2023 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naturalisation (British citizenship) [footnote 4] | £1,250 | £1,250 | £0 |
| Naturalisation British overseas territory citizens | £1,000 | £1,000 | £0 |
| Nationality registration as a British citizen - adult [footnote 4] | £1,126 | £1,126 | £0 |
| Nationality registration as a British citizen - child [footnote 5] | £1,012 | £1,012 | £0 |
| The arrangement of a citizenship ceremony (including the administration of a citizenship oath and pledge at the ceremony). | £80 | £80 | £0 |
| The administration of a citizenship oath, or oath and pledge where the oath, or oath and pledge, are not administered at a citizenship ceremony or by a justice of the peace. | £5 | £5 | £0 |
| Nationality registration - British overseas territory citizen, British overseas citizens, British Subjects, British protected persons - adult | £901 | £901 | £0 |
| Nationality registration - British overseas territory citizen, British overseas citizens, British Subjects, British protected persons - child | £810 | £810 | £0 |
| Renunciation of nationality | £372 | £372 | £0 |
| Certificate of Entitlement Nationality Right of Abode (In the UK) | £372 | £372 | £0 |
| Nationality review | £372 | £372 | £0 |
| Status Letter (Nationality) | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Non-acquisition Letter (Nationality) | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Nationality correction to certificate | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Nationality - supply of a certified copy of a notice, certificate, order or declaration | £250 | £250 | £0 |
11. Sponsorship
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 13 April 2023 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Worker sponsor and Temporary worker sponsor – large sponsors | £25,000 | £25,000 | £0 |
| Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Worker sponsor and Temporary worker sponsor – small sponsors | £8,000 | £8,000 | £0 |
| Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Student sponsors | £8,000 | £8,000 | £0 |
| The expedited processing of a sponsorship management request made by a Worker sponsor or Temporary worker sponsor | £200 | £200 | £0 |
| Priority service for expedited processing of sponsor licence applications | £500 | £500 | £0 |
| Worker sponsor licence (large sponsor ) | £1,476 | £1,476 | £0 |
| Worker sponsor licence (small sponsor) | £536 | £536 | £0 |
| Student sponsor licence | £536 | £536 | £0 |
| Temporary Worker sponsor licence | £536 | £536 | £0 |
| Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licence (large sponsor) | £1,476 | £1,476 | £0 |
| Worker and Student sponsor licence (large sponsor) | £1,476 | £1,476 | £0 |
| Worker, Temporary Worker and Student sponsor licence (large sponsor) | £1,476 | £1,476 | £0 |
| Temporary Worker and Student sponsor licence | £536 | £536 | £0 |
| Worker sponsor licence (large sponsor), where sponsor currently holds a Temporary Worker and/or Student Sponsor Licence | £940 | £940 | £0 |
| Endorsement fee for a Scale-up sponsor licence under Endorsing Body Pathway (payable to the endorsing body) excluding VAT | n/a | £1,500 | n/a |
| Student sponsor basic compliance assessment | £536 | £536 | £0 |
| Sponsor action plan | £1,476 | £1,476 | £0 |
| Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS): Skilled Worker, T2 Minister of Religion, Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker | £199 | £199 | £0 |
| Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) - Temporary Worker including Global Business Mobility- Graduate Trainee, UK Expansion Worker, Service Supplier and Secondment Worker route, and Scale-up route | £21 | £21 | £0 |
| Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for International Sportsperson route - Over 12 Months | £199 | £199 | £0 |
| Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for International Sportsperson route - Up to 12 months or less | £21 | £21 | £0 |
| Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS) for student, child student | £21 | £21 | £0 |
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Application fee of £100 where the applicant is a Chinese national applying in mainland China under the Chinese visa scheme ↩
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Skilled Worker visa fees are reduced for those qualifying for Health and Care Visa and the fees after reductions are shown above ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8
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Administrative Officer, Executive Officer and Higher Executive Officer are Civil Service staff grades. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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The citizenship ceremony fee of £80 will be added to the application fee ↩ ↩2
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Additional £80 per applicant is required to cover the ceremony fee should the minor turn 18 during the application process. This will be requested at point of decision. ↩