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Home Office immigration and nationality fees: 9 April 2025

Updated 1 May 2025

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1. Visas and applications made outside the UK

Fees category Current fee Fee from 9 April 2025 Fee change
Visit visa short up to 6 months 贈115 贈127 贈12
Visit visa long up to 2 years [footnote 1] 贈432 贈475 贈43
Visit visa long up to 5 years 贈771 贈848 贈77
Visit visa long up to 10 years 贈963 贈1059 贈96
Visiting academic more than 6 months but no more than 12 months 贈200 贈220 贈20
Private medical treatment visa more than 6 months but not more than 11 months 贈200 贈220 贈20
Transit visa (direct airside transit) 贈35 贈39 贈4
Transit visit visa (landside transit) 贈64 贈70 贈6
Visa for the purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew of that ship or aircraft 贈64 贈70 贈6
Single-entry visa to replace a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) 贈154 贈154 贈0
Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode (outside the UK) 贈550 贈589 贈39
Transfer of Conditions (Vignette Transfer) application made overseas 贈154 贈154 贈0
Other visa 贈637 贈682 贈45
Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 30 months main applicant and dependants 贈180 贈193 贈13
Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 5 years main applicant and dependants 贈250 贈268 贈18
Route to Settlement 贈1,846 贈1,938 贈92
Route to Settlement other dependant relative 贈3,250 贈3,413 贈163
Route to Settlement refugee dependant relative 贈404 贈424 贈20
Indefinite leave to enter the UK as the dependant of an HM Armed Forces service leaver or a member of HM Armed Forces under Appendix HM Armed Forces to the Immigration Rules 贈2,885 贈3,029 贈144
Indefinite leave to enter the UK as an HM Armed Forces service leaver or a member of HM Armed Forces under Appendix HM Armed Forces to the Immigration Rules 贈2,885 贈3,029 贈144
Call out / out of hours fee (per hour/part hour) service of consular officers 贈142 贈142 贈0
Receiving, preparing and forwarding documents consular functions 贈141 贈141 贈0
Administrative review 贈80 贈80 贈0
Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) 贈10 贈16 贈6
Indefinite leave to enter the UK as a victim of domestic abuse and dependant children under Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse to the Immigration Rules 贈2,885 贈3,029 贈144

2. Work applications made outside the UK

Fees category Current fee Fee from 9 April 2025 Fee change
Innovator Founder main applicant and dependants 贈1,191 贈1,274 贈83
Endorsement fee under Innovator Founder route (payable to endorsing body) excluding VAT 贈1,000 贈1,000 贈0
Contact point meeting with endorsing body under Innovator Founder route (payable to endorsing body) excluding VAT 贈500 贈500 贈0
Start-up main applicant and dependants 贈435 贈465 贈30
Approval letter from a competent body in respect of an initial application for Global Talent 贈524 贈561 贈37
Global Talent main applicant where Approval Letter is required 贈192 贈205 贈13
Global Talent main applicant where Approval Letter is not required 贈716 贈766 贈50
Global Talent dependants only 贈716 贈766 贈50
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) dependants only 贈716 贈766 贈50
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) dependants only 贈1,191 贈1,274 贈83
Tier 1 (Investor) main applicant and dependants 贈1,884 贈2,000 贈116
Skilled worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less [footnote 2] main applicant and dependants 贈719 贈769 贈50
Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years [footnote 2] main applicant and dependants 贈1,420 贈1,519 贈99
Skilled Worker - a job on the Immigration Salary List where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less [footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants 贈551 贈590 贈39
Skilled Worker - a job on the Immigration Salary List where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years [footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants 贈1,084 贈1,160 贈76
Skilled Worker Health and Care Visa where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less [footnote 2] [footnote 3] main applicant and dependants 贈284 贈304 贈20
Skilled Worker Health and Care Visa where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years [footnote 2] [footnote 3] main applicant and dependants 贈551 贈590 贈39
Skilled Worker - a job on the Immigration Salary List - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less [footnote 2] [footnote 3] - main applicant and dependants 贈284 贈304 贈20
Skilled Worker - a job on the Immigration Salary List - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years [footnote 2] [footnote 3] - main applicant and dependants 贈551 贈590 贈39
T2 Minister of Religion main applicant and dependants 贈719 贈769 贈50
International Sportsperson, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 12 months油or less [footnote 2]油- main applicant and dependants 贈298 贈319 贈21
International Sportsperson, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 12 months油油[footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants 贈719 贈769 贈50
Temporary Work Seasonal Worker, Religious Worker, Charity Worker, Creative Worker, International Agreement, Government Authorised Exchange and Youth Mobility Scheme main applicant and dependants 贈298 贈319 贈21
Representative of an overseas business main applicant and dependants 贈719 贈769 贈50
Global Business Mobility Senior or Specialist Worker up to 3 years main applicant and dependants 贈719 贈769 贈50
Global Business Mobility Senior or Specialist Worker more than 3 years main applicant and dependants 贈1,420 贈1,519 贈99
Global Business Mobility Graduate Trainee main applicant and dependants 贈298 贈319 贈21
Global Business Mobility Service Supplier main applicant and dependants 贈298 贈319 贈21
Global Business Mobility UK Expansion Worker main applicant and dependants 贈298 贈319 贈21
Global Business Mobility Secondment Worker main applicant and dependants 贈298 贈319 贈21
Scale-up main applicant and dependants 贈822 贈880 贈58
High Potential Individual main applicant and dependants 贈822 贈880 贈58

3. Study applications made outside the UK

Fees category Current fee Fee from 9 April 2025 Fee change
Student main applicant and dependants 贈490 贈524 贈34
Child Student 贈490 贈524 贈34
Short term student studying English language for more than 6 months but not more than 11 months 贈200 贈214 贈14

4. Optional premium services outside the UK

Fees category Current fee Fee from 9 April 2025 Fee change
Priority Visa service Settlement 贈500 贈500 贈0
Priority Visa service Non-Settlement 贈500 贈500 贈0
Super Priority Visa service 贈1,000 贈1,000 贈0
User Pays Visa Application service 贈76.50 贈76.50 贈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) 贈150 贈150 贈0
International Contact Centre Email Service (per query) 贈2.74 贈2.74 贈0
International Contact Centre Telephone Helpline (per minute) 贈0.69 贈0.69 贈0

5. Optional premium services in the UK

Fees category Current fee Fee from 9 April 2025 Fee change
Super Priority service 贈1,000 贈1,000 贈0
Expedited processing Priority service 贈500 贈500 贈0
On-Demand service (Mobile Biometric Enrolment) (per hour per representative of the contractor providing the service) 贈650 贈650 贈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 贈72.27 贈72.27 贈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) 贈150 贈150 贈0
Premium status checks and advice Administrative Officer (per minute)[footnote 4] 贈0.80 贈0.80 贈0
Premium status checks, advice or training Executive Officer (inside office hours) (per minute) [footnote 4] 贈0.88 贈0.88 贈0
Premium status checks, advice or training Executive Officer (outside office hours) (per minute) [footnote 4] 贈1.10 贈1.10 贈0
Premium status checks, advice or training Higher Executive Officer (inside office hours) (per minute) [footnote 4] 贈0.97 贈0.97 贈0
Premium status checks, advice or training Higher Executive Officer (outside office hours) (per minute) [footnote 4] 贈1.23 贈1.23 贈0

6. Premium services at the border

Fees category Current fee Fee from 9 April 2025 Fee change
Registered Traveller (Adult) Yearly Subscription (per year) 贈50 贈50 贈0
Registered Traveller (Child) Yearly Subscription (per year) 贈24 贈24 贈0
Registered Traveller Registration of New Documents 贈20 贈20 贈0
Fast Track Heathrow 贈10 贈10 贈0
Fast Track Other ports of entry 贈10 贈10 贈0

7. Work applications made in the UK

Fees category Current fee Fee from 9 April 2025 Fee change
Innovator Founder main applicant and dependants 贈1,486 贈1,590 贈104
Endorsement fee under Innovator Founder route (payable to endorsing body) excluding VAT 贈1,000 贈1,000 贈0
Contact point meeting with endorsing body under Innovator Founder route (payable to endorsing body) excluding VAT 贈500 贈500 贈0
Start-up main applicant and dependants 贈584 贈625 贈41
Approval letter from a competent body in respect of an initial application for Global Talent 贈524 贈561 贈37
Global Talent main applicant where Approval Letter is required 贈192 贈205 贈13
Global Talent main applicant where Approval Letter is not required 贈716 贈766 贈50
Global Talent dependants only 贈716 贈766 贈50
Graduate Route main applicant and dependants 贈822 贈880 贈58
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) dependants only 贈716 贈766 贈50
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) main applicant and dependants 贈1,486 贈1,590 贈104
Tier 1 (Investor) main applicant and dependants 贈1,884 贈2,000 贈116
Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less油[footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants 贈827 贈885 贈58
Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years油[footnote 2]油- main applicant and dependants 贈1,636 贈1,751 贈115
Skilled Worker - a job on the Immigration Salary List where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less [footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants 贈551 贈590 贈39
Skilled Worker - a job on the Immigration Salary List where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years [footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants 贈1,084 贈1,160 贈76
Skilled Worker Health and Care Visa where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less油 [footnote 2] [footnote 3] main applicant and dependants 贈284 贈304 贈20
Skilled Worker Health and Care Visa where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years [footnote 2] [footnote 3] main applicant and dependants 贈551 贈590 贈39
Skilled Worker - a job on the Immigration Salary List- Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less [footnote 2] [footnote 3] - main applicant and dependants 贈284 贈304 贈20
Skilled Worker - a job on the Immigration Salary List - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years [footnote 2] [footnote 3] - main applicant and dependants 贈551 贈590 贈39
T2 Minister of Religion main applicant and dependants 贈827 贈885 贈58
International Sportsperson, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 12 months油or less油[footnote 2] - main applicant and dependants 贈298 贈319 贈21
International Sportsperson, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 12 months油[footnote 2]油- main applicant and dependants 贈827 贈885 贈58
Temporary Worker Seasonal Worker, Religious Worker, Charity Worker, Creative Worker, International Agreement Worker, Government Authorised Exchange Worker and Youth Mobility Scheme main applicant and dependants 贈298 贈319 贈21
Representative of an overseas business main applicant and dependants 贈827 贈885 贈58
Global Business Mobility Senior or Specialist Worker up to 3 years main applicant and dependants 贈827 贈885 贈58
Global Business Mobility Senior or Specialist Worker more than 3 years main applicant and dependants 贈1,636 贈1,751 贈115
Global Business Mobility Graduate Trainee main applicant and dependants 贈298 贈319 贈21
Global Business Mobility Service Supplier main applicant and dependants 贈298 贈319 贈21
Global Business Mobility UK Expansion Worker main applicant and dependants 贈298 贈319 贈21
Global Business Mobility Secondment Worker main applicant and dependants 贈298 贈319 贈21
Scale-up main applicant and dependants 贈822 贈880 贈58
High Potential Individual main applicant and dependants 贈822 贈880 贈58

8. Study applications made in the UK

Fees category Current fee Fee from 9 April 2025 Fee change
Student main applicant and dependants 贈490 贈524 贈34
Child student 贈490 贈524 贈34

9. Other applications made in the UK

Fees category Current fee Fee from 9 April 2025 Fee change
Visitor Extension main applicant and dependants 贈1,000 贈1,100 贈100
Leave to enter for persons in the UK who are liable to immigration detention 贈1,258 贈1,321 贈63
Leave to remain Other 贈1,258 贈1,321 贈63
Hong Kong British National (In-country) for 30 months main applicant and dependants 贈180 贈193 贈13
Hong Kong British National (In-country) for 5 years main applicant and dependants 贈250 贈268 贈18
Processing an application which is subsequently rejected as invalid 贈25 贈28 贈3
Indefinite leave to remain main applicants and dependants 贈2,885 贈3,029 贈144
Replacement Biometric Residence Card (issued under the EU Settlement Scheme) which has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed 贈19 贈19 贈0
Replacement Biometric Residence Permit which has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed 贈19 贈19 贈0
Travel Document Certificate of travel adult (effective from 10 April 2025) 贈280 贈300 贈20
Travel Document Certificate of travel child (effective from 10 April 2025) 贈141 贈151 贈10
Travel Document Convention travel document adult (effective from 10 April 2025) 贈82 贈94.50 贈12.50
Travel Document Convention travel document child (effective from 10 April 2025) 贈53 贈61.50 贈8.50
Administrative Review 贈80 贈80 贈0
Life in the UK test 贈50 贈50 贈0

10. Nationality

Fees category Current fee Fee from 9 April 2025 Fee change
Naturalisation (British citizenship) [footnote 5] 贈1,500 贈1,605 贈105
Naturalisation British overseas territory citizens 贈1,000 贈1,070 贈70
Nationality registration as a British citizen adult [footnote 5] 贈1,351 贈1,446 贈95
Nationality registration as a British citizen child [footnote 6] 贈1,214 贈1,214 贈0
The arrangement of a citizenship ceremony (including the administration of a citizenship oath and pledge at the ceremony). 贈130 贈130 贈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. 贈5 贈5 贈0
Nationality registration British overseas territory citizen, British overseas citizens, British Subjects, British protected persons adult 贈901 贈964 贈63
Nationality registration British overseas territory citizen, British overseas citizens, British Subjects, British protected persons child 贈810 贈810 贈0
Renunciation of nationality 贈450 贈482 贈32
Certificate of Entitlement Nationality Right of Abode (In the UK) 贈550 贈589 贈39
Nationality review 贈450 贈482 贈32
Status Letter (Nationality) 贈429 贈459 贈30
Non-acquisition Letter (Nationality) 贈429 贈459 贈30
Nationality correction to certificate 贈400 贈428 贈28
Nationality supply of a certified copy of a notice, certificate, order or declaration 贈400 贈428 贈28
Nationality reissued Certificate 贈400 贈428 贈28

11. Sponsorship

Fees category Current fee Fee from 9 April 2025 Fee change
Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Worker sponsor and Temporary worker sponsor large sponsors 贈25,000 贈25,000 贈0
Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Worker sponsor and Temporary worker sponsor small sponsors 贈8,000 贈8,000 贈0
Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Student sponsors 贈8,000 贈8,000 贈0
The expedited processing of a sponsorship management request made by a Worker sponsor or Temporary worker sponsor 贈200 贈200 贈0
Priority service for expedited processing of sponsor licence applications 贈500 贈500 贈0
Worker sponsor licence (large sponsor ) 贈1,476 贈1,579 贈103
Worker sponsor licence (small sponsor) 贈536 贈574 贈38
Student sponsor licence 贈536 贈574 贈38
Temporary Worker sponsor licence 贈536 贈574 贈38
Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licence (large sponsor) 贈1,476 贈1,579 贈103
Worker and Student sponsor licence (large sponsor) 贈1,476 贈1,579 贈103
Worker, Temporary Worker and Student sponsor licence (large sponsor) 贈1,476 贈1,579 贈103
Temporary Worker and Student sponsor licence 贈536 贈574 贈38
Worker sponsor licence (large sponsor), where sponsor currently holds a Temporary Worker and/or Student Sponsor Licence 贈940 贈1,005 贈65
Endorsement fee for a Scale-up sponsor licence under Endorsing Body Pathway (payable to the endorsing body) excluding VAT 贈1,500 贈1,500 贈0
Student sponsor basic compliance assessment 贈536 贈574 贈38
Sponsor action plan 贈1,476 贈1,579 贈103
Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or approval under Sponsor a Worker [footnote 2]: Skilled Worker, T2 Minister of Religion, Global Business Mobility Senior or Specialist Worker 贈239 贈525 贈286
Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or approval under Sponsor a Worker [footnote 2] Temporary Worker油including Global Business Mobility Graduate Trainee, UK Expansion Worker, Service Supplier and Secondment Worker route, and Scale-up route 贈25 贈55 贈30
Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or approval under Sponsor a Worker for International Sportsperson route Over 12 months [footnote 2] 贈239 贈525 贈286
Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or approval under Sponsor a Worker for International Sportsperson route Up to 12 months油or less [footnote 2] 贈25 贈55 贈30
Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS) for student, child student 贈25 贈55 贈30

12. Assessment of an overseas qualification (payable directly to the supplier) applications made both outside the UK and in the UK

Fees category Current fee Fee from 9 April 2025 Fee change
For a recognised appropriate level of English language 贈140 贈140 贈0
For a recognised appropriate level of English language with a downloadable digital statement of the outcome 贈147.50 贈147.50 贈0
For a recognised standard of overseas qualification including, if requested, a recognised appropriate level of English language 贈210 贈210 贈0
For油 a recognised standard of overseas qualification including, if requested, a recognised appropriate level of English language, with a downloadable digital statement of the outcome 贈217.50 贈217.50 贈0

13. Optional premium services for assessment of an overseas qualification (payable directly to the supplier) applications made both outside the UK and in the UK

Fees category Current fee Fee from 9 April 2025 Fee change
Priority service for a recognised appropriate level of English language 贈124 贈124 贈0
Super priority service for a recognised appropriate level of English language 贈174 贈174 贈0

  1. Application fee of 贈127 where the applicant is a Chinese national applying in mainland China under the Chinese visa scheme.油

  2. Sponsor a Worker means the scheme operated by the Secretary of State to give approval to an employer to recruit an individual to a specific work role where that individual is required to make an application for entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain in the United Kingdom to perform that role. During the period of rolling out the new IT system on which Sponsor a Worker operates both the systems of issuance of Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) and Sponsor a Worker are to run in parallel with the Sponsor a Worker system being used by select sponsors only.油油2油3油4油5油6油7油8油9油10油11油12油13油14油15油16油17油18油19油20油21油22油23油24

  3. Skilled Worker visa fees are reduced for those qualifying for Health and Care Visa and the fees after reductions are shown above.油油2油3油4油5油6油7油8

  4. Administrative Officer, Executive Officer and Higher Executive Officer are Civil Service staff grades.油油2油3油4油5

  5. The citizenship ceremony fee of 贈130 will be added to the application fee.油油2

  6. Additional 贈130 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.油

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