20/03/2026
UK Immigration Fees Are Increasing from 8 April 2026.
The Home Office has confirmed the new fee schedule, and the increases are significant across almost every category. Here is what you need to know:
Visas & Entry Clearance
Visit visa (6 months): £127 → £135 (+£8)
Visit visa (10 years): £1,059 → £1,128 (+£69)
ETA: £16 → £20 (+£4)
Route to Settlement: £1,938 → £2,064 (+£126)
ILR (in the UK): £3,029 → £3,226 (+£197)
Work Visas
Skilled Worker (up to 3 years, outside UK): £769 → £819 (+£50)
Skilled Worker (over 3 years, outside UK): £1,519 → £1,618 (+£99)
Skilled Worker (up to 3 years, in UK): £885 → £943 (+£58)
Skilled Worker (over 3 years, in UK): £1,751 → £1,865 (+£114)
Health & Care Visa: £304 → £324 (+£20)
Graduate Route: £880 → £937 (+£57)
Nationality
Naturalisation (British citizenship): £1,605 → £1,709 (+£104)
Child nationality registration: £1,214 → £1,000 (−£214 — a rare reduction)
Sponsorship
Worker sponsor licence (large): £1,579 → £1,682 (+£103)
Worker sponsor licence (small): £574 → £611 (+£37)
No change: Priority services, Super Priority, Life in the UK Test (£50), Administrative Review (£80), Certificate of Sponsorship fees.
