UK visa fees increase: 17 changes you should know

Category

Fees category

Fee from 9 April 2025

1. Visas and Applications Made Outside the UK

Visit visa – short up to 6 months

£127

Visit visa – long up to 2 years

£475

Visit visa – long up to 5 years

£848

Visit visa – long up to 10 years

£1059

Visiting academic – more than 6 months but no more than 12 months

£220

Private medical treatment visa – more than 6 months but not more than 11 months

£220

Transit visa (direct airside transit)

£39

Transit visit visa (landside transit)

£70

Visa for joining a ship or aircraft as a crew member

£70

Single-entry visa to replace a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)

£154

Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode (outside the UK)

£589

Transfer of Conditions (Vignette Transfer) application

£154

Other visa

£682

Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 30 months

£193

Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 5 years

£268

Route to Settlement

£1,938

Route to Settlement – other dependant relative

£3,413

Route to Settlement – refugee dependant relative

£424

Indefinite leave to enter as the dependant of an HM Armed Forces member

£3,029

Call out / out of hours fee (per hour) – service of consular officers

£142

Administrative review

£80

Electronic travel authorisation (ETA)

£16

2. Work – Applications Made Outside the UK

Innovator Founder – main applicant and dependants

£1,274

Endorsement fee under Innovator Founder route (excluding VAT)

£1,000

Start-up – main applicant and dependants

£465

Global Talent – main applicant – where Approval Letter is required

£205

Skilled worker – main applicant and dependants (3 years or less)

£769

Skilled worker – main applicant and dependants (over 3 years)

£1,519

Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – 3 years or less

£304

Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – up to 3 years

£769

Temporary Work – Various schemes

£319

3. Study – Applications Made Outside the UK

Student – main applicant and dependants

£524

Short term student studying English language (6-11 months)

£214

4. Optional Premium Services Outside the UK

Priority Visa service – Non-Settlement

£500

Super Priority Visa service

£1,000

5. Optional Premium Services in the UK

Super Priority service

£1,000

Expedited processing – Priority service

£500

6. Premium Services at the Border

Registered Traveller (Adult) – Yearly Subscription

£50

Fast Track – Heathrow

£10

7. Work – Applications Made in the UK

Innovator Founder – main applicant and dependants

£1,590

Skilled Worker – main applicant and dependants (3 years or less)

£885

Graduate Route – main applicant and dependants

£880

Temporary Worker – Various schemes

£319

8. Study – Applications Made in the UK

Student – main applicant and dependants

£524

9. Other Applications Made in the UK

Visitor Extension – main applicant and dependants

£1,100

Indefinite leave to remain

£3,029

10. Nationality

Naturalisation (British citizenship)

£1,605

Naturalisation British overseas territory citizens

£1,070

Nationality registration as a British citizen – adult

£1,446

Renunciation of nationality

£482

Certificate of Entitlement Nationality Right of Abode (In the UK)

£589

11. Sponsorship

Premium Sponsor Service (12 months)

£25,000

Worker sponsor licence (large sponsor)

£1,579

Temporary Worker sponsor licence

£574