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    UK Visa Fees 2023

    Travelling to, studying in, or working within the United Kingdom has always been a goal for many individuals worldwide. However, as with any international endeavour, navigating the administrative procedures, notably visa applications, is a pivotal step in the journey. One primary concern for potential applicants is the UK visa fees. These fees have seen periodic revisions and, with the recent changes in 2023, it becomes even more crucial for applicants to be informed and prepared.

    The fees for the majority of UK visa applications will witness a surge on 4 October 2023. This revision will affect applications for entry permission made from abroad and to extend stay from within the UK. Applications related to permanent residency and citizenship will also experience a change.

    The fee you will need to pay can differ depending on factors such as the kind of visa application you’re making, whether the application is from inside or outside the UK, and whether you decide to use any of the Home Office’s priority services.

    Every applicant must ensure they fully pay the required charge, adhering strictly to the application steps. The exact fee will be based on the amount payable on the date of your application.

    Visas and applications made outside the UK

    Fees category Current Fee New fee from 4 October 2023 Fee Change
    Visit visa – short up to 6 months £100 £115 £15
    Visit visa – long up to 2 years £376 £400 £24
    Visit visa – long up to 5 years £670 £771 £101
    Visit visa – long up to 10 years £837 £963 £126
    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 £637 £106
    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 £1,846 £308
    Route to Settlement – other dependant relative £3,250 £3,250 £0
    Route to Settlement – refugee dependant relative £388 £404 £16
    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 £2,885 £481
    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 £2,885 £481
    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

    Work – applications made outside the UK

    Fees category Current Fee New fee from 4 October 2023 Fee Change
    Innovator Founder – main applicant and dependants £1,036 £1,191 £155
    Endorsement fee under Innovator Founder route (payable to endorsing body) excluding VAT £1000 £1000 £0
    Start-up – main applicant and dependants £378 £435 £57
    Approval letter from a competent body in respect of an initial application for Global Talent £456 £524 £68
    Global Talent – main applicant – where Approval Letter is required £167 £192 £25
    Global Talent – main applicant – where Approval Letter is not required £623 £716 £93
    Global Talent – dependants only £623 £716 £93
    Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) – dependants only £623 £716 £93
    Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) – dependants only £1,036 £1,191 £155
    Tier 1 (Investor) – main applicant and dependants £1,638 £1,884 £246
    Skilled worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants £625 £719 £94
    Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants £1,235 £1,420 £185
    Skilled Worker – shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants £479 £551 £72
    Skilled Worker, shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants £943 £1,084 £141
    Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants £247 £284 £37
    Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants £479 £551 £72
    Skilled Worker – Shortage Occupation – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants £247 £284 £37
    Skilled Worker – Shortage Occupation – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants £479 £551 £72
    T2 Minister of Religion – main applicant and dependants £625 £719 £94
    International Sportsperson where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for 12 months or less – main applicant and dependants £259 £298 £39
    International Sportsperson where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over 12 months – main applicant and dependants £625 £719 £94
    Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker, Religious Worker, Charity Worker, Creative Worker, International Agreement, Government Authorised Exchange and Youth Mobility Scheme – main applicant and dependants £259 £298 £39
    Representative of an overseas business – main applicant and dependants £625 £719 £94
    Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – up to 3 years – main applicant and dependants £625 £719 £94
    Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – more than 3 years – main applicant and dependants £1,235 £1,420 £185
    Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee – main applicant and dependants £259 £298 £39
    Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier – main applicant and dependants £259 £298 £39
    Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker – main applicant and dependants £259 £298 £39
    Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker – main applicant and dependants £259 £298 £39
    Scale-up – main applicant and dependants £715 £822 £107
    High Potential Individual – main applicant and dependants £715 £822 £107

    Work – applications made in the UK

    Fees category Current Fee New fee from 4 October 2023 Fee Change
    Innovator Founder – main applicant and dependants £1,292 £1,486 £194
    Endorsement fee under Innovator Founder route (payable to endorsing body) excluding VAT £1000 £1000 £0
    Start-up – main applicant and dependants £508 £584 £76
    Approval letter from a competent body in respect of an initial application for Global Talent £456 £524 £68
    Global Talent – main applicant – where Approval Letter is required £167 £192 £25
    Global Talent – main applicant – where Approval Letter is not required £623 £716 £93
    Global Talent – dependants only £623 £716 £93
    Graduate Route – main applicant and dependants £715 £822 £107
    Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) – dependants only £623 £716 £93
    Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) – main applicant and dependants £1,292 £1,486 £194
    Tier 1 (Investor) – main applicant and dependants £1,638 £1,884 £246
    Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants £719 £827 £108
    Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants £1,423 £1,500 £77
    Skilled Worker, shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants £479 £551 £72
    Skilled Worker, shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants £943 £1,084 £141
    Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants £247 £284 £37
    Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants £479 £551 £72
    Skilled Worker – Shortage Occupation – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants £247 £284 £37
    Skilled Worker – Shortage Occupation –Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants £479 £551 £72
    T2 Minister of Religion – main applicant and dependants £719 £827 £108
    International Sportsperson where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for 12 months or less – main applicant and dependants £259 £298 £39
    International Sportsperson where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over 12 months – main applicant and dependants £719 £827 £108
    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 £259 £298 £39
    Representative of an overseas business – main applicant and dependants £719 £827 £108
    Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – up to 3 years – main applicant and dependants £719 £827 £108
    Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – more than 3 years – main applicant and dependants £1,423 £1,500 £77
    Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee – main applicant and dependants £259 £298 £39
    Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier – main applicant and dependants £259 £298 £39
    Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker – main applicant and dependants £259 £298 £39
    Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker – main applicant and dependants £259 £298 £39
    Scale-up – main applicant and dependants £715 £822 £107
    High Potential Individual – main applicant and dependants £715 £822 £107

    Study – applications made outside the UK

    Fees category Current Fee New fee from 4 October 2023 Fee Change
    Student – main applicant and dependants £363 £490 £127
    Child Student £363 £490 £127
    Short term student studying English language for more than 6 months but not more than 11 months £200 £200 £0

    Study – applications made in the UK

    Fees category Current Fee New fee from 4 October 2023 Fee Change
    Student – main applicant and dependants £490 £490 £0
    Child student £490 £490 £0

    Other applications made in the UK

    Fees category Current Fee New fee from 4 October 2023 Fee Change
    Visitor Extension – main applicant and dependants £1000 £1000 £0
    Leave to enter for persons in the UK who are liable to immigration detention £1,048 £1,258 £210
    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 £2,885 £481
    Replacement Biometric Residence Card (issued under the EU Settlement Scheme) which has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed £19 £19 £0
    Replacement Biometric Residence Permit which has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed £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 £82 £7
    Travel Document – Convention travel document – child £49 £53 £4
    Administrative Review £80 £80 £0
    Life in the UK test £50 £50 £0

    Nationality

    Fees category Current Fee New fee from 4 October 2023 Fee Change
    Naturalisation (British citizenship) £1,250 £1,500 £250
    Naturalisation British overseas territory citizens £1000 £1000 £0
    Nationality registration as a British citizen – adult £1,126 £1,351 £225
    Nationality registration as a British citizen – child £1,012 £1,214 £202
    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
    Nationality reissued Certificate £250 £250 £0

    Sponsorship

    Fees category Current Fee New fee from 4 October 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 £8000 £8000 £0
    Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Student sponsors £8000 £8000 £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, 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 £1,500 £1,500 £0
    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 £239 £40
    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 £25 £4
    Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for International Sportsperson route – Over 12 Months £199 £239 £40
    Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for International Sportsperson route – Up to 12 months or less £21 £25 £4
    Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS) for student, child student £21 £25 £4

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