Policy paper
Home Office immigration and nationality fees: 5 October 2020
Updated 24 October 2024
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1. Visas and applications made outside the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visit visa < 6 months | £95 | £95 | £0 |
| Visit visa < 2 years [footnote 1] | £361 | £361 | £0 |
| Visit visa < 5 years | £655 | £655 | £0 |
| Visit visa <10 years | £822 | £822 | £0 |
| Visiting academic - more than 6 months but no more than 12 months | £190 | £190 | £0 |
| Private medical treatment visa - more than 6 months but not more than 11 months | £190 | £190 | £0 |
| Short term student visa (up to 6 months) | £97 | £97 | £0 |
| Short term student studying English language for more than 6 months but not more than 11 months | £186 | £186 | £0 |
| Settlement | £1,523 | £1,523 | £0 |
| Settlement - other dependant relative | £3,250 | £3,250 | £0 |
| 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. | £2,389 | £2,389 | £0 |
| Certificate of entitlement - (right of abode) | £388 | £388 | £0 |
| Other visa | £516 | £516 | £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 |
| Transfer of Conditions (Vignette transfer) | £154 | £154 | £0 |
| Representative of an overseas business | £610 | £610 | £0 |
| Call out/ out of hours fee (per hour/part hour) | £142 | £142 | £0 |
| Single-entry visa to replace a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) | £154 | £154 | £0 |
| Receiving, preparing and forwarding documents | £141 | £141 | £0 |
| Electronic Visa Waiver | £30 | £30 | £0 |
| Innovator[footnote 2] | £1021 | £1021 | £0 |
| Start-up[footnote 2] | £363 | £363 | £0 |
| Global Talent - initial application[footnote 2] | £152 | £152 | £0 |
| Approval letter in respect of an initial application for Global Talent | £456 | £456 | £0 |
| Global Talent - subsequent application[footnote 2] | £608 | £608 | £0 |
| Global Talent - dependant | £608 | £608 | £0 |
2. Points based system - applications made outside the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) [footnote 2] | £1,021 | £1,021 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Investor) | £1,623 | £1,623 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - dependants only | £608 | £608 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (General) - dependant | £1,021 | £1,021 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) - dependants only | £363 | £363 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Post-study Work) - dependant | £604 | £604 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General), (Intra-Company Transfer) - Long Term Staff, (Sportsperson) & (Minister of Religion), where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of 3 years or less [footnote 2] | £610 | £610 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Health and Care Visa - Under 3 Years [footnote 2] (and see note 6 below table) | £232 | £232 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) - Graduate Trainee [footnote 2] | £482 | £482 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General), (Intra-Company Transfer) - Long Term Staff, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than 3 years [footnote 2] | £1,220 | £1,220 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Health and Care Visa - Over 3 Years [footnote 2] and (and see note 6 below table) | £232 | £232 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General) shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of 3 years or less [footnote 2] | £464 | £464 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General) shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than 3 years [footnote 2] | £928 | £928 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - Under 3 Years [footnote 2] and (and see note 6 below table) | £232 | £232 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - Over 3 Years [footnote 2] and (and see note 6 below table) | £464 | £464 | £0 |
| Student and Child Student - main applicant and student dependants | £348 | £348 | £0 |
| Tier 5 [footnote 2] | £244 | £244 | £0 |
Note 6. Tier 2 visa fees are reduced for those qualifying for Health and Care Visa and the fees after reductions are shown above.
3. Optional premium services outside the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority visa service - settlement | £573 | £573 | £0 |
| Priority visa service - non-settlement | £220 | £220 | £0 |
| Super priority visa service | £956 | £956 | £0 |
| User-pay visa application centre | £55 | £55 | £0 |
| International Contact Centre - Email Service (per query) | £5.48 | £2.74 | -£2.74 |
| International Contact Centre - Telephone Helpline (per minute) | £1.37 | £0.69 | -£0.68 |
4. Optional premium services in the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Priority service | £800 | £800 | £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 | £77.40 | £77.40 | £0 |
| Expedited processing - Priority service | £500 | £500 | £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 |
| On-Demand service (Mobile Biometric Enrolment) (per hour per representative of the contractor providing the service) (per minute) | £650 | £650 | £0 |
5. Discretionary services at the border
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Traveller (Adult) Yearly Subscription | £50 | £50 | £0 |
| Registered Traveller (Child) Yearly Subscription | £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £0 |
6. Applications made in the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite leave to remain | £2,389 | £2,389 | £0 |
| Leave to remain - Other | £1,033 | £1,033 | £0 |
| Leave to enter for persons in the UK who are liable to immigration detention | £1,033 | £1,033 | £0 |
| Visitor Extension main applicant & all dependants | £993 | £993 | £0 |
| Transfer of Conditions (TOC) or Application for a document confirming identity and immigration or nationality status - limited leave to remain | £161 | £161 | £0 |
| TOC or Application for a document confirming identity and immigration or nationality status - indefinite leave to remain | £229 | £229 | £0 |
| Biometric residence card (issued under the EU Settlement Scheme) | £56 | £56 | £0 |
| Biometric residence permit (BRP) / replacement BRP | £56 | £56 | £0 |
| Processing an application which is subsequently rejected as invalid | £25 | £25 | £0 |
| Processing of an application made under Appendix EU which is subsequently rejected as invalid - Adult | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Processing of an application made under Appendix EU which is subsequently rejected as invalid - Child | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Biometric enrolment | £19.20 | £19.20 | £0 |
| Certificate of travel - adult | £280 | £280 | £0 |
| Certificate of travel - child | £141 | £141 | £0 |
| Convention travel document - adult | £75 | £75 | £0 |
| Convention travel document - child | £49 | £49 | £0 |
| Retired person of independent means | £1,949 | £1,949 | £0 |
| Representative of an overseas business | £704 | £704 | £0 |
| European residence document (registration certificate, document certifying permanent residence, residence card, accession resident card, derivative residence card, permanent residence card) | £65 | £65 | £0 |
| Application for leave to remain where the application is made under Appendix EU - Adult | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Application for leave to remain where the application is made under Appendix EU - Child | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Innovator [footnote 2] | £1,277 | £1,277 | £0 |
| Start-up [footnote 2] | £493 | £493 | £0 |
| Global Talent - initial application[footnote 2] | £152 | £152 | £0 |
| Approval letter in respect of an initial application for Global Talent | £456 | £456 | £0 |
| Global Talent - subsequent application[footnote 2] | £608 | £608 | £0 |
| Global Talent - dependant | £608 | £608 | £0 |
| Naturalisation [footnote 4] | £1,330 | £1,330 | £0 |
| Naturalisation British overseas territory citizens | £1,000 | £1,000 | £0 |
| Nationality registration as a British citizen - adult [footnote 4] | £1,206 | £1,206 | £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 - (right of abode) | £372 | £372 | £0 |
| Nationality review | £372 | £372 | £0 |
| Status letter | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Non-acquisition letter | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Nationality correction to certificate | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Life in the UK test | £50 | £50 | £0 |
| Nationality - supply of a certified copy of a notice, certificate, order or declaration | £250 | £250 | £0 |
| Administrative review | £80 | £80 | £0 |
7. Points based system - applications made in the UK
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (General) - dependant | £1,878 | £1,878 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) [footnote 2] | £1,277 | £1,277 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Investor) | £1,623 | £1,623 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) - dependants only | £493 | £493 | £0 |
| Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - dependants only | £608 | £608 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General), (Intra-Company Transfer) - Long Term Staff, (Sportsperson) & (Minister of Religion), where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of 3 years or less [footnote 2] | £704 | £704 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Health and Care Visa - Under 3 Years [footnote 2] and see note 6 below table | £232 | £232 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) - Graduate Trainee [footnote 2] | £482 | £482 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General), (Intra-Company Transfer) - Long Term Staff, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than 3 years [footnote 2] | £1,408 | £1,408 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Health and Care Visa - Over 3 Years [footnote 2] and see note 6 below table | £464 | £464 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General) shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of 3 years or less [footnote 2] | £464 | £464 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (General) shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than 3 years [footnote 2] | £928 | £928 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - Under 3 Years [footnote 2] and see note 6 below table | £232 | £232 | £0 |
| Tier 2 - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - Over 3 Years [footnote 2] and see note 6 below table | £464 | £464 | £0 |
| Student and Child Student - main applicant and student dependants | £475 | £475 | £0 |
| Tier 5 [footnote 2] | £244 | £244 | £0 |
6. Tier 2 visa fees are reduced for those qualifying for Health and Care Visa and the fees after reductions are shown above.
8. Points based system - sponsorship
| Fees category | Current Fee | New fee from 5 October 2020 | Fee Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Tier 2 – large sponsors | £25,000 | £25,000 | £0 |
| Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Tier 5 and Tier 2 – small sponsors | £8,000 | £8,000 | £0 |
| Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Student sponsors | £8,000 | £8,000 | £0 |
| Premium Change of Circumstances | £200 | £200 | £0 |
| Tier 2 large sponsor licence (may also include Student route and/or Tier 5) | £1,476 | £1,476 | £0 |
| Tier 2 small sponsor licence (may also include Student route and/or Tier 5 ) | £536 | £536 | £0 |
| Student sponsor licence | £536 | £536 | £0 |
| Tier 5 sponsor licence | £536 | £536 | £0 |
| Tier 2 (large sponsor), (where sponsor currently holds a Tier 5 and/or Student Sponsor Licence) | £940 | £940 | £0 |
| Student sponsor basic compliance assessment | £536 | £536 | £0 |
| Sponsor action plan | £1,476 | £1,476 | £0 |
| Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) | £199 | £199 | £0 |
| Tier 5 Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) | £21 | £21 | £0 |
| Student route Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS) | £21 | £21 | £0 |
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Application fee of £95 where the applicant is a Chinese national applying in mainland China under the Chinese visa scheme ↩
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A Council of Europe Social Charter (CESC) discount of £55 applies for main applicant. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28 ↩29 ↩30
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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 has been 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. ↩