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title: UK Visa Application Fee Increases Announced
description: Stay informed about the recent UK visa application fee increases, affecting work, study, and visit visas.
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# UK Visa Application Fee Increases Announced

**Author:** Karen Kaur   
**Published:** 03/10/2023

# UK V**isa Application Fees Increases**

Following legislation, which was laid on 15 September 2023, the Home Office has officially increased their application fees across a range of immigration and nationality routes, including those individuals coming here to live, work and study at a time of record high migration numbers.

This means the cost of work visas and visit visas have increased by 15%, and the cost of study visas, certificates of sponsorship, settlement, citizenship, wider entry clearance, leave to remain and priority visas have increased by at least 20%. 

These new changes are effective from today 04 October 2023

## Breakdown of Visa Increases

- Fees for visit and work visa application fees to rise by 15%. For example, those applying for a typical Skilled Worker application for up to three years for instance, the fee has increased from £625 to £719.
- Fees for student visas, certificates of sponsorship, settlement, citizenship, and all other visa applications increased by at least 20%.
- The cost of priority services will be made the same whether applicants apply inside or outside the UK.
- The fee to assign a Certificate of Sponsorship has increased from £199 to £239.

### **Immigration Health Surcharge Uplift**

There will be increases to the rates of the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). Subject to final confirmation and the passage of the necessary legislation, the main rate will increase to £1,035, and the discounted rate for students, their dependents, those on youth mobility schemes and under-18s will increase to £776. The planned increase to the IHS is scheduled to be introduced later this autumn.

### **Why has the government brought in these changes?**

According to the government, an increase in fees is necessary to pay for vital services and to allow more funding to be prioritised for the public sector.

### **What is the visa increase impact for employers and individuals?**

For employers that employ and recruit foreign nationals, this means an increase in fees across a range of immigration and nationality “routes,” including people coming to the U.K. to live, work, and study. You should therefore, as a priority, assess the impact of the increase in fees on recruitment, talent, and retention policies from cost and budgeting perspectives.

## Contact our Expert UK Business Immigration Experts

For advice regarding any visa or immigration matter, [contact our](https://migrate-uk.com/contact-us) specialist immigration consultants who can provide further information and advice.

A full list of the new fees can be found on the [gov.uk website](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-4-october-2023).

 

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