How much does a UK visa cost?

It’s important to know that you have to pay a Home Office visa application fee if you’re asking for a UK visa from outside the country, whether you want to stay longer or stay permanently. The exact visa application fee will depend on multiple factors such as

The type of visa or
the immigration you’re applying for,

whether you apply from inside or outside the UK, and whether you choose to use a special service from the Home Office to send in your application.

Each person applying for a visa or immigration must pay the required fee in full. They must also follow the application process exactly as it is written. Moreover, the applicable fee for your UK visa application will determine the amount you need to pay.

New UK Visa Fees 2024

There are changes happening with visas in the UK in 2024, and the costs are also changing. Knowing the most up-to-date information on visa application fees is important whether you’re planning

a short-term visit,
a long-term study course,
to visit family, or
to look for work in the UK.

This complete guide will show you the most up-to-date UK visa application fees for 2024, including information on the different types of fees and any recent changes. Get ready for your trip to the UK by reading all the way to the end.

If you need a reliable immigration solicitor to help you with your application, please get in touch with us so we can talk about how we can assist you.

Visas Made Outside the UK

Here is an overview of UK immigration visa fees if you apply for a UK visa from outside the UK under the most common immigration categories.

	Visa Category	Current Cost	New Cost (from 4 October 2023)
1	Visitor – for up to 6 months	£100	£115
2	Visit visa – up to 2 years	£376	£400
3	Visit visa – up to 5 years	£670	£771
4	Visit visa – up to 10 years	£837	£963
5	Academic visitor—more than 6 months but not more than 12 months	£200	£200
6	Visa for private medical treatment – up to 6 months but not more than 11 months	£200	£200
7	Visitor in Transit	£64	£64
8	Transit visa (direct airside transit)	£35	£35
9	Visa to join a ship or plane as a crew member	£64	£64
10	Electronic Visa Waiver	£30	£30
11	Biometric Residence Permit replacement single-entry visa	£154	£154
12	Entitlement Certificate Nationality Right of Abode (non-UK)	£388	£388
13	An overseas Vignette Transfer application	£154	£154
14	Other visas	£531	£531
15	For 30 months, Hong Kong British National (Overseas)—main applicant and dependants	£180	£180
16	For 5 years, Hong Kong British National (Overseas)—main applicant and dependants	£250	£250
17	Route to settlement	£1,538	£1,846
18	Other dependant relative – Route to settlement	£3,250	£3,250
19	Refuge Dependant Relative – Route to settlement	£388	£404
20	Appendix Armed Forces to the Immigration Rules allows indefinite leave for military dependents to enter the UK.	£2,404	£2,885
21	Paragraph 13 of Appendix Armed Forces to the immigration regulations grants foreign or Commonwealth citizens dismissed from HM Forces indefinite leave to enter the UK.	£2,404	£2,885
22	Consular officers charge per hour/part hour for callouts.	£142	£142
23	Receiving, compiling, and sending documents—consular duties	£141	£141
24	Administrative review	£80	£80

Work Visa Fees for UK – Made Applications Outside the UK

Find out the fees for UK work visa applications made from outside the UK. Stay informed about the new visa fees UK to make your application process easy and smooth.

	Type of Visa	Current fees	New fees (from 4 October 2023)
1	Innovator Founder – dependants& main applicant	£1,036	£1,191
2	Innovator Founder endorsement fee (payable to endorsing body) excluding VAT	£1000	£1000
3	Startup Visa – dependants& main applicant	£378	£435
4	Initial Global Talent application approval letter from a competent body	£456	£524
5	Global Talent, the main applicant, needs an Approval Letter	£167	£192
6	Global Talent—main applicant—no Approval Letter needed	£623	£716
7	Global Talent – only dependants	£623	£716
8	Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) – dependants only	£623	£716
9	Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) – dependants only	£1,036	£1,191
10	Tier 1 (Investor) – main applicant and dependants	£1,638	£1,884
11	Skilled worker, sponsorship certificate for three years or less, main applicant and dependants	£625	£719
12	Skilled worker with over three-year sponsorship certificate—main applicant and dependants	£1,235	£1,420
13	Skilled worker – shortage occupation with a three-year or less sponsorship certificate – main applicant and dependants	£479	£551
14	Skilled worker, shortage occupation with over three years of sponsorship – main applicant and dependants	£943	£1,084
15	Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa from three years or less sponsorship certificate – main applicant and dependants	£247	£284
16	Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa—main applicant and dependants—over three-year sponsorship certificate	£479	£551
17	Skilled Worker – Shortage Occupation – Health and Care Visa – main applicant and dependants – three-year or less sponsorship certificate	£247	£284
18	Skilled Worker – Shortage Occupation – Health and Care Visa – primary applicant and dependants – with a certificate of sponsorship for over three years	£479	£551
19	T2 Minister of Religion—applicant and dependants	£625	£719
20	International Sportsperson with a 12-month sponsorship certificate – primary applicant and dependants	£259	£298
21	International Sportsperson with over 12-month sponsorship certificate – primary applicant and dependants	£625	£719
22	Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker, Religious Worker, Creative Worker, Charity Worker, International Agreement, Exchange and Youth Mobility Scheme, Government Authorised – main applicant and dependants	£259	£298
23	A foreign business representative—main applicant and dependants	£625	£719
24	Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – up to 3 years – main applicant and dependants	£625	£719
25	Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – more than 3 years – main applicant and dependants	£1,235	£1,420
26	Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee – main applicant and dependants	£259	£298
27	Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier – main applicant and dependants	£259	£298
28	Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker – main applicant and dependants	£259	£298
29	Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker – main applicant and dependants	£259	£298
30	Scale-up – main applicant and dependants	£715	£822
31	High Potential Individual – main applicant and dependants	£715	£822

Work Visa Fees for Applications Made Inside the UK

	Type of Visa	Current fees	New fees (from 4 October 2023)
1	Innovator Founder – dependants& main applicant	£1,292	£1,486
2	Innovator Founder endorsement fee (payable to endorsing body) excluding VAT	£1000	£1000
3	Startup Visa – dependants& main applicant	£508	£584
4	Initial Global Talent application approval letter from a competent body	£456	£524
5	Global Talent, the main applicant, needs an Approval Letter	£167	£192
6	Global Talent—main applicant—no Approval Letter needed	£623	£716
7	Global Talent – only dependants	£623	£716
8	Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) – dependants only	£623	£716
9	Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) – dependants only	£1,292	£1,486
10	Tier 1 (Investor) – main applicant and dependants	£1,638	£1,884
11	Skilled worker, sponsorship certificate for three years or less, main applicant and dependants	£719	£827
12	Skilled worker with over three-year sponsorship certificate—main applicant and dependants	£1,423	£1,500
13	Skilled worker – shortage occupation with a three-year or less sponsorship certificate – main applicant and dependants	£479	£551
14	Skilled worker, shortage occupation with over three years of sponsorship – main applicant and dependants	£943	£1,084
15	Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa from three years or less sponsorship certificate – main applicant and dependants	£247	£284
16	Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa—main applicant and dependants—over three-year sponsorship certificate	£479	£551
17	Skilled Worker – Shortage Occupation – Health and Care Visa – main applicant and dependants – three-year or less sponsorship certificate	£247	£284
18	Skilled Worker – Shortage Occupation – Health and Care Visa – primary applicant and dependants – with a certificate of sponsorship for over three years	£479	£551
19	T2 Minister of Religion—applicant and dependants	£719	£827
20	International Sportsperson with a 12-month or less sponsorship certificate – primary applicant and dependants	£259	£298
21	International Sportsperson with over 12-month sponsorship certificate – primary applicant and dependants	£719	£827
22	Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker, Religious Worker, Creative Worker, Charity Worker, International Agreement, Exchange and Youth Mobility Scheme, Government Authorised – main applicant and dependants	£259	£298
23	A foreign business representative—main applicant and dependants	£719	£827
24	Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – up to 3 years – main applicant and dependants	£719	£827
25	Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – more than 3 years – main applicant and dependants	£1,423	£1,500
26	Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee – main applicant and dependants	£259	£298
27	Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier – main applicant and dependants	£259	£298
28	Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker – main applicant and dependants	£259	£298
29	Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker – main applicant and dependants	£259	£298
30	Scale-up – main applicant and dependants	£715	£822
31	High Potential Individual – main applicant and dependants	£715	£822
32	Graduate Route – main applicant and dependants	£715	£822

UK Study Visa Fees 2024

Non-British nationals intending to study in the UK must apply for a student visa and pay the associated visa fee. The visa fee changes depending on where you apply, inside or outside of the UK:

	Type of Visa	Current Cost	New Cost (from 4 October 2023)
1	Student	£363	£490
2	Child Student	£363	£490
3	Short-term student studying English language (6-11 months)	£200	£200

Extra Premium Services Available Outside of the UK

You can buy additional services, including Priority and Super Priority. These services will speed up the review of your application. Moreover, you can choose not to get extra services, but they usually cost extra. Here are the prices for these services:

	Visa category	Current Cost	New Cost (from 4 October 2023)
1	Priority Visa service – Settlement	£573	£500
2	Priority Visa service – Non-Settlement	£250	£500
3	Super Priority Visa service	£956	£1000
4	User Pays Visa Application service	£55	£76.50
5	Hiring a British immigration officer for an hourly rate to handle any expedited service necessary for entering or navigating the UK	£77.40	£77.40
6	International Contact Centre – Email Service (per query)	£2.74	£2.74
7	International Contact Centre – Telephone Helpline (per minute)	£0.69	£0.69

Premium Services Within the UK

For applications made in the UK, the following fees apply for extra services (priority and super priority services):

	Visa category	Current Cost	New Cost (from 4 October 2023)
1	Super Priority service	£800	£1000
2	Expedited processing – Priority service	£500	£500
3	On-demand service (Mobile Biometric Enrolment) (per hour per contractor representative)	£650	£650
4	Provide an immigration officer to provide any premium service to a Government Department for UK admission or transit.	£57.33	£57.33
5	Premium immigration officer services for UK entrance or transit (per hour per officer)	£77.40	£77.40
6	Premium status checks and advice – Administrative Officer (per minute)	£0.80	£0.80
7	Premium status checks, advice, or training – Executive Officer (inside office hours) (per minute)	£0.88	£0.88
8	Premium status checks, advice, or training – Executive Officer (outside office hours) (per minute)	£1.10	£1.10
9	Premium status checks, advice, or training – Higher Executive Officer (inside office hours) (per minute)	£0.97	£0.97
10	Premium status checks, advice or training – Higher Executive Officer (outside office hours) (per minute)	£1.23	£1.23

Premium Services at the Border

	Visa category	Current Cost	New Cost (from 4 October 2023)
1	Registered Traveller (Adult) – Yearly Subscription (per year)	£50	£50
2	Registered Traveller – Registration of New Documents	£20	£20
3	Registered Traveller (Child) – Yearly Subscription (per year)	£24	£24
4	Fast Track – Heathrow	£5.20	£5.20
5	Fast Track – Other ports of entry	£3.00	£3.00

Other Applications Made in the UK

	Visa category	Current Cost	New Cost (from 4 October 2023)
1	Visitor Extension – main applicant and dependants	£1000	£1000
2	Leave to enter for persons in the UK who are liable to immigration detention	£1,048	£1,048
3	Leave to remain– Other	£1,048	£1,048
4	Hong Kong British National (In-country) for 30 months – main applicant and dependants	£180	£180
5	Hong Kong British National (In-country) for 5 years – main applicant and dependants	£250	£250
6	Processing an application that is subsequently rejected as invalid	£25	£25
7	Indefinite leave to remain – main applicants and dependants	£2,404	£2,885
8	Replacement Biometric Residence Card (issued under the EU Settlement Scheme) that has been lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed	£19	£19
9	Replacement Biometric Residence Permit that has been lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed	£19	£19
10	Travel Document – Certificate of travel – adult	£280	£280
11	Travel Document – Certificate of travel – child	£141	£141
12	Travel Document – Convention travel document – adult	£75	£82
13	Travel Document – Convention travel document – child	£49	£53
14	Administrative Review	£80	£80
15	Life in the UK test	£50	£50

Nationality

One of the most important things a person can do is apply for British citizenship. People usually choose to apply if they have had indefinite leave to remain for at least one year. They should also meet all the other requirements, such as living in the country for at least five years.

At the moment, it takes £1,580 to start the process of naturalisation, which leads to British citizenship. But there are a few other costs that come with it.

If you are going to apply for citizenship through the Home Office, ensure you know how much it will cost.

People usually choose to apply if they have had indefinite leave to remain for at least one year. They should also meet all the other requirements, such as living in the country for at least five years.

	Visa category	Current Cost	New Cost (from 4 October 2023)
1	Naturalisation	£1500	£1500
2	Naturalisation (British citizenship)	£1,250	£1,250
3	Nationality registration as a British citizen – adult	£1,126	£1,351
4	Naturalisation British overseas territory citizens	£1,000	£1,000
5	Nationality registration as a British citizen – child	£1,012	£1,214
6	Taking a citizenship oath, or oath and pledge in situations where a justice of the peace or during a citizenship ceremony does not administer the oath and pledge.	£5	£5
7	The arrangement of a citizenship ceremony (including administering a citizenship oath and pledge at the ceremony).	£80	£80
8	Nationality registration – British overseas territory citizens, British overseas citizens, British Subjects, British protected persons – child	£810	£810
9	Nationality registration – British overseas territory citizens, British overseas citizens, British Subjects, British protected persons – adult	£901	£901
10	Certificate of Entitlement Nationality Right of Abode (In the UK)	£372	£372
11	Nationality review	£372	£372
12	Status Letter (Nationality)	£250	£250
13	Renunciation of nationality	£372	£372
14	Nationality – supply of a certified copy of a notice, certificate, order, or declaration	£250	£250
15	Non-acquisition Letter (Nationality) £250 £250	£250	£250
16	Nationality reissued Certificate	£250	£250
17	Nationality correction to certificate	£250	£250

Sponsorship

Since the UK’s immigration system changed, companies that want to hire EU workers must now apply for sponsor licences. This applies to workers from outside the EEA as well.

The application process for a sponsor licence is complicated. Employers must carefully follow all the steps to ensure their application is accepted.

The cost of a sponsor licence depends on the applicant’s organisation type. It also varies based on the size, which affects the charge.

	Visa category	Current Cost	New Cost (from 4 October 2023)
1	Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Worker sponsor and Temporary worker sponsor – large sponsors	£25,000	£25,000
2	Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Worker sponsor and Temporary worker sponsor – small sponsors	£8,000	£8,000
3	Premium Sponsor Service (12 months) Student sponsors	£8,000	£8,000
4	The expedited processing of a sponsorship management request made by a Worker sponsor or Temporary worker sponsor	£200	£200
5	Priority service for expedited processing of sponsor licence applications	£500	£500
6	Worker sponsor licence (large sponsor )	£1,476	£1,476
7	Worker sponsor licence (small sponsor)	£536	£536
8	Student sponsor licence	£536	£536
9	Temporary Worker sponsor licence	£536	£536
10	Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licence (large sponsor)	£1,476	£1,476
11	Worker and Student sponsor licence (large sponsor)	£1,476	£1,476
12	Worker, Temporary Worker, and Student sponsor licence (large sponsor)	£1,476	£1,476
13	Temporary Worker and Student sponsor licence	£536	£536
14	Worker sponsor licence (large sponsor), where the sponsor currently holds a Temporary Worker and/or Student Sponsor Licence	£940	£940
15	Endorsement fee for a Scale-up sponsor licence under Endorsing Body Pathway (payable to the endorsing body) excluding VAT	£1,500	£1,500
16	Student sponsor basic compliance assessment	£536	£536
17	Sponsor action plan	£1,476	£1,476
18	Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) – Temporary Worker including Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee, Service Supplier and Secondment Worker route, UK Expansion Worker, and Scale-up route	£21	£25
19	Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS): Skilled Worker, T2 Minister of Religion, Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker	£199	£239
20	Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for International Sportsperson route – Up to 12 months or less	£21	£25
21	Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for International Sportsperson route – Over 12 Months	£199	£239
22	Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS) for student, child student	£21	£25

Need Assistance With Your Visa Application?

For all of your visa needs, UK Immigration Solicitors is the best firm to help you through the whole process. One of our skilled immigration lawyers will work with you one-on-one to explain all the costs of your application. Since every case is unique, we will explain exactly what needs to be done based on your specific situation.

Some of the extra fees include providing your biometric information. You may also need to demonstrate your English language skills or take the Life in the UK test.

We also make sure that your papers come with certified translations. So that you can be sure that you can send in your application and meet the requirements.

If you have any questions about the process, feel free to consult our helpful experts about your needs. Call one of our expert immigration lawyers today at 02033844389. Get an accurate quote on the Home Office fees for your planned UK visa application. Our lawyers are based all over the UK, in cities like London, Birmingham, and Manchester.

Disclaimer: The UK visa fees mentioned in this blog post are based on the most recent information provided by the Home Office as of 10 April 2024. Please be aware that the Home Office frequently updates visa fees without prior notice. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, we recommend visiting the official Home Office website. You may also consult with one of our specialist UK immigration solicitors. This information is provided as a guide only and should not be construed as legal advice.

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