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Increase in Visa Application Fees

Sep 19, 2023

On Friday the 15^th of September the Home Office announced new immigration fees to come into effect on the 4th of October 2023.

This is the first major increase for most categories of visas since before the Pandemic. The fees for a Skilled Worker visa, certificate of sponsorship, settlement (indefinite leave to remain), and priority services will increase. The changes mean a 15% increase, while the fee for applying for a student visa from outside the UK will rise by £127 to £490, to equal the amount charged for in-country applications.

For a full list of the changes please view this link to the fees

The next increase yet to be announced will be the main rate of the Immigration Health Surcharge which is set to increase from the current £624 per year to £1,035 per year (with the discounted rate for students and those under 18 increasing from £470 per year to £776 per year).

The government has not, however, announced changes to the Immigration Skills Charge which is payable by employers at the time that they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship and is calculated by reference to the period for which the worker will be sponsored and the size of the employing organisation.

Notwithstanding this, these proposed increases to application fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge (which is paid at the time of application unless an exemption applies) will present employers with additional costs when recruiting foreign national workers.

Please don't hesitate to contact us to discuss what this might mean for your business and your employees on 01403 801801 or reach us here

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