Effective 9 April 2025, the Home Office have announced that UK work visa fees will increase. Fees are will rise across all work visa categories.
This includes main visa categories such as the Skilled worker visa and the Global Talent visa. It is important to
Below is a table containing details upcoming fee changes to UK work visa fees.
Skilled worker
| Applications made outside of the UK | Applications made inside the UK | |
| Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less. | Old fee: £716 New fee: £766 | Old fee: £827 New fee: £885 |
| Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years. | Old fee: £1,420 New fee: £1,519 | Old fee: £1,636 New fee: £1,751 |
| Skilled Worker – a job on the Immigration Salary List where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less. | Old fee: £551 New fee: £590 | Old fee: £551 New fee: £590 |
| Skilled Worker – a job on the Immigration Salary List where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years. | Old fee: £1,084 New fee: £1,160 | Old fee: £1,084 New fee: £1,160 |
| Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less. | Old fee: £284 New fee: £304 | Old fee: £432 New fee: £475 |
| Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years. | Old fee: £551 New fee: £590 | Old fee: £551 New fee: £590 |
| Skilled Worker – a job on the Immigration Salary List- Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less. | Old fee: £284 New fee: £304 | Old fee: £284 New fee: £304 |
| Skilled Worker – a job on the Immigration Salary List – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years. | Old fee: £551 New fee: £590 | Old fee: £551 New fee: £590 |
| Innovator Founder. | Old fee: £1,191 New fee: £1,274 | Old fee: £1,486 New fee: £1,590 |
Temporary worker
| Applications made outside the UK | Applications made inside the UK | |
| Temporary Worker – Seasonal Worker, Religious Worker, Charity Worker, Creative Worker, International Agreement Worker, Government Authorised Exchange Worker and Youth Mobility Scheme. | Old fee: £298 New fee: £319 | Old fee: £298 New fee: £319 |
Global Talent
| Applications made outside the UK | Applications made inside the UK | |
| Global Talent – main applicant – where Approval Letter is required. | Old fee: £192 New fee: £205 | Old fee: £192 New fee: £205 |
| Global Talent – main applicant – where Approval Letter is not required. | Old fee: £716 New fee: £766 | Old fee: £716 New fee: £766 |
| Global Talent – dependants only. | Old fee: £716 New fee: £766 | Old fee: £716 New fee: £766 |
Tier 1 visa fees
| Applications made outside the UK | Applications made inside the UK | |
| Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) – dependants only | Old fee: £716 New fee: £766 | Old fee: £716 New fee: £766 |
| Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) – main applicant and dependants | Old fee: £1,191 New fee: £1,274 | Old fee: £1,486 New fee: £1,590 |
| Tier 1 (Investor) – main applicant and dependants | Old fee: £1,884 New fee: £2,000 | Old fee: £1,884 New fee: £2,000 |
When will the fees increase?
The changes to visa and immigration fees will come into effect on 9 April 2025.
The upcoming immigration fee increase marks one of many that have been implemented under both the recently elected Labour government and the former Conservative government. The increase is part of efforts to reduce net migration figures to the UK and to create a more hostile environment towards migrants.
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