The cost of obtaining a UK visa will increase next month under new Home Office changes.
Application fees will rise on April 9 and affect various categories including work, study and visit visas. The Home Office is also changing naturalisation fees and sponsorship fees for employers.
The data was updated last month after the Government was criticised for changes to its work visa. A report showed that confusion around the ‘skilled worker’ element had led to thousands more migrants claiming asylum in Britain.
The Home Office typically updates its fees and policies every April, before the new financial year.
The Standard has contacted the department for comment.
How the UK visa fees will rise
All changes will come in from April 9.
Visit visas:
- Short up to 6 months:Current fee: £115 | New fee: £127 | Change: +£12
- Long up to 2 years:Current fee: £432 | New fee: £475 | Change: +£43
- Long up to 5 years:Current fee: £771 | New fee: £848 | Change: +£77
- Long up to 10 years:Current fee: £963 | New fee: £1,059 | Change: +£96
Specific purpose visas:
- Visiting academic (6-12 months):Current fee: £200 | New fee: £220 | Change: +£20
- Private medical treatment (6-11 months):Current fee: £200 | New fee: £220 | Change: +£20
- Transit visa (direct airside):Current fee: £35 | New fee: £39 | Change: +£4
- Transit visit visa (landside):Current fee: £64 | New fee: £70 | Change: +£6
- Crew visa for ship/aircraft:Current fee: £64 | New fee: £70 | Change: +£6
Other specific visas:
- Single-entry visa to replace BRP:Current fee: £154 | New fee: £154 | Change: £0
- Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode:Current fee: £550 | New fee: £589 | Change: +£39
- Transfer of Conditions application overseas:Current fee: £154 | New fee: £154 | Change: £0
- Other visa:Current fee: £637 | New fee: £682 | Change: +£45
Hong Kong British national (overseas) visas:
- 30 months (main applicant and dependants):Current fee: £180 | New fee: £193 | Change: +£13
- 5 years (main applicant and depandents):Current fee: £250 | New fee: £268 | Change: +£18
Route to settlement:
- Main Route:Current fee: £1,846 | New fee: £1,938 | Change: +£92
- Other dependant relative:Current fee: £3,250 | New fee: £3,413 | Change: +£163
- Refugee dependant relative:Current fee: £404 | New fee: £424 | Change: +£20
Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILR):
- Dependant of HM Armed Forces service leaver:Current fee: £2,885 | New fee: £3,029 | Change: +£144
- HM Armed Forces service leaver:Current fee: £2,885 | New fee: £3,029 | Change: +£144
- Victim of domestic abuse and dependant children:Current fee: £2,885 | New fee: £3,029 | Change: +£144
Additional services:
- Call out / out of hours fee (per hour):Current fee: £142 | New fee: £142 | Change: £0
- Consular document preparation:Current fee: £141 | New fee: £141 | Change: £0
- Administrative review:Current fee: £80 | New fee: £80 | Change: £0
- Electronic travel authorisation (ETA):Current fee: £10 | New fee: £16 | Change: +£6
