United Kingdom: Home Office immigration and nationality fees to increase

In brief

The Home Office announced that they will be increasing immigration and nationality fees, effective Wednesday 4 October 2023. This is the annual increase, which usually takes place earlier in the year.


Contents

Key changes

We have listed below the fees that will be changing for the main visa categories from Wednesday 4 October 2023:

  • The Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) fee for Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker will increase from GBP 199 to GBP 239

Applications made outside the UK:

Immigration category Current fee per applicant* Current fee per applicant from 4 October*
Skilled worker, where a CoS has been issued for three years or less  GBP 625 GBP 719
Skilled Worker, where a CoS has been issued for over three years  GBP 1,235 GBP 1,420
Skilled Worker – shortage occupation where a CoS has been issued for three years or less GBP 479 GBP 551
Skilled Worker, shortage occupation where a CoS has been issued for over three years GBP 943 GBP 1,084
Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange and Youth Mobility Scheme  GBP 259 GBP 298
Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – up to 3 years  GBP 625 GBP 719
Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – more than 3 years  GBP 1,235 GBP 1,420
Priority Visa service  GBP 250 GBP 500
Super Priority Visa service GBP 956 GBP 1000

 

Applications made inside the UK:

Immigration category Current fee per applicant* New fee per applicant from 4 October*
Skilled Worker, where a CoS has been issued for three years or less  GBP 719 GBP 827
Skilled Worker, where a CoS has been issued for over three years  GBP 1,423 GBP 1,500
Skilled Worker, shortage occupation where a CoS has been issued for three years or less  GBP 479 GBP 551
Skilled Worker, shortage occupation where a CoS has been issued for over three years GBP 943 GBP 1,084
Temporary Worker – Government Authorised Exchange Worker and Youth Mobility Scheme  GPB 259 GBP 298
Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – up to 3 years  GBP 719 GBP 827
Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – more than 3 years  GBP 1,423 GBP 1,500
Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee GBP 529 GBP 298
Indefinite leave to remain  GBP 2,404 GBP 2,885
Naturalisation (British citizenship) GBP 1,250 GBP 1,500
Priority Visa service GBP 500 GBP 500
Super Priority Visa service GBP 800 GBP 1000

*Fees are per applicant per application (main applicant and dependants)

Further details regarding these changes can be obtained by reaching out to your usual contact in our Global Immigration & Mobility team.  

Contact Information
Ying Li
Senior Inmigration Specialist
London
ying.li@bakermckenzie.com
Wendy Mortimer
Senior Immigration Specialist at BakerMcKenzie
London
wendy.mortimer@bakermckenzie.com
Natasha Riley
Senior Immigration Specialist at BakerMcKenzie
London
natasha.riley@bakermckenzie.com
Tomoko Sasaki
Senior Immigration Specialist at BakerMcKenzie
London
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tomoko.sasaki@bakermckenzie.com

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