New UK Visas and Immigration fees for visas, immigration and nationality applications, and associated premium services from April 6
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) announced in a press release yesterday that it has introduced new fees for visas, immigration and nationality applications, and associated premium services.
The changes came into effect yesterday.
According to UKVI, the changes are equivalent to a 4 per cent rise for most fees.
The key changes listed by UKVI are:
• fees for most applications, including short-term visit, work, study and settlement, increase by 4%
• fees for all dependants are set at the same level as main applicants (25% discount for in-UK dependants applying with main applicants removed)
• nationality fees restructured, with discounts for child applications
• priority postal service fee rises to £300 and the in-person application fee to £400
• fee for direct airside transit visa decreases to £40
• sponsorship fees for Tier 2 large sponsor licenses and sponsor action plans decrease, and a number of other sponsorship fees are frozen
• Tier 2 shortage occupations fee of £428 is introduced for applicants both overseas and in the UK
• new 5 year Tier 2 general and ICT applications introduced
• 10 year long term visit visa frozen at £737
• new registered traveller fee introduced when the scheme is rolled-out
See the visa fees table here for full details.