Fees for our services

This page contains information about the fees that we charge for immigration and nationality services.

We charge fees to ensure that we raise the money we need to run a strong, robust immigration system and to offer a world-class level of service. We set our fees at levels that are fair to our customers.

When setting fee levels, we work within strict financial limits agreed with HM Treasury and the UK Parliament. We balance a number of complex factors, including:

  • the cost of processing applications;
  • the importance of attracting certain groups of migrants to the UK; and
  • the value of a successful application to the migrant.

We have made carefully considered decisions to set some fees at or below the cost of delivery and other fees (such as the application fee for British nationality) above the cost of delivery, to reflect the value of the product.

Our method of setting fees will help to protect some routes from significant increases, and will contribute to the additional revenue needed to fund enforcement and other improvements to the immigration system.

You can find our current fees in our fees table, which you can download from the right side of this page, or in the list below.

More information

  • Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) application fees
    Fee if you are applying outside the UK Fee if you are applying inside the UK
    Main applicant (Paid in two parts - see below) £840 £1051
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) (Paid in two parts - see below) £756 £946
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £840 for each family member
    		 £788 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £840 for each family member
    		 £1051 for each family member postal 0r £1425 in person (at the public enquiry office)
     Tier 1 exceptional talent part one: endorsement by a competent body application - main applicant  £420  £420 (paid in UK pounds - Sterling - by post or courier).  You may not apply in person at the PEO.
     Tier 1 exceptional talent  part two: entry clearance / leave to remain application - main applicant  £420  £631
     Tier 1 exceptional talent; national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia part two: entry clearance application - main applicant only  £336  £526


    Fees for nationals of Croatia, Turkey and FYR of Macedonia

    Nationals of these countries pay a reduced fee as shown above. These countries have ratified the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter.
  • Tier 1 (General) application fees

     

    Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK Fee if you are applying outside the UK
    Main applicant £1545 £1,920 Not applicable
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £1391 £1,766 Not applicable
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £1,159 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £1,534 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form Not applicable
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £1545 for each family member £1920 for each family member £840 for each family member


     

    Fees for nationals of Croatia, Turkey and FYR of Macedonia

    Nationals of these countries pay a reduced fee as shown above. These countries have ratified the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter.
  • Tier 1 (Graduate entrepreneur) application fees

    Fee if you are applying outside the UK Fee if you are  applying inside inside the UK
    Main applicant £298 £406
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £268 £365
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £298 £305
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £298 £406


     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
  • Tier 1 (Investor) application fees

    Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK Fee if you are applying outside the UK
    Main applicant £1051 £1426 £840
     Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia)  £946  £1321  £756
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £788 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £1163 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £840 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £1051 for each family member £1426 for each family member £840 for each family member


  • Tier 1 (Post-study work) application fees

    On 6 April 2012, the Tier 1 (post-study work) route is closed to new applicants.



     

    		 Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK Fee if you are applying outside the UK
    Partner or child aged under 18 or child aged over 18 £312 for each family member £687 for each family member £498 for each family member


     
  • Tier 2 (General, Sportsperson, Minister of Religion) application fees

    These are the fees for applicants under Tier 2 (General), Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 2 (Minister of religion) of the points-based system.

    Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK Fee if you are applying outside the UK
    Main applicant £578 £953 £494
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £520 £895 £445
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £434 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £809 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £494 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant, who is a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £434 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £809 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £494 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £578 for each family member £953 for each family member £494 for each family member


    Fees for nationals of Croatia, Turkey and FYR of Macedonia

    Nationals of these countries pay a reduced fee as shown above. These countries have ratified the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter.
  • Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) application fees

    These are the fees for applicants applying for leave in the following Tier 2 Intra company transfer categories - short term, graduate trainee and skilled transfer of the points-based system.

    Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK Fee if you are applying outside the UK
    Main applicant £412 £787 £412
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £371 £746 £371
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £309 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £684 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £412 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant, who is a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £309 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £684 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £412 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £412 for each family member £787 for each family member £412 for each family member


    These are fees for applicants under Tier 2 (Intra company transfer - application to stay in the UK in the long term staff subcategory) of the points-based system.

    Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK Fee if you are applying outside the UK
    Main applicant £578 £953 £494
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £520 £895 £445
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £434 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £809 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £494 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant, who is a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £434 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £809 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £494 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £578 for each family member £953 for each family member £494 for each family member
    Fees for nationals of Croatia, Turkey and FYR of Macedonia

    Nationals of these countries pay a reduced fee as shown above. These countries have ratified the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter.
  • Tier 2 priority application fees

    Fee for all Tier 2 Priority applications except ICT under 12 months

    		 Fee for ICT under 12 months (Tier 2 Priority)
    Main applicant £853 £687
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £795 £646
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £709 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £584 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £853 for each family member £687 for each family member


  • Tier 4 (General and Child) application fees

    Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK Fee if you are applying outside the UK
    Main applicant £406 £781 £298
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £305 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £680 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £298 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £406 for each family member £781 for each family member £298 for each family member
    Main applicant - permission to change sponsor - for migrants that applied for permission to study between 31 March 2009 and 4 October 2009  £160  -  -


     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    As a Tier 4 (Child) student, you cannot bring any dependants to the UK.

  • Tier 5 (Temporary worker) application fees

    These are the fees for applicants under the following categories of the points-based system:

    • Tier 5 (Temporary worker - Creative and sporting)
    • Tier 5 (Temporary worker - Charity workers)
    • Tier 5 (Temporary worker - Religious workers)
    • Tier 5 (Temporary worker - Government authorised exchange)
    • Tier 5 (Temporary worker - International agreement)

     

    Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK Fee if you are applying outside the UK
    Main applicant £200 £575 £200
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £180 £555 £180
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £150 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £525 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £200 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant, who is a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £150 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £525 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £200 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £200 for each family member £575 for each family member £200 for each family member


    Fees for nationals of Croatia, Turkey and FYR of Macedonia

    Nationals of these countries pay a reduced fee as shown above. These countries have ratified the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter.
  • Tier 5 (Youth mobility scheme) application fee

    The fee for applicants under Tier 5 (Youth mobility scheme) of the points-based system is £200.
  • General visitor, family visitor, entertainer visitor, sports visitor and child visitor - visa application fees
    Short-term visit (up to 6 months, single or multiple entry) £80
    Long-term visit (up to 2 years) £278
    Long-term visit (up to 5 years) £511
    Long-term visit (up to 10 years) £737


     
  • Business visitor - visa application fees

    Short-term visit (up to 6 months, single or multiple entry) £80
    Academic visitor (up to 12 months) £80
    Clinical attachments, dental observation and PLAB test £80
    Long-term visit (up to 2 years) £278
    Long-term visit (up to 5 years) £511
    Long-term visit (up to 10 years) £737


  • Student visitor - visa application fees

    Student visitor (up to 6 months) £80
    Short-term visit (up to 11 months, English language course) £144


  • Marriage or civil partnership visitor - visa application fee

    Short-term visit (up to 6 months) £80


  • Visitor for private medical treatment - visa application fee

    Short-term visit (up to 6 months) £80


  • Parent of a child at school - visa application fee

    Short-term visit (up to 12 months) £278


  • Prospective student - visa application fee
    Short-term visit (up to 6 months) £80


  • Visitor in transit - visa application fee

    Short-term visit (up to 48 hours) £54


  • Direct transit visa application fee

    Direct airside transit (DAT) £54


  • Employment outside the points-based system - visa application fees

    Overseas domestic worker - private household £278
    UK ancestry £278
    Fisherman operating inside UK waters (dependent on contract of employment) £278
    Off-shore workers £278
    Sole representatives £278
    Van der Elst Free
    Swiss posted worker Free
    Turkish national to establish in business Free


  • Family of British citizens and settled persons - visa application fees

    Husband, wife or civil partner £851
    Fiance(e) or proposed civil partner £851
    Unmarried or same-sex partner £851
    Armed forces dependent £810
    Child (under 18) dependant £851
    Adopted child dependant £851
    Child coming to the UK for adoption £851
     Family life as a parent £851
    Parent, grandparent or other dependant relative £1,906


  • Family reunion for refugees and asylum seekers - visa application fees

    Family reunion - under Paragraph 11 Free
    Family reunion: other dependant relatives £407
    Post-flight dependants and non-nuclear family members of refugees £851


  • Application fees for extending your stay using form FLR(O)

     

    Fee if you are applying by post Fee if you are applying in person
    Main applicant £578 £953
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant in a category that allows dependants to be included) £433 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £808 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form
     Partner or child aged under 18 (if they apply later) in a category that allows dependants to be included)  £578  £953


  • Application fees for extending your stay using form FLR(LR)

     

    Fee if you are applying by post
    Main applicant £578
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £433 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form
     Partner or child aged under 18 if they apply seperately from the main applicant  £578


  • Application fees for extending your stay using form FLR(M)

    Fee if you are applying by post Fee if you are applying in person
    Main applicant £578 £953
    Children aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £433 for each child included on the main applicant's application form £808 for each child included on the main applicant's application form
     Children aged under 18 (if they are applying separately from the main applicant)  £578  £953


  • Application fees for extending your stay using form FLR(BUS)

    Fee if you are applying by post
    Main applicant £1051
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £788 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form
    Partner or child aged under 18 if they apply separately from  the main applicant  £1051


     
  • Application fees for settling in the UK using form SET(O)

    Fee if you are applying by post Fee if you are applying in person
    Main applicant £1051 £1426
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £788 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £1163 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying separately from,the main applicant)  £1051  £1426


  • Application fees for settling in the UK using form SET(M)

    Fee if you are applying by post Fee if you are applying in person
    Main applicant £1051 £1426
    Children aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £788 for each child included on the main applicant's application form £1163 for each child included on the main applicant's application form
     Children aged under 18 (if they are applying separately from  the main applicant)  £1051  £1426


  • Application fees for settling in the UK using form SET(F)

    The application fee using form SET(F) for a child or adopted child under the age of 18 of a parent(s) or relative(s) settled in the UK is:
  • Application fees for settling in the UK using form SET(BUS)

    Fee if you are applying by post
    Main applicant £1051
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £788 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they apply separately from  the main applicant) £1051 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form


  • Application fees for settling in the UK using form SET(DV)

    Fee if you are applying by post
    Main applicant £1051
    Children aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £788 for each child included on the main applicant's application form
     Children aged under 18 (if they apply separately from  the main applicant)  £1051 for each child included on the main applicant's application form


    You can ask for the application fee to be waived if you are destitute.
  • Application fees for settling in the UK using form SET(LR)

    Fee if you are applying by post
    Main applicant £1051
    Children aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £1051 for each child included on the main applicant's application form
     Children aged under 18 (if they apply separately from  the main applicant)  £1051 for each child included on the main applicant's application form


     

     

     

     
  • Transfer of conditions (NTL or TOC) - fee for applications made in the UK

    These are the fees for applications to transfer a visa or residence permit to a new passport, using application form NTL or TOC.

    Fee if you are applying by post Fee if you are applying in person
    Main applicant £147 £522
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £147 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £522 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form


  • Transfer a visa to a new passport - fee for applications made outside the UK

    To transfer your visa from an expired passport to a new passport, you must pay an application fee of £105.
  • Application fees for residence documents for EEA and Swiss nationals or their family members using forms EEA 1, 2, 3 or 4

    Fee if you are applying by post
    Per person £55


  • Bulgarian and Romanian application fees or their family members using forms BR 1, 5 or 6

    Fee if you are applying by post
    Per person £55


  • Bulgarian and Romanian application fees or their family members using forms BR 2, 3 or 4

    Fee if you are applying by post
    Per person No fee


  • Croatian application fees or their family members using forms CR 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

    Fee if you are applying by post
    Per person £55


  • Application fees for the derivative residence card

    Fee if you are applying by post
    Per person £55


  • Home Office Travel Document- application fees

    Home Office travel document
    immigration status in the UK         		Type of document Fee for an adult document and validity Fee for a child (aged under 16) document and validity
    Refugee Convention Travel Document (blue) - 1951 Convention £72.50 - valid for 10 years or in line with leave  £46 - valid for 5 years or in line with leave
    Stateless person Stateless Person's Document (red) - 1954 Convention £72.50 - valid for 10 years or in line with leave  £46 - valid for 5 years or in line with leave
    Limited or indefinite leave to enter/remain (without refugee status) Certificate of Travel (black) £257 - normally valid for up to a maximum of 5 years or in line with leave  £164 - normally valid for up to a maximum of 5 years or in line with leave 
    Any person who is not British wishing to leave the UK permanently One way Travel Document (IS137)  £72.50 - valid for one journey out of the UK  £46 - valid for one journey out of the UK 


  • Sponsor licence fees if you are registering as a sponsor for the first time or renewing your existing sponsor licence
     

    Tier

    		 Fee for small sponsors or sponsors with charitable status

    Fee for medium or large sponsors
    Tier 2 only £515 £1545
    Tier 2 and Ter 4 £515 £1545
    Tier 2 and Tier 5 £515 £1545
    Tier 2 and Tier 4 and Tier 5 £515 £1545
    Tier 4 only £515 £515
    Tier 4 and Tier 5 £515 £515
    Tier 5 only £515 £515


    The Companies Act 2006 and the 2008 amendment to that Act set out the qualifying criteria for a small company or charity.

    • Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - large sponsors: £25,000
    • Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - small sponsors: £8,000
    • Premium Scheme Tier 4 Sponsors: £8,000 - The new fee for this product will take effect after 1 July 2013. Full information will be provided on this website.
  • Sponsor licence fees if you already have a sponsor licence (or you have an application pending) and you want to add more tiers to your licence
    Tier you have already registered under Tier you want to add Fee for small sponsors or sponsor with charitable status Fee for large sponsor
    Tier 2 only Tier 4 £0 £0
    Tier 5 £0 £0
    Tier 4 and Tier 5 £0 £0
    Tier 2 and Tier 4 Tier 5

    £0

    £0
    Tier 2 and Tier 5  Tier 4  £0 £0 
    Tier 4 only  Tier 2  £0 £1030
    Tier 5  £0 £0 
    Tier 2 and Tier 5  £0 £1030
    Highly Trusted sponsor £515 £515
    Tier 4 and Tier 5  Tier 2  £0  £1030
    Tier 5 only  Tier 2  £0  £1030
    Tier 4  £0  £0 
    Tier 2 and Tier 4

    £0 

    £1030


    The Companies Act 2006 and the 2008 amendment to that Act set out the qualifying criteria for a small company or charity.

    If the table above shows that you do not need to pay an additional fee to add more tiers, you must select '0' as the fee on the payment section of your sponsor application online.
  • Fee for assigning a certificate of sponsorship (Tier 2 and Tier 5)
    Tier Fee for assigning a certificate of sponsorship
    Tier 2 £184
    Tier 5 £14
    Exemptions from the fee

    You do not need to pay the fee if you are issuing a certificate of sponsorship to a national of:

    • Croatia;
    • FYR Macedonia; or
    • Turkey

    These countries have ratified the 1961 Council of Europe Charter. 

     

     
  • Fee for assigning a confirmation of acceptance for studies (Tier 4)

    A Tier 4 sponsor must pay us a fee of £14 for each confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) that it assigns to a migrant student.
  • Fee for a sponsorship action plan

    The fee for a sponsorship action plan is £1545.
  • Application fee for work permit technical changes of employment

    The fee for notifying us of a technical change of employment is £22.
  • How to pay your application fee if you are inside the UK

    If you are applying online, you must pay your fee online as part of your application.

    If you are applying by post or courier, you can choose how to pay your application fee:

    • By cheque in sterling on a UK bank account. The application form will tell you who to make the cheque payable to, you should write your full name and date of birth on the back, and attach the cheque to the front of the completed application form. 
    • With a UK postal order. You should write your full name and date of birth on the back, and attach the postal order to the front of the completed application form. 
    • With a credit or debit card - American Express, MasterCard, Visa (including Electron), Delta or Maestro (including Solo). For postal and courier payments, we accept only Maestro cards issued in the UK. You must include the card number, the amount paid, the payer's name as it appears on the card, the 'valid from' and expiry dates, the card verification value (CVV) code, the cardholder's signature and the date. The issue number is also needed for Maestro cards.

    If you are applying and paying in person at a public enquiry office, you can choose how to pay your application fee. For applications made in person at a public enquiry office, the total fee includes an additional fee of £375 for each person. This includes a £100 appointment fee, which may be retained should the applicant fail to attend their appointment without good reason.  Please check the relevant application form to find out if you can make an application in person.

    • With a UK postal order (except at our Glasgow and Cardiff offices). You should write your full name and date of birth on the back.
    • By banker's draft (except at our Glasgow and Cardiff offices). 
    • With a credit or debit card - American Express, MasterCard, Visa (including Electron), Delta or Maestro (including Solo). We can accept any Maestro card for payments at a public enquiry office. You must include the card number, the amount paid, the payer's name as it appears on the card, the 'valid from' and expiry dates, the card verification value (CVV) code, the cardholder's signature and the date. The issue number is also needed for Maestro cards. The cardholder must be present for the payment to be taken.

    Payment by any other method is not accepted.

    You must send the full amount to cover the total cost of your application. If you do not do this, your application will be invalid and will not be considered. We will return your application and part payment to you.

    We start considering the application when the payment has cleared. Payments are cleared:

    • after 5 working days for cheques
    • after 1 working day for credit or debit cards
    • immediately for postal orders

    Please note that, if you are making numerous payments using your credit card, the anti-fraud measures that banks operate sometimes stop payment being taken. This may be because you have exceeded the maximum limit on a single transaction or the number of transactions allowed in a given period of time. You must ensure that you contact your bank in advance, so that the bank will allow the full payment to be taken without any problems when you submit your applications.

    Payment information on the application form

    It is very important that you complete the payment section of the application form correctly. If this section contains errors, we will not be able to process your payment. This will mean that your application is invalid.
  • How to pay your application fee if you are outside the UK If you are applying from outside the UK, the visa services centres overseas page contains information about the application process and fees in the country where you are applying from.

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