On 19 March, the UK Home Office announced increases to visa and sponsorship fees to take effect from 9 April. There are increases for most fees listed which will impact almost everyone including Skilled Worker visa holders, sponsors, and those applying for settlement and citizenship. The increases range from as little as 8.50 (which leads one to wonder why bother, frankly? – the admin attached to that change must surely swallow all or most of the increased revenues) to a staggering 286. We have summarised the key changes in this post.

• Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) fees for Skilled Workers, Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Workers, Ministers of Religion and International Sportsperson (over 12 months) will see the biggest increase with costs rising from 239 to 525.

• Skilled Worker applications for up to three years (outside the UK):
  • Previously: 719
  • New fee: 769

• Skilled Worker applications for up to five years (outside the UK):
  • Previously: 1,420
  • New fee: 1,519

• Skilled Worker applications for up to three years (inside the UK):
  • Previously: 827
  • New fee: 885

• Skilled Worker applications for up to five years (inside the UK):
  • Previously: 1,636
  • New fee: 1,751

• Skilled Worker roles on the Immigration Salary List (formerly Shortage Occupation List) will see increases of 39-76 depending on the length of the visa.

• Sponsor Licence fees for medium or large sponsors will increase by 103 from 1,476 to 1,579

• Indefinite Leave to Remain (Settlement)...

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