How much does the premium service cost?

This page lists the fees that you must pay to make an application using our premium service at a public enquiry office in the UK.

The application fee depends on the type of application you make. It is higher than the fee for making the same application by post. The fee is for consideration of your application - it does not guarantee that your application will be approved. You can find details of individual fees and how you can pay them below.

We will not refund your fee if we refuse your application or you withdraw it, so you should ensure that:

  • you meet the requirements for your type of application (described in the relevant sections of this website); and
  • you bring all the required documents to your appointment at the public enquiry office - see Before you arrive for more information.

For some types of application, you can include your dependants - your husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried partner or same-sex partner, and any dependent children under 18 - on your application form. For other types of application, you cannot include any dependants on your application form. You should check the relevant section of this website for information about your application type.

If you cannot include dependants on your application form, or if your dependant applies separately (at a different time or on another form), they must pay the appropriate fee.

How to pay your fee

If you submit your application online under Tier 2 or Tier 5, or using interactive forms SET(O), SET(M), FLR(O), FLR(M) or NTL, you must pay for your application online. You must make your online payment at least 48 hours before your appointment. When we have processed your payment, we will notify you electronically. This notification will include your unique payment reference number, which you must bring to your appointment with your supporting documents and your signed application form or cover sheet.

For applications submitted on a paper application form, you can pay at the public enquiry office on the day of your appointment. You should complete the 'Payment details' section of your application form.

At our Belfast, Croydon, Liverpool, Sheffield and Solihull public enquiry offices, you can pay by credit or debit card, postal order or banker's draft.

At our Cardiff and Glasgow public enquiry offices, you can only pay by credit or debit card. Alternatively, you can pay by post at least 6 working days before your appointment using a banker's draft, postal order, or credit or debit card. To make your payment by post:

  • complete the relevant payment form(s) for your application(s), ensuring that you tick the relevant box for the public enquiry office that you are due to attend - you can download the payment forms from the right side of this page; and
  • send the form(s) with your payment to the address shown on each form. Do not send your application form and supporting documents with your payment - you should bring these to your appointment.

When we have processed your postal payment, we will send you an acknowledgement letter containing a unique payment reference number. You must bring this letter when you attend the Glasgow or Cardiff public enquiry office for your appointment, as proof that you have paid your application fee in advance.

If you cannot proceed with your premium service application after you have paid in advance, please phone our immigration enquiry bureau to arrange a refund. It can take up to 4 weeks for the refund to be made.

More information

  • 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 £1500 £1,800 Not applicable
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £1350 £1,620 Not applicable
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £750 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £900 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 £561 for each family member £867 for each family member £816 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 (General) application fees for applicants who are currently in the UK under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme

    Applicants and their dependants can pay the following reduced fees if they submit a valid Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) letter with their application: 

    Fee if you are applying by post in the UK Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK
    Main applicant £500 £700
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Georgia, Former Yogoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Turkey and Ukraine) No fee No fee
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £250 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £350 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 £561 for each family member £867 for each family member
    Fees for nationals of Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Georgia, Former Yogoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Turkey and Ukraine

    Nationals of these countries are exempt from the charge shown above. These countries have ratified the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter or the 1996 Council of Europe Revised Social Charter.
  • 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 £561 for each family member £867 for each family member £483 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 £561 £867 £480
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £505 £780 £432
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £281 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £434 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £480 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) £281 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £434 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £480 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £561 for each family member £867 for each family member £480 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 4 (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 £394 £716 £289
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £197 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £358 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £289 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £561 for each family member £867 for each family member £289 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  -  -


  • Tier 4 (Child) application fees

    The application fee is:

    • £394 if you are applying by post in the UK
    • £716 if you are applying in person inside the UK
    • £289 if you are applying outside the UK

    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 £194 £661 £194
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £175 £583 £175
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £97 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £330 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £194 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) £97 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £330 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £194 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £561 for each family member £867 for each family member £194 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.
  • 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 £561 £867
    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) £281 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £434 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form


  • 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 £561 £867
    Children aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £281 for each child included on the main applicant's application form £434 for each child included on the main applicant's application form


  • 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 £991 £1,377
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £496 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £689 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form


  • 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 £991 £1,377
    Children aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £496 for each child included on the main applicant's application form £689 for each child included on the main applicant's application form


  • 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:

    The application fee using form SET(F) for a parent, grandparent or other dependent relative aged 18 or over of a person present and settled in the UK is:

    • £1,850 if you are applying by post
    • £2,258 if you are applying in person (but note that the premium service is currently unavailable for this application type)
  • 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 £220 £661
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £110 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £331 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form


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