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 (General) and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) 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 £1000 £1,300 £800
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £900 £1,170 £720
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £500 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £650 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £800 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £550 for each family member £850 for each family member £800 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 £550 for each family member £850 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 (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 £1000 £1,300 £800
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £500 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £650 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £800 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £550 for each family member £850 for each family member £800 for each family member


  • Tier 1 (Post-study work) 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 £594 £918 £474
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £297 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £459 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £474 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £550 for each family member £850 for each family member £474 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 £550 £850 £400
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £495 £765 £400
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £275 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £425 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £400 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) £275 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £425 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £400 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £550 for each family member £850 for each family member £400 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 under Tier 2 (Intra company transfer - short term staff, graduate trainee or skills 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 £350 £650 £350
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £315 £585 £315
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £175 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £325 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £350 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) £175 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £325 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £350 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £550 for each family member £850 for each family member £350 for each family member


    These are fees for applicants under Tier 2 (Intra company transfer - long term staff) 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 £550 £850 £400
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £495 £765 £400
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £275 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £425 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £400 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) £275 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £425 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £400 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £550 for each family member £850 for each family member £400 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 £386 £702 £255
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £193 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £351 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £255 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £550 for each family member £850 for each family member £255 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:

    • £386 if you are applying by post in the UK
    • £702 if you are applying in person inside the UK
    • £255 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 £190 £648 £190
    Main applicant (if they are a national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR of Macedonia) £171 £583 £171
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £95 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £324 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £190 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) £95 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £324 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £190 for each family member
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 £550 for each family member £850 for each family member £190 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 £190.
  • 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 £550 £850
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £275 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £425 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form


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

     

    Fee if you are applying by post Fee if you are applying in person
    Main applicant £550 £850
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £275 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £425 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 £550 £850
    Children aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £275 for each child included on the main applicant's application form £425 for each child included on the main applicant's application form


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

    Fee if you are applying by post
    Main applicant £1000
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £500 for each family member 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 £972 £1,350
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £486 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £675 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 £972 £1,350
    Children aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £486 for each child included on the main applicant's application form £675 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:

    • £1,814 if you are applying by post
    • £2,214 if you are applying in person (but note that the premium service is currently unavailable for this application type)
  • Application fees for settling in the UK using form SET(BUS)

    Fee if you are applying by post
    Main applicant £972
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £486 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 £972
    Children aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £486 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.
  • 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 £216 £648
    Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) £108 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form £324 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form


  • Sponsor licence fees if you are registering as a sponsor for the first time
     

    Tier

    		 Fee for small sponsors or sponsors with charitable status

    Fee for medium or large sponsors
    Tier 2 only £310 £1,025
    Tier 2 and Ter 4 £410 £1,025
    Tier 2 and Tier 5 £410 £1,025
    Tier 2 and Tier 4 and Tier 5 £410 £1,025
    Tier 4 only £410 £410
    Tier 4 and Tier 5 £410 £410
    Tier 5 only £410 £410


    The Companies Act 2006 and the 2008 amendment to that Act set out the qualifying criteria for a small company or charity.
  • 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 £100 £0
    Tier 5 £100 £0
    Tier 4 and Tier 5 £100 £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 £615 
    Tier 5  £0 £0 
    Tier 2 and Tier 5  £0 £615 
    Highly Trusted sponsor £410 £410
    Tier 4 and Tier 5  Tier 2  £0  £615 
    Tier 5 only  Tier 2  £0  £615 
    Tier 4  £0  £0 
    Tier 2 and Tier 4

    £0 

    £615


    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 £175
    Tier 5 £10
    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 £10 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 £1,000.
  • 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:

    • 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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