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Fee Category Enabling Provision (Fees Order) Method of Fee Calculation Current Fees Fees from 18 March 2016 Unit Cost
Visit visa – short - up to 6 months Entry clearance as a visitor for a period of six months or less Fixed amount £85 £87 £159
Academic Visitor - more than 6 months but less than 12 Entry clearance as a visitor for a period of more than six months up to and including twelve months Fixed amount £162 £170 £159
Visitor (private medical treatment) Entry clearance as a visitor for a period of more than six months up to and including twelve months Fixed amount £162 £170 £159
Visit visa - long - up to 2 years Entry clearance as a visitor for a period of more than twelve months Fixed amount £324 £330 £159
Visit visa – long - up to 5 years Entry clearance as a visitor for a period of more than twelve months Fixed amount £588 £600 £159
Visit visa - long - up to 10 years Entry clearance as a visitor for a period of more than twelve months Fixed amount £737 £752 £159
Visitor Extension Leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a visitor Fixed amount £649 £811 £365
Tier 2 General, ICT up to 3 years - Long-Term Staff, Sport and MOR - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued Fixed amount £564 £575 £155
Tier 2 ICT Short-Term Staff, Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued Fixed amount £445 £454 £155
Tier 2 General, ICT over 3 years EC - Long term staff - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued. Fixed amount £1,128 £1,151 £155
Tier 2 - Shortage Occupations: Up to 3 years EC - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued Fixed amount £428 £437 £155
Tier 2 - Shortage Occupations: Over 3 years EC - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued Fixed amount £856 £873 £155
Tier 2 - Sport and MOR (in-UK) - main applicant and all dependants (up to 3 years) Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued Fixed amount £651 £664 £282
Tier 2 - General (in-UK) - main applicant and all dependants (up to 3 years) Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued Fixed amount £651 £664 £280
Tier 2 - ICT (in-UK) - main applicant and all dependants (up to 3 years) Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued Fixed amount £651 £664 £277
Tier 2 ICT - Short term staff, Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer standard - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued Fixed amount £445 £454 £328
Tier 2 General, ICT Long-Term Staff, over 3 years leave to remain - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued Fixed amount £1,302 £1,328 £277
Tier 2 - Shortage Occupations: Up to 3 years leave to remain - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued Fixed amount £428 £437 £277
Tier 2 - Shortage Occupations: Over 3 years leave to remain - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued Fixed amount £856 £873 £277
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £944 £963 £225
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - main applicant where Approval Letter is required Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £281 £287 £227
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - main applicant where no Approval Letter required Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £562 £574 £227
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - (dependant) Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £562 £574 £227
Tier 1 Investor Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £1,500 £1,530 £225
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £335 £342 £225
Tier 1 Post Study Work (dependants only) Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £559 £570 £225
Tier 1 - (General) (dependants only) Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £944 £963 £225
Application for entry clearance as the dependant of a student whose leave was granted under the rules in place prior to the implementation of the Points-Based System Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £322 £328 £231
Tier 1 - (General) (dependants only) Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £1,736 £1,771 £231
Tier 1 - (Entrepreneur) - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £1,180 £1,204 £444
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - main applicant where Approval Letter is required Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £281 £287 £374
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) – main applicant where no Approval Letter required Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £562 £574 £374
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - dependant application Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £562 £574 £374
Tier 1 Investor Standard - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £1,500 £1,530 £342
Tier 1 - Graduate Entrepreneur - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker Fixed amount £456 £465 £477
Short Term Student - up to 6 months Entry clearance or limited leave as a student Fixed amount £85 £89 £159
Short-term student (between 6 & 11 months) Entry clearance or limited leave as a student Fixed amount £162 £170 £159
Tier 4 - main applicant and all dependants (entry clearance) Entry clearance or limited leave as a student Fixed amount £322 £328 £187
Tier 4 - main applicant and all dependants (leave to remain) Entry clearance or limited leave as a student Fixed amount £439 £448 £276
Route to Settlement Entry clearance or limited leave where the basis upon which that leave is given may (after one or more subsequent periods of leave on the same basis) lead to a grant of indefinite leave to remain Fixed amount £956 £1,195 £472
Refugee dependant relative Entry clearance or limited leave for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table Fixed amount £592 £472 £472
Other visa Entry clearance or limited leave for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table Fixed amount £324 £405 £189
Representative of overseas business (entry clearance) Entry clearance or limited leave for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table Fixed amount £535 £546 £160
Representative of overseas business (leave to remain) Entry clearance or limited leave for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table Fixed amount £651 £664 £161
Single entry visa to replace Biometric Residence Permit overseas Entry clearance or limited leave for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table Fixed amount £81 £189 £189
Visa for the purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew of that ship or aircraft Entry clearance or limited leave for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table Fixed amount £56 £59 £116
Tier 5 Temporary Worker & Youth Mobility Scheme - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table Fixed amount £225 £230 £141
Tier 5 Temporary Worker - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table Fixed amount £225 £230 £324
Leave to enter for persons in the UK who are liable to immigration detention Entry clearance or limited leave for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table Fixed amount £649 £811 £343
Leave to remain - Other Standard - main applicant and other dependants Entry clearance or limited leave for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table Fixed amount £649 £811 £343
Retired persons of independent means (leave to remain) - main applicant and all dependants Entry clearance or limited leave for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table Fixed amount £1,224 £1,530 £365
Settlement - other dependant relative Indefinite leave Fixed amount £2,141 £2,676 £472
Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain - main applicants and all dependants Indefinite leave Fixed amount £1,500 £1,875 £434
Biometric Residence Permit / Replacement BRP Biometric immigration document in accordance with (a) regulation 19(1)(a) of the 2008 Regulations or(b) regulation 19(1)(b) of the 2008 Regulations Fixed amount £45 £56 £112
Vignette transfer fee (Transfer of conditions application made overseas) Transfer of conditions Fixed amount £122 £189 £189
NTL - (Transfer of conditions – indefinite leave to remain) Transfer of conditions Fixed amount £260 £308 £308
Transfer of Conditions (limited leave to remain) - main applicant and all dependants Transfer of conditions Fixed amount £183 £223 £223
Work Permit Technical Changes Immigration employment document Fixed amount £25 £31 £22
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - approval letter (for entry clearance) Approval letter Fixed amount £281 £287 £226
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - approval letter (in- UK) Approval letter Fixed amount £281 £287 £374
Electronic Visa Waiver Electronic Visa Waiver Fixed amount n/a £15 £15
Transit visa (Direct Airside) Transit visa Fixed amount £30 £32 £116
Visitor in transit visa (Landside) Transit visa Fixed amount £56 £59 £116
Travel Documents Adult (CoT) Travel document Fixed amount £382 £218 £218
Travel Documents Adult (CTD) Travel document Fixed amount £72 £72 £164
Travel Documents Child (CoT) Travel document Fixed amount £244 £109 £109
Travel Documents Child (CTD) Travel document Fixed amount £46 £46 £82
European Economic Area - QP, FM & EFM European residence document Fixed amount £65 £65 £86
European Economic Area - QP, FM & EFM European residence document Fixed amount £65 £65 £86
European Economic Area - PR European residence document Fixed amount £65 £65 £86
European Economic Area - PR European residence document Fixed amount £65 £65 £86
European Residence Document (DRC) European residence document Fixed amount £65 £65 £86
Status Letter (Nationality) Any other letter or document (not including a passport) confirming a person’s identity and immigration or nationality status, or setting out any conditions attendant on such status, or confirming that the person is not a British citizen Fixed amount £162 £198 £198
Non-Acquisition Letter (Nationality) Any other letter or document (not including a passport) confirming a person’s identity and immigration or nationality status, or setting out any conditions attendant on such status, or confirming that the person is not a British citizen Fixed amount £162 £198 £198
Application for a letter, document (not a passport), or copy of such - Other (ILR). Any other letter or document (not including a passport) confirming a person’s identity and immigration or nationality status, or setting out any conditions attendant on such status, or confirming that the person is not a British citizen Fixed amount £260 £308 £308
Application for a letter, document (not a passport), or copy of such - Other (LTR). Any other letter or document (not including a passport) confirming a person’s identity and immigration or nationality status, or setting out any conditions attendant on such status, or confirming that the person is not a British citizen. Fixed amount £183 £223 £223
Request for copy documents in relation to immigration status (per page) Copy or replacement of immigration decision letters, correspondence or applications, relating to immigration status. Rate per page n/a £0.16 £0.16
Life in the UK test Administration of any test a person is required to take for the purposes of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality. Fixed amount £50 £50 £50
In-country Biometric Enrolment Taking a record of a person’s biometric information. Fixed amount £19.20 £19.20 £19.20
Nationality review The review of a decision in connection with immigration or nationality. Fixed amount £80 £272 £272
Administrative Review Fee The review of a decision in connection with immigration or nationality. Fixed amount £80 £80 £84
Processing of an application or claim which is subsequently rejected as invalid. Processing of an application or claim which is subsequently rejected as invalid. Fixed amount n/a £25 £25
Tier 2 Large Sponsor Licence A sponsor licence, or renewal or maintenance of such licence. Fixed amount £1,476 £1,476 £1,503
Tier 2 and Tier 4 Sponsor licence A sponsor licence, or renewal or maintenance of such licence. Fixed amount £1,476 £1,476 £1,503
Tier 2 and Tier 5 Sponsor licence A sponsor licence, or renewal or maintenance of such licence. Fixed amount £1,476 £1,476 £1,503
Tier 2, Tier 4 and Tier 5 Sponsor licence A sponsor licence, or renewal or maintenance of such licence. Fixed amount £1,476 £1,476 £1,503
Tier 2 Small Sponsor Licence A sponsor licence, or renewal or maintenance of such licence. Fixed amount £536 £536 £1,503
Tier 4 Sponsor Licence A sponsor licence, or renewal or maintenance of such licence. Fixed amount £536 £536 £1,503
Tier 4 Small Sponsor licence A sponsor licence, or renewal or maintenance of such licence. Fixed amount £536 £536 £1,503
Tier 5 Sponsor Licence A sponsor licence, or renewal or maintenance of such licence. Fixed amount £536 £536 £1,503
Tier 5 Small Sponsor licence A sponsor licence, or renewal or maintenance of such licence. Fixed amount £536 £536 £1,503
Tier 2, Tier 4 and/or Tier 5 licence (where sponsor currently holds Tier 4 or Tier 5 Licence) A sponsor licence, or renewal or maintenance of such licence. Fixed amount £940 £940 £1,503
Tier 2 Certificate Of Sponsorship (COS) Allocation of a certificate of sponsorship. Fixed amount £199 £199 £224
Tier 5 Certificate Of Sponsorship (COS) Allocation of a certificate of sponsorship. Fixed amount £21 £21 £26
Tier 4 Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) Allocation of a confirmation of acceptance for studies. Fixed amount £21 £21 £26
Basic Compliance Assessment The process of determining, or a plan to determine, a sponsor’s status or their suitability to be included on or remain on the register of licensed sponsors maintained by the Secretary of State. Fixed amount £536 £536 £1,503
Sponsor Action Plan The process of determining, or a plan to determine, a sponsor’s status or their suitability to be included on or remain on the register of licensed sponsors maintained by the Secretary of State. Fixed amount £1,476 £1,476 £1,476
Tier 4 - Permission to change sponsor Permission for a person with leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom to change his/her sponsor or course of study. Fixed amount £179 £224 n/a
Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - large sponsors Optional premium customer services for sponsors Fixed amount £25,000 £25,000 n/a
Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - small sponsors Optional premium customer services for sponsors Fixed amount £8,000 £8,000 n/a
Premium Scheme Tier 4 sponsors Optional premium customer services for sponsors Fixed amount £8,000 £8,000 n/a
Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - large sponsor (3 month trial) Optional premium customer services for sponsors Fixed amount n/a £6,250 n/a
Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - small sponsors (3 month trial) Optional premium customer services for sponsors Fixed amount n/a £2,000 n/a
Call out/out of hours fee (per hour or per part hour) The exercise of a consular function in connection with immigration or nationality Hourly rate £130 £130 £130
Receiving, preparing and forwarding documents on behalf of Commonwealth Countries/ Overseas Territories Receiving, preparing or forwarding documents where such activity is conducted at consular premises Fixed amount £115 £115 £115
Priority Visa Service - Settlement Arrangements for expediting the processing (or any element of the processing) of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality Fixed amount £360 £450 £25.80
Priority Visa Service - Non-Settlement Arrangements for expediting the processing (or any element of the processing) of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality Fixed amount £120 £150 £14.88
Super Priority Visa Service Arrangements for expediting the processing (or any element of the processing) of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality Fixed amount £600 £750 £48.08
Expedited processing of an application at a premium service centre Arrangements for expediting the processing (or any element of the processing) of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality Fixed amount £300 £400 n/a
Expedited processing of an application made under a premium postal route Arrangements for expediting the processing (or any element of the processing) of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality Fixed amount £300 £375 n/a
Expedited processing of an application made under the Super Premium Service or the Mobile Premium Service Centre arrangements Arrangements for expediting the processing (or any element of the processing) of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality Fixed amount £400 £500 n/a
Passport Passback Service The expedited return to the applicant of documents where these have been provided by the applicant in the course of making an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality Fixed amount £40 £42 £14.25
Appointment booking fee (office hours) Arrangement of an appointment for the purposes of making an application or claim (or any part of such application or claim) in connection with immigration or nationality in person, either at an office of the Home Office, at consular premises or at any other place Fixed amount £100 £100 n/a
Appointment booking fee (outside office hours) Arrangement of an appointment for the purposes of making an application or claim (or any part of such application or claim) in connection with immigration or nationality in person, either at an office of the Home Office, at consular premises or at any other place Fixed amount n/a £163 n/a
Super Premium service (payable in addition application fee and fee for expediting) The acceptance or processing of a claim or application, or the provision of a service or process in connection with immigration or nationality at a place other than an office of the Home Office, where this is done in the United Kingdom Fixed amount £7,000 £8,750 £1,657
In-UK User Pays Application Centre Service The acceptance or processing of a claim or application, or the provision of a service or process in connection with immigration or nationality at a place other than an office of the Home Office, where this is done in the United Kingdom Fixed amount £70 £55 n/a
Mobile Premium Service Centre payable in addition application fee and fee for expediting) The acceptance or processing of a claim or application, or the provision of a service or process in connection with immigration or nationality at a place other than an office of the Home Office, where this is done in the United Kingdom Fixed amount n/a £4,500 n/a
User Pays Visa Application Centre service The acceptance or processing of a claim or application, or the provision of a service or process in connection with immigration or nationality at a place other than consular premises, where this is done outside the United Kingdom Fixed amount £59 £55 £55
Outside office hours visa application centre appointment The provision of a service in connection with immigration or nationality by a representative of the Secretary of State, or a contractor, or any person appointed by or acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, where this is done outside office hours Fixed amount £50 £63 n/a
Registered Traveller - Yearly Subscription (per year) Arrangements for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or transiting through, the United Kingdom under the registered traveller service Annual rate £50 £50 n/a
Registered Traveller - Registration of Initial Documents Registration of an identity document, including a passport or other such identity document, in relation to an arrangement for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or the transiting of a passenger through, the United Kingdom Fixed amount £20 £20 n/a
Registered Traveller - Registration of Further Documents Registration of an identity document, including a passport or other such identity document, in relation to an arrangement for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or the transiting of a passenger through, the United Kingdom Fixed amount £20 £20 n/a
Fast track - Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3 and 4 Arrangements for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or the transiting of a passenger through, the United Kingdom where not specified elsewhere in this table Fixed amount £3.60 £3.60 £3.60
Fast track - Other ports of entry Arrangements for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or the transiting of a passenger through, the United Kingdom where not specified elsewhere in this table Fixed amount £3 £3 n/a
Arrangements for the provision of immigration officers or facilities at a control port in addition to those (if any) required to provide a basic service (per hour) Arrangements for the provision of immigration officers or facilities at a control port in addition to those (if any) required to provide a basic service Hourly rate per officer or per facility £53.08 £53.08 £53.08
International contact centre service - Helpline (per minute) The provision of advice, assistance or training in relation to functions in connection with immigration or nationality Rate per minute £1.37 £1.37 n/a
International contact centre service - Webchat The provision of advice, assistance or training in relation to functions in connection with immigration or nationality Rate per minute £4 (10 mins) £4 (10 mins) n/a
Premium status checks and advice – Administrative Officer (per minute, per officer) The provision of advice, assistance or training in relation to functions in connection with immigration or nationality Rate per minute n/a £0.80 £0.80
Premium status checks, advice and training – Executive Officer. Inside office hours (per minute, per officer) The provision of advice, assistance or training in relation to functions in connection with immigration or nationality Rate per minute n/a £0.88 £0.88
Premium status checks, advice and training – Executive Officer. Outside office hours (per minute, per officer) The provision of advice, assistance or training in relation to functions in connection with immigration or nationality Rate per minute n/a £1.10 £1.10
Premium status checks, advice and training – Higher Executive Officer. Inside office hours (per minute, per officer) The provision of advice, assistance or training in relation to functions in connection with immigration or nationality Rate per minute n/a £0.97 £0.97
Premium status checks, advice and training – Higher Executive Officer. Outside office hours (per minute, per officer) The provision of advice, assistance or training in relation to functions in connection with immigration or nationality Rate per minute n/a £1.23 £1.23
Naturalisation (British Citizenship) Naturalisation as a British citizen or a British overseas territories citizen Fixed amount £925 £1,156 £272
Naturalisation as a British Overseas Territories Citizen single application Naturalisation as a British citizen or a British overseas territories citizen Fixed amount £740 £925 £272
Nationality (British Citizenship) registration adult Registration as a British citizen, a British subject, a British protected person, a British overseas citizen or a British overseas territories citizen Fixed amount £833 £1,041 £272
Nationality (British Citizenship) registration child Registration as a British citizen, a British subject, a British protected person, a British overseas citizen or a British overseas territories citizen Fixed amount £749 £936 £272
Nationality (British Overseas Territories Citizen / British Overseas Citizen / British Subject / British Protected Person) Registration adult Registration as a British citizen, a British subject, a British protected person, a British overseas citizen or a British overseas territories citizen Fixed amount £666 £833 £272
Nationality (British Overseas Territories Citizen / British Overseas Citizen / British Subject / British Protected Person) Registration child Registration as a British citizen, a British subject, a British protected person, a British overseas citizen or a British overseas territories citizen Fixed amount £599 £749 £272
Renunciation of Nationality Registration of a declaration of renunciation of British citizenship, British overseas citizenship, British overseas territories citizenship or of the status of British subject, British National (Overseas) or British protected person Fixed amount £223 £272 £272
Nationality Correction of Certificate Amendment of a certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen Fixed amount £162 £198 £198
Arrangement of a citizenship ceremony Arrangement of a citizenship ceremony Fixed amount £80 £80 £80
Administration of a citizenship oath, or oath and pledge, where not administered at a citizenship ceremony. Administration of a citizenship oath, or oath and pledge, where not administered at a citizenship ceremony Fixed amount £5 £5 £5
Certificate of Entitlement Nationality Right of Abode (In the UK) Issuing of a document confirming that a person has the right of abode in the United Kingdom Fixed amount £223 £272 £272
Certificate of Entitlement Nationality Right of Abode (outside the UK) Issuing of a document confirming that a person has the right of abode in the United Kingdom Fixed amount £324 £472 £472
Provision for certified copies of nationality documents Supply of a certified copy of a notice, certificate, order, declaration or entry given, granted or made under the 1981 Act, any of the former nationality Acts, or the 1997 Act Fixed amount £162 £198 £198
Nationality reissued Certificate Supply of a copy, or replacement, or amended version of any of the documents specified above Fixed amount £162 £198 £198