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UK immigration rules are being changed, with new requirements imposed on foreign workers. The majority of the new immigration laws in the United Kingdom will take effect on April 9, 2025. Care providers who wish to hire a new employee from abroad starting on April 9 must first demonstrate that they have made an effort to hire an employee from England who requires new sponsorship.
Modifications to skilled worker visas’ minimum pay are also being made. As of April 9, the minimum salary floor will change from £23,200 (about US$30,171) per year (or £11.90 per hour) to £25,000 (or £12.82 per hour). A 37.5-hour workweek is the basis for these positions’ yearly pay.
Further, the UK Home Office has published a new set of immigration fees that to be implemented from 9 April 2025. Foreigners will now have to shell out higher fees in different categories, including work, study, and visit visa application fees, naturalization fees, and employer sponsorship expenses.
The fees vary for work visa applications made from outside the UK or applied from within the country. In both cases, the work visa fees will increase.
A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer. This visa has replaced the Tier 2 (General) work visa.
To qualify for a Skilled Worker visa, you must:
• work for a UK employer that’s been approved by the Home Office
• have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ (CoS) from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK
• do a job that’s on the list of eligible occupations
• be paid a minimum salary – how much depends on the type of work you do and the date you got your CoS
Work – applications made outside the UK
In the case of Skilled worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less, the fees for main applicant and dependants will rise from £719 to £769, an increase of £50.
In the case of Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years, the fees for main applicant and dependants will rise from £1,420 to £1,519, an increase of £99.
In the case of Skilled Worker with a job on the Immigration Salary List where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less, the fees for main applicant and dependants will rise from £551 to £590, an increase of £39.
In the case of Skilled Worker with a job on the Immigration Salary List where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years, the fees for main applicant and dependants will rise from £1,084 to £1,160, an increase of £76.
In the case of Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less, the fees for main applicant and dependants will rise from £284 to £304, an increase of £20.
In the case of Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years, the fees for main applicant and dependants will rise from £551 to £590, an increase of £39.
Temporary Worker – Seasonal Worker, Religious Worker, Charity Worker, Creative Worker, International Agreement Worker, Government Authorised Exchange Worker and Youth Mobility Scheme – main applicant and dependants will see an increase in fees from £298 to £319, a hike of £21.
Work – applications made in the UK
In the case of Skilled worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less, the fees for main applicant and dependants will rise from £827 to £885, an increase of £58.
In the case of Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years, the fees for main applicant and dependants will rise from £1,636 to £1,751, an increase of £115.
In the case of Skilled Worker with a job on the Immigration Salary List where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less, the fees for main applicant and dependants will rise from £551 to £590, an increase of £39.
In the case of Skilled Worker with a job on the Immigration Salary List where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years, the fees for main applicant and dependants will rise from £1,084 to £1,160, an increase of £76.
In the case of Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for 3 years or less, the fees for main applicant and dependants will rise from £284 to £304, an increase of £20.
In the case of Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued or approval to sponsor under Sponsor a Worker has been given for over 3 years, the fees for main applicant and dependants will rise from £551 to £590, an increase of £39.
Temporary Worker – Seasonal Worker, Religious Worker, Charity Worker, Creative Worker, International Agreement Worker, Government Authorised Exchange Worker and Youth Mobility Scheme – main applicant and dependants will see an increase in fees from £298 to £319, a hike of £21.
Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-uk-announces-increase-in-work-visa-fees-for-foreign-workers-3800362/
