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From April 2025, the cost of applying for most, but not all, UK visas increased. Some of the most significant increases are as follows:
Settlement and Naturalisation:
• The cost of applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) has increased from £2,885 to £3,029;
• The fee for Naturalisation (British citizenship) has also risen, from £1,500 to £1,605;
Skilled Workers:
• Sponsor licence application fee: this increased to £1,579 for large organisations (from £1,476) and £574, up from £536, for small organisations or charities;
• Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS): this increased to £525, from £239, less than half the current rate;
• Entry clearance application fee: if applying for up to three years, this increased to £769, up from £719. For more than three years, the fee increased to £1,519, up from £1,420;
• In-country application fee: for up to three years of further leave to remain, this fee increased to £885, up from £827. For more than three years, the fee has increased to £1,751, up from £1,636;
Visitors:
• Despite the very recent introduction of the scheme, the price of an ETA for visa-exempt travellers visiting the UK for short stays has increased by 60%, from £10 to £16;
• The cost of a standard visitor visa for visa-required nationals increased from £115 to £127.
