Most UK immigration applications involve a Home Office fee and, for stays longer than six months, the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). This page brings together the current main business and private client figures.
Application fees
| Route | Fee |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker, outside the UK | £819 (up to 3 years), £1,618 (more than 3 years) |
| Skilled Worker, inside the UK | £943 (up to 3 years), £1,865 (more than 3 years) |
| Skilled Worker, immigration salary list job | £628 (up to 3 years), £1,235 (more than 3 years) |
| Innovator Founder | £1,357 outside the UK, £1,693 inside the UK |
| Global Talent | £766 (£561 endorsement plus £205 visa) |
| Graduate | £937 |
| British citizenship by naturalisation | £1,839 including the £130 ceremony fee |
Partners and children usually pay their own application fees, in most cases the same as the main applicant for the same length of stay.
Immigration Health Surcharge
The IHS is paid upfront as part of your application. GOV.UK states it is usually £1,035 per year for each person. A discounted rate of £776 per year applies to students, their dependants, Youth Mobility Scheme applicants and children under 18.
For example, GOV.UK’s own worked example for a 2 year Skilled Worker visa from outside the UK, in a job not on the immigration salary list, is £819 for the visa plus £1,035 for each year of the stay in surcharge, a total of £2,889.
Fees paid by employers and endorsing bodies
Sponsor licence fees are covered in our sponsor licence guide. Endorsement and meeting fees for the Innovator Founder route are paid to the endorsing body: see the Innovator Founder guide.
Fees change, usually each April, so check the official fee page before you pay. Source: GOV.UK Immigration Health Surcharge and the individual route guides linked from our visa routes page.
Talk to a regulated adviser
Every route has its own traps. A specialist can check your plan before you commit time and money to it.
Business and private client firmsBrowse all solicitorsLast checked: 1 November 2026 against GOV.UK. General information, not legal advice. See our disclaimer.