Enabling Provision (Fees Order) |
Method of Calculation | Fee Category | 2015-16 Current Fees | 2016-17 Proposed Fee | Current Maximum | Proposed Maximum |
Entry clearance as a visitor for a period of six months or less. |
Fixed amount |
Visit visa - short up to 6 months |
£85 | £87 | £85 | £95 |
Entry clearance as a visitor for a period of more than six months up to and including twelve months. |
Fixed amount |
Academic Visitor - more than 6 months but less than 12 |
£162 | £170 | £162 | £200 |
Visitor (private medical treatment) |
£162 | £170 | £162 | |||
Entry clearance as a visitor for a period of more than twelve months. |
Annual rate |
Visit visa - long up to 2 years |
£324 | £330 | £162 p.a. | £200 p.a. |
Visit visa - long up to 5 years |
£588 | £600 | £162 p.a. | |||
Visit visa - long up to 10 years |
£737 | £752 | £162 p.a. | |||
Leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a visitor. |
Fixed amount |
Visitor Extension |
£649 | £811 | £649 | £1,000 |
Entry clearance or limited leave as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued. |
Fixed amount |
Tier 2 General, ICT up to 3 years - Long-Term Staff, Sport and MOR - main applicant and all dependants |
£564 | £575 | £651 | £1,500 |
Tier 2 ICT Short-Term Staff, Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer - main applicant and all dependants |
£445 | £454 | £651 | |||
Tier 2 General, ICT over 3 years EC - Long term staff - main applicant and all dependants |
£1,128 | £1,151 | £1,302 | |||
Tier 2 - Shortage Occupations: Up to 3 years EC - main applicant and all dependants |
£428 | £437 | £651 | |||
Tier 2 - Shortage Occupations: Over 3 years EC - main applicant and all dependants |
£856 | £873 | £1,302 | |||
Tier 2 - Sport and MOR (in-UK) - main applicant and all dependants (up to 3 years) |
£651 | £664 | £651 | |||
Tier 2 - General (in-UK) - main applicant and all dependants (up to 3 years) |
£651 | £664 | £651 | |||
Tier 2 - ICT (in-UK) - main applicant and all dependants (up to 3 years) |
£651 | £664 | £651 | |||
Tier 2 ICT - Short term staff, Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer standard - main applicant and all dependants |
£445 | £454 | £651 | |||
Tier 2 General, ICT over 3 years leave to remain - Long-Term Staff - main applicant and all dependants |
£1,302 | £1,328 | £1,302 | |||
Tier 2 - Shortage Occupations: Up to 3 years leave to remain - main applicant and all dependants |
£428 | £437 | £651 | |||
Tier 2 - Shortage Occupations: Over 3 years leave to remain - main applicant and all dependants |
£856 | £873 | £1,302 | |||
Entry clearance or limited leave as an unsponsored worker. |
Fixed amount |
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) - main applicant and all dependants |
£944 | £963 | £1,736 | £2,000 |
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - main applicant initial application |
£281 | £287 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - main applicant subsequent application |
£562 | £574 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - application for entry clearance as a dependant |
£562 | £574 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 Investor |
£1,500 | £1,530 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur - main applicant and all dependants |
£335 | £342 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 Post Study Work - all dependants |
£559 | £570 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 - (General) standard (dependants (EC)) |
£944 | £963 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 - (General) standard - only dependants can apply |
£1,736 | £1,771 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 - (Entrepreneur) standard - main applicant and all dependants |
£1,180 | £1,204 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - main applicant initial application |
£281 | £287 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - main applicant subsequent application |
£562 | £574 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - dependant application |
£562 | £574 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 Investor Standard - main applicant and all dependants |
£1,500 | £1,530 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 - Graduate Entrepreneur standard - main applicant and all dependants |
£456 | £465 | £1,736 | |||
Tier 1 - Exceptional Talent extension - main applicant and all dependants |
£562 | £574 | £1,736 | |||
Overseas Domestic Workers fee |
£324 | £405 | £1,224 | |||
Entry clearance or limited leave as a student. |
Fixed amount |
Short Term Student - up to 6 months |
£85 | £89 | £85 | £480 |
Short-term student (between 6 & 11 months) |
£162 | £170 | £162 | |||
Tier 4 - main applicant and all dependants |
£322 | £328 | £439 | |||
Tier 4 - standard - main applicant and all dependants |
£439 | £448 | £439 | |||
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 |
Route to Settlement |
£956 | £1,195 | £2,141 | £3,250 |
Entry clearance or limited leave for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table. |
Fixed amount |
Refugee dependant relative |
£592 | £472 | £1,224 | £2,000 |
Other visa |
£324 | £405 | £1,224 | |||
Representative of overseas business (inc. Media reps.) - Application for entry clearance (overseas) |
£535 | £546 | £1,224 | |||
Representative of overseas business (inc. Media reps.) - Application for limited leave to remain (in country) |
£651 | £664 | £1,224 | |||
Single entry visa to replace Biometric Residence Permit overseas |
£81 | £189 | £1,224 | |||
Tier 5 Temporary Work & Youth Mobility - main applicant and all dependants |
£225 | £230 | £1,224 | |||
Tier 5 - standard - main applicant and all dependants |
£225 | £230 | £1,224 | |||
LTR Other Standard - main applicant and other dependants |
£649 | £811 | £1,224 | |||
Retired persons of independent means (LTR) - main applicant and all dependants |
£1,224 | £1,530 | £1,224 | |||
Indefinite leave |
Fixed amount |
Settlement - other dependant relative |
£2,141 | £2,676 | £2,141 | £3,250 |
Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain - main applicants and all dependants |
£1,500 | £1,875 | £2,141 | £3,250 | ||
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 |
Biometric Residence Permit / Replacement BRP |
£45 | £56 | £45 | £75 |
Transfer of conditions. |
Fixed amount |
Vignette transfer fee |
£122 | £189 | £382 | £550 |
NTL - main applicant and all dependants |
£260 | £308 | £260 | |||
Transfer of Conditions - main applicant and all dependants |
£183 | £223 | £260 | |||
Immigration employment document. |
Fixed amount |
Work Permit Technical Changes |
£25 | £31 | £324 | £550 |
Approval letter. |
Fixed amount |
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - approval letter (for entry clearance) |
£281 | £287 | £1,736 | £2,000 |
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - approval letter (in-UK) |
£281 | £287 | £1,736 | |||
Electronic Visa Waiver. |
Fixed amount |
Electronic Visa Waiver |
n/a | £15 | £15 | £75 |
Transit visa. |
Fixed amount |
Transit visa (Direct Airside) |
£30 | £32 | £56 | £75 |
Visitor in transit visa (Landside) |
£56 | £59 | £56 | |||
Travel document. |
Fixed amount |
Travel Documents Adult (CoT) |
£382 | £218 | £382 | £400 |
Travel Documents Adult (CTD) |
£72 | £72 | £382 | |||
Travel Documents Child (CoT) |
£244 | £109 | £382 | |||
Travel Documents Child (CTD) |
£46 | £46 | £382 | |||
European residence document. |
Fixed amount |
European Economic Area - QP, FM & EFM |
£65 | £65 | £65 | £100 |
European Economic Area - QP, FM & EFM |
£65 | £65 | £65 | |||
European Economic Area - PR |
£65 | £65 | £65 | |||
European Economic Area - PR |
£65 | £65 | £65 | |||
European Residence Document (DRC) |
£65 | £65 | £65 | |||
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 |
Status Letter (Nationality) |
£162 | £198 | £162 | £550 |
Non-Acquisition Letter (Nationality) |
£162 | £198 | £162 | |||
Certificate of Entitlement |
£324 | £472 | £324 | |||
Application for a letter, document (not a passport), or copy of such - Other (ILR). |
£260 | £308 | £260 | |||
Application for a letter, document (not a passport), or copy of such - Other (LTR). |
£183 | £223 | £260 | |||
Copy, or replacement, or amended version of any of the documents specified above. |
Fixed amount |
TBC (provision to charge for any of the above documents) |
£550 | |||
Copy or replacement of immigration decision letters, correspondence or applications, relating to immigration status. |
Rate per page |
Request for copy documents in relation to immigration status (per page) |
n/a | £0.16 | n/a | £1 |
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 |
Life in the UK test |
£50 | £50 | £80 | £250 |
Secure English Language Testing (SELT) |
n/a | £200 | £50 | |||
Taking a record of a person’s biometric information. |
Fixed amount |
In-country Biometric Enrolment |
£19.20 | £19.20 | £19.20 | £30 |
The review of a decision in connection with immigration or nationality. |
Fixed amount |
Nationality Reconsiderations |
£80 | £272 | £80 | £400 |
Administrative Review Fee |
£80 | £84 | £80 | |||
Processing of an application or claim which is subsequently rejected as invalid. |
Fixed amount |
Processing of an application or claim which is subsequently rejected as invalid. |
n/a | £25 | £80 | £80 |
A sponsor licence, or renewal or maintenance of such licence. |
Fixed amount |
Tier 2 Large Sponsor Licence |
£1,476 | £1,476 | £1,476 | £2,000 |
Tier 2 and Tier 4 Sponsor licence |
£1,476 | £1,476 | £1,476 | |||
Tier 2 and Tier 5 Sponsor licence |
£1,476 | £1,476 | £1,476 | |||
Tier 2, Tier 4 and Tier 5 Sponsor licence |
£1,476 | £1,476 | £1,476 | |||
Tier 2 Small Sponsor Licence |
£536 | £536 | £1,476 | |||
Tier 4 Sponsor Licence |
£536 | £536 | £1,476 | |||
Tier 4 Small Sponsor licence |
£536 | £536 | £1,476 | |||
Tier 5 Sponsor Licence |
£536 | £536 | £1,476 | |||
Tier 5 Small Sponsor licence |
£536 | £536 | £1,476 | |||
Tier 2, Tier 4 and/or Tier 5 licence (where sponsor currently holds Tier 4 or Tier 5 Licence) |
£940 | £940 | £940 | |||
Allocation of a certificate of sponsorship. |
Fixed amount |
Tier 2 Certificate Of Sponsorship (COS) |
£199 | £199 | £199 | £300 |
Tier 5 Certificate Of Sponsorship (COS) |
£21 | £21 | £21 | |||
Allocation of a confirmation of acceptance for studies. |
Fixed amount |
Tier 4 Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) |
£21 | £21 | £199 | £300 |
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 |
Basic Compliance Assessment (previously Highly Trusted Sponsor) |
£536 | £536 | £1,476 | £2,000 |
Sponsor Action Plan |
£1,476 | £1,476 | £1,476 | |||
Tier 4 Sponsor Action Plan |
£1,476 | £1,476 | £1,476 | |||
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 |
Tier 4 - Permission to change sponsor |
£179 | £224 | £179 | £300 |
Optional premium customer services for sponsors. |
Fixed amount |
Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - large sponsors |
£25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 | £40,000 |
Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - small sponsors |
£8,000 | £8,000 | £25,000 | |||
Premium Scheme Tier 4 sponsors |
£8,000 | £8,000 | £25,000 | |||
Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - large sponsor (3 month trial) |
n/a | £6,250 | n/a | |||
Premium Sponsor Scheme Tier 2 and 5 - small sponsors (3 month trial) |
n/a | £2,000 | n/a | |||
The exercise of a consular function in connection with immigration or nationality. |
Hourly rate |
Call out/out of hours fee (per hour) |
£130 | £130 | £130 | £175 |
The acceptance or processing of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality at consular premises. |
Fixed amount |
TBC (for services equivalent to 6.5 of the Fees Order offered at consular premises) |
£80 | |||
Receiving, preparing or forwarding documents where such activity is conducted at consular premises. |
Fixed amount |
Receiving, preparing and forwarding documents on behalf of Commonwealth Countries/ Overseas Territories |
£115 | £115 | £115 | £175 |
Arrangements for expediting the processing (or any element of the processing) of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality. |
Fixed amount |
Priority Visa Service - Settlement |
£360 | £450 | £600 | £1,000 |
Priority Visa Service - Non-Settlement |
£120 | £150 | £600 | |||
Super Priority Visa Service |
£600 | £750 | £600 | |||
Expedited processing of an application made in person - main applicant and all dependants |
£300 | £400 | £600 | |||
Expedited processing of an application not made in person - main applicant and all dependants |
£300 | £375 | £600 | |||
Application in person |
£400 | £500 | £600 | |||
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 |
Passport Passback Service |
£40 | £42 | £40 | £75 |
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 |
Appointment booking fee |
£100 | £100 | £100 | £150 |
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 |
Super Premium service (mobile case working) - (payable in addition to Application in Person fee) |
£7,000 | £8,750 | £7,000 | £10,500 |
TBC (provision for in-UK User Pays Application Centre Service) |
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Pop-up Premium Service Centre (name TBC) |
n/a | TBC | n/a | |||
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 |
User Pays Visa Application Centre service |
£70 | £70[1] | £80 | £80 |
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 |
Prime-time visa application centre appointment |
£50 | £63 | £50 | £75 |
Fixed amount |
Out of hours premium service appointments |
n/a | £63 | £50 | £75 | |
The acceptance and checking of documents submitted in support of an application in connection with immigration or nationality. |
Fixed amount |
TBC (for check and send-type services) |
£150 | |||
Arrangements for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or transiting through, the United Kingdom under the registered traveller service. |
Annual rate |
Registered Traveller - Yearly Subscription (per year) |
£50 | £50 | £50 | £75 |
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 |
Registered Traveller - Registration of New Documents |
£20 | £20 | £50 | £75 |
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 |
Fast track - Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3 and 4 |
£3.60 | £3.60 | £50 | £20 |
Fast track - Other ports of entry |
£3 | £3 | £50 | |||
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 |
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) |
£53.08 | £53.08 | £150 | £150 |
The provision of advice, assistance or training in relation to functions in connection with immigration or nationality. |
Rate per minute |
International contact centre service - Helpline (per minute) |
£1.37 | £1.37[2] | £1.37 per min | £2.50 per minute |
International contact centre service - Webchat |
£4 (10 mins) |
£4 (10 mins)2 | £1.37 per min | |||
International contact centre e-mail service |
n/a | TBC2 | n/a | |||
Premium status checks (per minute, per officer) |
n/a | £0.80 | n/a | |||
Premium status checks (incl. case assessment) (per minute, per officer) |
n/a | £0.88 | n/a | |||
Premium status checks (incl. complex case assessment and team supervision) (per minute, per officer) |
n/a | £0.97 | n/a | |||
Premium status checks (incl. case assessment) (out of hours) (per minute, per officer) |
n/a | £1.10 | n/a | |||
Premium status checks (incl. complex case assessment and team supervision) (out of hours) (per minute, per officer) |
n/a | £1.23 | n/a | |||
Operation of a scheme enabling members to access a range of premium services in connection with immigration or nationality. |
Fixed amount |
Operation of a scheme enabling members to access a range of premium services in connection with immigration or nationality |
n/a | TBC | £10,000 | £40,000 |
Naturalisation as a British citizen or a British overseas territories citizen. |
Fixed amount |
Naturalisation (British Citizenship) |
£925 | £1,156 | £925 | £1,500 |
Naturalisation as a British Overseas Territories Citizen single application |
£740 | £925 | £925 | |||
Registration as a British citizen, a British subject, a British protected person, a British overseas citizen or a British overseas territories citizen. |
Fixed amount |
Nationality (British Citizenship) registration adult |
£833 | £1,041 | £833 | £1,500 |
Nationality (British Citizenship) registration child |
£749 | £936 | £833 | |||
Nationality (British Overseas Territories Citizen / British Overseas Citizen / British Subject / British Protected Person) Registration adult |
£666 | £833 | £833 | |||
Nationality (British Overseas Territories Citizen / British Overseas Citizen / British Subject / British Protected Person) Registration child |
£599 | £749 | £833 | |||
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 |
Renunciation of Nationality |
£223 | £272 | £223 | £400 |
Amendment of a certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen. |
Fixed amount |
Nationality Correction of Certificate |
£162 | £198 | £162 | £250 |
Arrangement of a citizenship ceremony. |
Fixed amount |
Arrangement of a citizenship ceremony |
£80 | £80 | £80 | £100 |
Administration of a citizenship oath, or oath and pledge, where not administered at a citizenship ceremony. |
Fixed amount |
Administration of a citizenship oath, or oath and pledge, where not administered at a citizenship ceremony. |
£5 | £5 | £5 | £10 |
Issuing of a document confirming that a person has the right of abode in the United Kingdom. |
Fixed amount |
Nationality Right of Abode |
£223 | £272 | £223 | £550 |
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 |
TBC (provision for certified copies of nationality documents) |
£250 | |||
Supply of a copy, or replacement, or amended version of any of the documents specified above. |
Fixed amount |
Nationality reissued Certificate |
£162 | £198 | £162 | £250 |
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