Home Office immigration and nationality fees change on 8 April 2026, with higher fees for visit visas, Skilled Worker, the electronic travel authorisation and settlement routes for applications made outside the UK.
Key facts
- Who: Applicants for visit, Skilled Worker, Innovator Founder, Global Business Mobility, Hong Kong British National (Overseas) and settlement routes from outside the UK, plus electronic travel authorisation applicants
- From: 8 April 2026
- Source: Home Office immigration and nationality fees, 8 April 2026
The Home Office has published its immigration and nationality fees table for 8 April 2026. In section 1 (visas and applications made outside the UK), most application fees rise.
Visit and transit. The short visit visa (up to 6 months) rises from £127 to £135. Long visit visas rise from £475 to £506 (2 years), from £848 to £903 (5 years) and from £1,059 to £1,128 (10 years). The direct airside transit visa rises from £39 to £41.50, and the landside transit visa from £70 to £74.50. The electronic travel authorisation (ETA) rises from £16 to £20.
Settlement. The Route to Settlement fee rises from £1,938 to £2,064. Indefinite leave to enter under Appendix HM Armed Forces and Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse rises from £3,029 to £3,226.
Work routes (section 2). Skilled Worker fees for a certificate of sponsorship or Sponsor a Worker approval of three years or less rise from £769 to £819, and for over three years from £1,519 to £1,618. For Immigration Salary List jobs the fees rise from £590 to £628 (three years or less) and from £1,160 to £1,235 (over three years). Health and Care Visa fees rise from £304 to £324 (three years or less) and from £590 to £628 (over three years). Innovator Founder rises from £1,274 to £1,357.
Several fees do not change, including Global Talent, Tier 1 (Investor) at £2,000, the administrative review at £80 and the Innovator Founder endorsement fee at £1,000.
What this means for applicants
The table gives a "Fee from 8 April 2026" for each category. Applicants and sponsors budgeting for Skilled Worker, visit or settlement applications from outside the UK can check the new figures against it.
Related guide
Sources
- Home Office immigration and nationality fees, 8 April 2026, UK Visas and Immigration
- UK visa fees, GOV.UK publication page