Take note: UK to increase Visa fees from April 9
Alongside the ETA, the UK is also transitioning to eVisas for those needing to live, work, or study in the country.If you plan on applying for a UK visa in the coming days or weeks, you may want to note that the fees to apply for the document will be increased effective April 9.
The precise amount will depend on several factors, including the type of visa or immigration route you’re applying under.
This also applies to both applications for entry clearance submitted from outside the UK and applications for leave to remain submitted from within the UK. Settlement and citizenship applications are also impacted, as are sponsor licensing and electronic travel authorisation fees.
Examples of UK visa application fee increases from 9 April 2025 include:
Short-term visit visas-
- Fees will increase by 10.5 per cent from £115 to £127.
Long-term visit visas-
- Up to 2 years: fees will increase by 10 per cent from £432 to £475.
- Up to 5 years: fees will increase by 10 per cent from £771 to £848.
- Up to 10 years: fees will increase by 10 per cent from £963 to £1,059.
Skilled worker visas-
- Applications for up to three years will increase by 7 per cent from £719 to £769.
- Applications exceeding three years will rise by 7 per cent from £1,420 to £1,519.
Healthcare worker visas-
- For up to three years, fees will go up by 7% from £284 to £304.
- For over three years, fees will increase by 7% from £551 to £590.
Student visas-
- Application fees will increase by 7 per cent from £490 to £524.
Short-term study visas-
- Fees will rise by 7 per cent from £200 to £214.
The fees for the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) will also increase by 60 per cent from £10 to £16.