The United Kingdom (UK) has announced a visa fee increase from April 9, affecting multiple categories, including study, visit, sponsorship, and transit visas.
Under the revised fees, a six-month tourist visa will now cost ยฃ127, up from ยฃ115โa nearly 7% increase. The cost of a two-year visitor visa has risen from ยฃ432 to ยฃ475, while five-year and ten-year visitor visas now cost ยฃ848 and ยฃ1,059, respectively.
Students and their dependents will also see a 10% hike, with the previous ยฃ490 fee increasing to ยฃ524. Transit visa fees have also been adjusted, with air passengers now paying ยฃ39 instead of ยฃ35, and land travellers paying ยฃ70 instead of ยฃ64.
The increases extend to visa extensions, skilled worker visas, naturalisation, and electronic travel authorisations (ETAs). However, premium services such as fast tracks and premium sponsorships remain unchanged.
The fee adjustments come as part of the UK governmentโs broader efforts to manage immigration numbers.