The United Kingdom has announced an increase in visa application fees for individuals applying from outside the country, with the new rates set to take effect from April 8, 2026. The changes are part of a broader review of immigration-related costs aimed at aligning fees with administrative expenses and service delivery.
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Under the revised structure, short-term visit visas (up to six months) will rise from £127 to £135. Longer-term visit visas will also increase, with two-year visas moving to £506, while five-year and ten-year visas will cost £903 and £1,128 respectively.
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The adjustments also affect specialised visa categories. Visiting academic visas for stays between six and 12 months will increase to £234, while private medical treatment visas within the same duration will rise to the same amount. Transit visas will see minor increases, with airside transit visas moving to £41.50 and landside transit visas rising to £74.50.
Fees across study, work, family migration, and settlement routes have also been revised. Applications for settlement will increase from £1,938 to £2,064, while dependent relatives under this route will pay up to £3,635. Indefinite leave to enter the UK for Armed Forces members and their dependants will rise to £3,226, with similar fees applying to victims of domestic abuse under immigration provisions.
Applicants under the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route will see moderate increases, with the 30-month visa rising to £206 and the five-year visa to £285. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) fee will also increase by 25%, from £16 to £20.
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Some services will remain unchanged, including administrative review fees (£80) and certain consular services such as document processing and out-of-hours support. Fees for joining ships or aircraft as crew members will rise to £74.50, while services like Biometric Residence Permit replacements and vignette transfers will not be affected.
The increase comes at a time of shifting migration and education trends. Nigerian students continue to show strong interest in UK education, with 30,204 study visas granted in the year ending December 2025, representing a 59% increase compared to 2024.
However, overall study visa volumes have declined. In the year ending June 2025, the UK granted 431,725 sponsored study visas, reflecting an 18% year-on-year decrease and a 34% drop from 2023 peak levels.
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