23/03/2026
The UK government has announced new immigration and citizenship fees, which will come into effect from 8 April 2026. Most of the application fees are increasing by 6 to 7 percent in the new announcement.
The application fee for permanent residence permit or 'indefinite leave to remain' is increasing by £197.
Where previously this fee was 3,029 pounds, now it stands at 3,226 pounds.
Also, the fee for acquiring British citizenship or naturalization has been increased by £104 to £1,709.
The ETA fee has increased from £16 to £20.
On the other hand, the six-month standard visit visa fee has been increased from £127 to £135.
Skill worker is increasing by 114 pounds from 1751 pounds to 1865 pounds.
Student Main Applicant (Inside UK) is increasing by £34 from £524 to £558.
But there is some news of relief in one case.
The application fee for registering children as British citizens has been reduced to £1,000 from £1,000.214 pounds. Lost 214 pounds.