The United Kingdom government will increase fees for a wide range of visas, residency applications and citizenship processes from April 8, 2026, with the hike affecting Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking to visit, study, work or settle in the country.
The revised fee schedule, published by the UK Home Office, affects nearly all categories of applications made both inside and outside the UK, including visit visas, student visas, work visas, settlement, and naturalisation.
Nigerians, who constitute one of the largest groups of UK visa applicants, will be significantly impacted by the changes.
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Key increases include:
– Short-term visit visa (up to 6 months): from £127 to £135
– Student visa: from £524 to £558
– Indefinite leave to remain: from £3,029 to £3,226
– Naturalisation as a British citizen: from £1,605 to £1,709
Full List of Revised UK Visa and Immigration Fees (Effective April 8, 2026)
Visit Visas
– Short-term (up to 6 months): £127 → £135
– Long-term (up to 2 years): £475 → £506
– Long-term (up to 5 years): £848 → £903
– Long-term (up to 10 years): £1,059 → £1,128
– Visiting academic (more than 6 months, up to 12 months): £220 → £234
– Private medical treatment (more than 6 months, up to 11 months): £220 → £234
– Direct airside transit visa: £39 → £41.50
– Landside transit visit visa: £70 → £74.50
Student Visas
– Student (main applicant and dependants): £524 → £558
– Child Student: £524 → £558
– Short-term student (English language, over 6 months up to 11 months): £214 → £228
Work Visas
– Skilled Worker – up to 3 years: £769 → £819
– Skilled Worker – over 3 years: £1,519 → £1,618
– Skilled Worker (Immigration Salary List) – up to 3 years: £590 → £628
– Skilled Worker (Immigration Salary List) – over 3 years: £1,160 → £1,235
– Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – up to 3 years: £304 → £324
– Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – over 3 years: £590 → £628
– Innovator Founder: £1,274 → £1,357
– Start-up: £465 → £495
– Scale-up: £880 → £937
– High Potential Individual: £880 → £880 (unchanged)
– Graduate Route: £880 → £937
– T2 Minister of Religion: £769 → £819
– International Sportsperson – up to 12 months: £319 → £340
– International Sportsperson – over 12 months: £769 → £819
– Temporary Work routes: £319 → £340
– Representative of an overseas business: £769 → £819
– Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker (up to 3 years): £769 → £819
– Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker (over 3 years): £1,519 → £1,618
– Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee: £319 → £340
– Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier: £319 → £340
– Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker: £319 → £340
– Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker: £319 → £340
Settlement and Indefinite Leave
– Route to Settlement: £1,938 → £2,064
– Route to Settlement – other dependant relative: £3,413 → £3,635
– Route to Settlement – refugee dependent relative: £424 → £452
– Indefinite leave to remain: £3,029 → £3,226
– Visitor Extension (in-country): £1,100 → £1,172
– Leave to remain – Other: £1,321 → £1,407
Travel Documents
– Certificate of travel (adult): £300 → £320
– Certificate of travel (child): £151 → £161
– Convention travel document (adult): £94.50 → £102
– Convention travel document (child): £61.50 → £66.50
Nationality and Citizenship
– Naturalisation (British citizenship): £1,605 → £1,709
– Registration as British citizen – adult: £1,446 → £1,540
– Registration as British citizen – child: £1,214 → £1,000 (reduced)
– Renunciation of nationality: £482 → £513
– Nationality review: £482 → £513
– Status Letter (Nationality): £459 → £489
– Non-acquisition Letter (Nationality): £459 → £489
The fee hikes are expected to increase the cost of visa applications for individuals, families, and businesses planning to visit, study, work, or settle in the UK.
Applicants are advised to submit their applications before April 8, 2026, to take advantage of the current lower fees where possible.
