London, March 26, 2025 – The United Kingdom is set to significantly raise visa fees in 2025, a move that will impact travelers, students, and workers seeking to visit, study, or work in the country.
The fee hikes were announced in a report published on the official UK government website.
The same fee will apply to Child Student Visa applications, while those applying for short-term English language courses (lasting six to eleven months) will pay £214, up from the current £200.
Work visa categories will also experience significant fee increases. The Health and Care Worker Visa will rise by 28.2 percent, from £367 to £470.
The Skilled Worker Visa for those in shortage occupations will increase by 26.3 percent, to £470.
Entrepreneurs applying for the Innovator Founder Visa will face a new fee of £1,274, up from £1,191, while the Start-up Visa will now cost £465, an increase from £435.
