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Home Office to increase fees on a range of immigration and nationality products and services

The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025 was laid before Parliament on 16 January and the Government confirmed the proposed new fees will be introduced as soon as Parliamentary time allows, assuming the legislation is approved by the Commons and the Lords.

It will allow the Home Office to increase fees that can be charged on a range of immigration and nationality products and services.

Employers sponsoring workers on the Skilled Worker and other work visa routes will face a significant fee hike for Certificates of Sponsorship and the replacement Sponsor a Worker process.

Current sponsorship fees of £239 will increase to £525, while the £25 fee for temporary workers and some other sub-routes will rise to £55.

The fee for the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) will rise from £15 to £16. Introduced in Autumn 2023 with an initial chargeable fee of £10, the ETA scheme’s fee is expected to align with the new fees increase.

The cost of applying for British citizenship will increase from £1,500 to £1,605, while fees for naturalisation as a British Overseas Territories citizen will rise from £1,000 to £1,070.

Other nationality-related fees will also see increases, including:

  • Renunciation of British citizenship: fee to rise from £450 to £482.
  • Amendments to citizenship certificates: fee to increase from £400 to £428.
  • Review of decisions: administrative reviews will see the fee rise from £450 to £482.
  • Right of abode documentation: fee to increase from £550 to £589.

The Home Office also announced that it has introduced a temporary exemption from ETA fees for passengers who transit airside at UK airports, meaning they do not pass through border control. It comes in response to feedback from the aviation industry and will primarily impact Heathrow and Manchester airports, the only UK airports currently offering airside transit facilities. The exemption will remain under review.

For further advice and assistance with the above-referenced immigration categories, or any other immigration matters, please contact our immigration team by emailing Robert Sookias at RobertSookias@cartercamerons.com.

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