On Thursday, 16^th January 2025, the UK government proposed changes to immigration and nationality fees in Parliament. If The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025 is approved, examples of the fees that are due to increase would be as follows:

Electronic Travel Authorisation: Rising to £16

Certificate of Sponsorship: Rising to £525 (!)

Naturalisation as a British Citizen: Rising to £1,605

It means that the fee for a Certificate of Sponsorship will be more than double the current fee (if the proposal is approved by the Parliament)!

The fees are expected to rise in spring 2025, but no exact date has been confirmed yet.

Author: Alicja Bielawska, Trainee Solicitor at IMD Corporate

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