United Kingdom | Certain UK worker sponsorship fees increased on Oct. 21

Effective Oct. 21, the U.K. Visas and Immigration office increased fees for certain expedited immigration services related to worker sponsorships.

Key Points:

• The fee for expedited processing of sponsorship management requests made by worker, temporary worker or student sponsors has increased from £200 to £350 (approximately US$266 to US$466).
• The fee for priority service for expedited processing of sponsor license applications has increased from £500 to £750 (approximately US$665 to US$998).

Additional Information: These increases continue a broader trend of rising immigration-related costs in the U.K., including recent hikes to fees for certificates of sponsorship, skilled worker and visit visa applications and the immigration health surcharge.

This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group.

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