Your job is not on the immigration salary list so your visa will cost £819, plus £1,035 for each year of your stay for the healthcare surcharge.

Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it. You’ll need to apply to extend or update your visa when it expires or if you change jobs or employer.

Every fee in a UK Skilled Worker visa: application fee by duration, the Immigration Health Surcharge, priority service, dependants, and what your employer must pay.

Find out the latest UK Skilled Worker Visa fees, including additional application costs and charges for sponsors and applicants.

Total cost of a UK Skilled Worker visa in 2026, application fee, IHS, biometrics, priority service, and dependants. Worked examples for 3-year and 5-year applications.

Calculate your total skilled worker visa fees for 3-year and 5-year routes. Avoid budget surprises by adding health surcharges and maintenance funds for 2024 today.

The Skilled Worker visa is one of the most popular UK work visa routes, but the costs can be significant. The worker pays the application fee and IHS, while the employer covers the sponsor licence and Certificate of Sponsorship. This guide breaks down every cost for both parties in 2026.

Skilled Worker visa fees: £719–£1,420 application + £1,035/year IHS. Salary threshold £38,700. Full 2025–2026 cost breakdown including sponsor licence fees. Updated for April 2026 changes.

For individuals weighing a UK job offer, the upfront personal cost of a five-year Skilled Worker visa is substantial—typically £6,700 to £6,800 when combining the application fee and IHS.

Every UK work visa has two prices: the application fee, and the health surcharge that usually dwarfs it. Fees run from £340 on the temporary routes to £1,865 for a long in-country sponsored application, while the surcharge adds £1,035 a year for each adult.