The Home Office announced revised immigration and nationality fees taking effect from 8th April 2026. As of this date, Leave to remain applications will cost £4013.5 (up £86 from previous year) and Indefinite leave to remain, or settlement applications will cost £3426 (increasing £197 from the previous year).
Here is a breakdown of the revised fees:
Leave to remain (LTR)
Application fee: £1407
Immigration Health Surcharge: £2587.5 (£1035 per year multiplied by 2.5 years per application)
Biometrics processing cost: £19
Total cost: £4013.5
Indefinite leave to remain - main applicant and dependants (ILR)
Application fee: £3,226
Life in the UK test fee: £50
English Language test: £150
Total application fee: £3426
British Citizenship
Naturalisation for British Citizenship (Adult)
From £1,605 to £1,709
Nationality registration as a British citizen for Child
From £1,214 to £1,000 (£214 decrease)
Costs do not include any legal fees or additional costs applicants may incur. You can access the revised fee list here.
In the last twelve years, the fees for Limited Leave to Remain (LTR) have risen by over 500%, increasing from £601 in 2014, while Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) fees have more than tripled in that time, rising from £1,093 in 2014. Despite the actual application costs being £426 for LTR and £523 for ILR, the Home Office continues to profit from young people who have grown up in the UK and know it only as their home.
We Belong recongises that with the ongoing development of the earned settlement scheme proposed by the Home Office, this has caused uncertainty and anxiety, and the continual increase in visa fees is having a significant impact on young people and families, with no end in sight.
Even though this group has been recognised by the Home Affairs Commitee as 'British' and recommendations to keep the fees at no higher than the costs of administration (pg. 49), the exorbitant application costs, coupled with the lack of access to fee waivers, prevent young people and children from obtaining settled status and moving forward with their lives.
We Belong’s Legal Advice Clinic
If you require any further information or support in making an immigration application please view our Legal Advice Clinic, where we provide no-cost legal advice through our partnership with Coram Children’s Legal Centre.