Applications for entry clearance to enter, leave to enter the United Kingdom or leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a sponsored worker, an unsponsored worker, a student or for any other purpose (excluding visits)

5.—(1) A fee is to be charged for the consideration of an application for entry clearance to enter, leave to enter or leave to remain in the United Kingdom of a type specified in table 2.

(2) Table 2 also specifies the maximum amount that may be charged in respect of each application.

(3) In this article an application includes an application for variation of leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.

Table 2

NumberType of applicationMaximum amount
2.1Entry clearance, limited leave to enter or limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of three years or less.£651
2.2Entry clearance, limited leave to enter or limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a sponsored worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than three years.£1,302
2.3Entry clearance, limited leave to enter or limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as an unsponsored worker for a period of three years or less.£1,736
2.4Entry clearance, limited leave to enter or limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as an unsponsored worker for a period of more than three years.£1,500
2.5Entry clearance, limited leave to enter or limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a student.£439
2.6Entry clearance, limited leave to enter or limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom where the basis upon which that leave is given may (after one or more subsequent periods of leave on the same basis) lead to a grant of indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom.£2,141
2.7Entry clearance, limited leave to enter or limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom for any purpose (excluding visits) not referred to in the preceding provisions of this table.£1,224
2.8Indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.£2,141