The United Kingdom government will raise fees for a wide range of visa, residency, and citizenship applications starting April 8, 2026.
The revised fee schedule, published by the UK Home Office, affects nearly all categories of applications made both inside and outside the UK, including visit visas, student visas, work visas, settlement, and naturalisation.Nigerians, who constitute one of the largest groups of UK visa applicants, will be significantly impacted by the changes.
Key increases include:
– Short-term visit visa (up to 6 months): from £127 to £135
– Student visa: from £524 to £558
– Indefinite leave to remain: from £3,029 to £3,226
– Naturalisation as a British citizen: from £1,605 to £1,709
