Where to check application fees, healthcare surcharge rules, maintenance funds, and employer-paid sponsorship costs.
Costs vary by route, application location, visa length, dependants, and healthcare surcharge rules. GOV.UK currently lists Skilled Worker application fees from GBP 819 to GBP 1,865, an immigration health surcharge usually at GBP 1,035 per year, and a usual GBP 1,270 maintenance requirement unless exempt.
Do not use old screenshots or saved fee notes. Use the route-specific GOV.UK cost page and the visa fees tool before applying, and confirm whether the employer will certify maintenance on the Certificate of Sponsorship.
Separate candidate costs from sponsor costs. GOV.UK says sponsors must pay the Certificate of Sponsorship fee themselves for Skilled Worker sponsorship, and may also need to pay the immigration skills charge; licence risk can arise if the sponsor tries to pass prohibited sponsorship costs to the worker.
GOV.UK sponsor guidance says the sponsor must pay the CoS fee for Skilled Worker sponsorship and must not ask the sponsored worker to pay that fee or associated administrative costs.
Yes. Dependants usually have their own application fees, healthcare surcharge where applicable, and maintenance evidence requirements unless an exemption applies.