The employer/sponsor will need to pay a fee to UKVI of £239 to assign the CoS and may also have to pay the Immigration Skills Charge.
You will also have to pay an application fee. The application fee varies depending on whether you are applying from outside of the UK or inside the UK, how long you will be in the UK for (up to 3 years, or over 3 years), and whether your job is on the shortage occupation list.
The current application fees are as follows in relation to jobs which are not on the shortage occupation list.
Applying from outside of the UK:
- up to 3 years – £719 per person
- more than 3 years – £1,420 per person
Applying from within the UK:
- up to 3 years – £827 per person
- more than 3 years – £1,636 per person
However, if your job is on the Immigration Salary List, lower fees apply, as below (which are the same whether you apply from outside of the UK or within the UK):
- up to 3 years – £551 per person
- more than 3 years – £1,084 per person
The Employee will also have to pay the health surcharge which is usually £1035 per year.
