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International hiring cost planner

Choose a destination. The UK includes a detailed Home Office fee model; other corridors use editable planning worksheets so you can budget honestly without inventing false precision.

Destination

Where will the worker be employed?

Global Sponsor Hub is worldwide. The UK has a full Home Office fee model today; other destinations use editable planning worksheets so you can budget without false precision.

United Kingdom

Detailed sponsorship fee model

Based on Home Office fee bands (from 8 Apr 2026). Checked 2026-07-28. Confirm live fees on GOV.UK.

Sponsor size
Worker applies from

UK employer planning total

£9,000

Breakdown

  • Sponsor licence fee

    Worker licence · one-off

    £611

  • Certificate of Sponsorship

    Skilled Worker CoS — employer must pay

    £525

  • Immigration Skills Charge

    3 year(s) × £480 · employer must pay

    £1,440

  • Visa application (illustrative)

    outside UK · up to 3 years · standard Skilled Worker

    £819

  • Immigration Health Surcharge

    3 year(s) × £1,035

    £3,105

  • Estimated legal / advisory

    Editable assumption

    £2,500

Next step

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