Immigration Health Surcharge Increasing

The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)is set to increase from 16 January2024 at the earliest. The new yearly rate for most affected applicants willjump from £624 to £1,035. This is a significant increase and will affect a wide range of people, including skilled workers, students, and their dependents.

Employers and affected applicants should consider applying ahead of the rise where possible. This is because applications for visas that are submitted before 16 January 2024 will be charged at the old IHS rate.

The increase in the IHS is likely to have a significant impact on some people. Employers may need to factor the increased cost into their recruitment budgets, and affected applicants may need to save up more money in order to afford the new fee.

If you can’t afford home office fee and immigration health surcharge(IHS), you may apply for Fee Waiver Application.