For a UK company intending to recruit a non-EU migrant, it is vital to have a full understanding of the fees associated to sponsoring a prospective Tier 2 migrant.<\/p>\n
Sponsor Licence fee<\/strong><\/p>\n In order to sponsor a non-EU migrant, one of the most important requirements is for the employer to hold a valid Tier 2 A rated licence.<\/p>\n The sponsor licence application fee is \u00a3536 for small companies (with less than 50 employees, and\/or an annual turnover of \u00a310.2 million or less, or a balance sheet of less than \u00a35.1 million), and \u00a31,476 for medium or large companies.<\/p>\n Please note that the application fee is the same whether the company applies for a Tier 2 General or Tier 2 Intra-company Transfer (ICT) sponsor licence.<\/p>\n Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) fee<\/strong><\/p>\n Once the licence is granted, the employer will need to check whether the employee must satisfy Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT).<\/p>\n In addition, the sponsor has to assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to each Tier 2 migrant. A CoS is an electronic number storing the migrant\u2019s personal information and details of the job that the candidate has been offered, such as salary and working hours. Please note that the CoS fee is \u00a3199.<\/p>\n Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) fee<\/strong><\/p>\n The sponsor might need to pay an Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) fee for a Tier 2 migrant. The charge is payable in full each time the employer assigns a CoS.<\/p>\n The Immigration Skills fee depends on the size and type of organisation, as well as the length of employment stated in the CoS. For instance, for small or charitable sponsors, the fee is \u00a3364 per year. For large companies, the fee is \u00a31,000 for any stated period of employment up to 12 months.<\/p>\n However, in some circumstances,\u00a0 the sponsor does not need to pay an Immigration Skills fee depending on the immigration history of the Tier 2 migrant. ICT Tier 2 migrants are also subject to ISC.<\/p>\n Immigration Health Surcharge (\u2018IHS\u2019) fee<\/strong><\/p>\n A migrant will need to pay \u00a3400 in terms of Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) per year when submitting his\/her application. The exact amount of the IHS fee depends on the length of ‘leave’ the Tier 2 is applying for. Please note that the migrant will need to pay half of the yearly amount if the application includes part of a year that is less than 6 months, whist pay for a whole year if the application includes more than 6 months.<\/p>\n Tier 2 (General) visa application fee<\/strong><\/p>\n The UKVI application fee for a Tier 2 (General) visa varies according to the type and the length of the visa being applied for as well as where the migrant will submit the application. For example, the fee for a 3 year period application made in the UK incurs a fee of \u00a3704 (postal application) whist \u00a3610 for the same application submitted outside of the UK. There are additional fees to be paid in order to expedite the processing of an application.<\/p>\n Biometric information collection fee<\/strong><\/p>\n Please note that if the applicant is applying to extend or switch in the UK, a \u00a319.20 biometric information collection (fingerprints and a photo) fee is also required to be paid.<\/p>\n In addition, the migrant might need to pay a higher fee for his\/her appointment depending on the selected service point. There are 6 free \u2018core\u2019 service points and 50 \u2018enhanced\u2019 service centres that cost \u00a360 in the UK. The prospective Tier 2 migrant might also need to pay extra for out of hours or weekend appointments and extra services.<\/p>\n