# The Immigration Skills Charge (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Regulation 2: Amendment to the Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017


(1) The Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4 (exemptions from the charge), for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a) in respect of an occupation coming within any of the following codes in version 12 of the Standard Occupational Classification 2020 Index—
(i) 2111 (chemical scientists);
(ii) 2112 (biological scientists);
(iii) 2113 (biochemists and biomedical scientists);
(iv) 2114 (physical scientists);
(v) 2115 (social and humanities scientists);
(vi) 2119 (natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified);
(vii) 2161 (research and development managers);
(viii) 2162 (other researchers, unspecified discipline);
(ix) 2311 (higher education teaching professionals);
(x) 2463 (clergy);
(xi) 3431 (sports players);
(xii) 3432 (sports coaches, instructors and officials);”.
(3) In paragraph 2 of the Schedule (amount of charge payable by a sponsor), for the table substitute—
“
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
12 months or less
£480
£1320
More than 12 months, but no more than 18 months
£720
£1980
More than 18 months, but no more than 24 months
£960
£2640
More than 24 months, but no more than 30 months
£1200
£3300
More than 30 months, but no more than 36 months
£1440
£3960
More than 36 months, but no more than 42 months
£1680
£4620
More than 42 months, but no more than 48 months
£1920
£5280
More than 48 months, but no more than 54 months
£2160
£5940
More than 54 months, but no more than 60 months
£2400
£6600
”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348275582/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-skills-charge-amendment-regulations-2025/regulation-2
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