# The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018, Paragraph 2: Fees in connection with sponsorship

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Table 14 specifies the amount of the fees for the specified applications for sponsor licences, for the issuing of certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies, and for premium services for sponsors.
(2) Table 15 specifies the amount of fees for other specified applications and processes in connection with sponsorship.
Table 14 (Fees in relation to sponsor licences, premium services for sponsors, certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies)
Number of fee
Type of application, service, or process
Amount of fee
14.1
Fees for applications for sponsor licences where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor
14.1.1
Application for sponsor licence in respect of workers where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor.
£1,682
14.1.2
Application for sponsor licence in respect of students where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor.
£611
14.1.3
Application for sponsor licence in respect of temporary workers where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor.
£611
14.1.4
Application for sponsor licence in respect of workers and students where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor.
£1,682
14.1.5
Application for sponsor licence in respect of workers and temporary workers where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor.
£1,682
14.1.6
Application for sponsor licence in respect of workers, temporary workers and students where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor.
£1,682
14.2
Fees for applications for sponsor licences where the applicant is a small or charitable sponsor
14.2.1
Application for sponsor licence in respect of workers where the applicant is a small or charitable sponsor.
£611
14.2.2
Application for sponsor licence in respect of students where the applicant is a small or charitable sponsor.
£611
14.2.3
Application for sponsor licence in respect of temporary workers where the applicant is a small or charitable sponsor.
£611
14.3
Fees for premium services for sponsors
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14.3.6
The expedited processing of a sponsorship management request made by a worker sponsor , a temporary worker sponsor or a student sponsor.
£350
14.3.7
The expedited processing of an application for a sponsor licence made under a priority service.
£750
14.4
Fees for the process of issuing certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies
14.4.1
The issuing of a certificate of sponsorship in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix Skilled Worker, Appendix T2 Minister of Religion or Appendix Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker... to the immigration rules....
£525
14.4.1A
The issuing of a certificate of sponsorship for a period of 12 months or less in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules ....
£55
14.4.1B
The issuing of a certificate of sponsorship for a period of more than 12 months in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules ....
£525
14.4.2
The issuing of a confirmation of acceptance for studies in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix Student or Appendix Child Student to the immigration rules.
£55
14.4.3
The issuing of a certificate of sponsorship in respect of an application or potential application under any of the following Appendices to the immigration rules ...— (a) Appendix Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker;
(b) Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker;
(c) Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker;
(d) Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker;
(e) Appendix Temporary Work – International Agreement;
(f) Appendix Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange.
(g) Appendix Scale-up
£55
14.4.4
The issuing of a certificate of sponsorship in respect of an application or potential application under any of the following Appendices to the immigration rules—
(a) Appendix Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee;
(b) Appendix Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker;
(c) Appendix Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier;
(d) Appendix Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker.
£55
14.5
Fees for sponsorship approval under Sponsor a Worker
14.5.1
Approving a sponsor under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix Skilled Worker, Appendix T2 Minister of Religion or Appendix Global Business Mobility - Senior or Specialist Worker to the immigration rules.
£525
14.5.2
Approving a sponsor for a period of 12 months or less under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules.
£55
14.5.3
Approving a sponsor for a period of more than 12 months under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules.
£525
14.5.4
Approving a sponsor under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under any of the following Appendices to the immigration rules—
(a)Appendix Temporary Work - Seasonal Worker;
(b)Appendix Temporary Work - Religious Worker;
(c)Appendix Temporary Work - Charity Worker;
(d)Appendix Temporary Work - Creative Worker;
(e)Appendix Temporary Work - International Agreement;
(f)Appendix Temporary Work - Government Authorised Exchange;
(g)Appendix Scale-up.
£55
14.5.5
Approving a sponsor under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under any of the following Appendices to the immigration rules—
(a)Appendix Global Business Mobility - Graduate Trainee;
(b)Appendix Global Business Mobility - UK Expansion Worker;
(c)Appendix Global Business Mobility - Service Supplier;
(d)Appendix Global Business Mobility - Secondment Worker.
£55

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/330/schedule/4/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-nationality-fees-regulations-2018/schedule-4/paragraph-2
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