Nigerians planning to travel, work, study or settle in the United Kingdom will face higher application costs as the UK government implements a fresh round of visa and immigration fee increases from April.

The revised tariff, released by the UK Home Office, affects almost every major route into the country, from short-term visits to permanent residency and citizenship. Nigeria, one of the UK’s busiest visa markets, is expected to feel the impact sharply as families, students and professionals recalculate the true cost of relocating or visiting.

For visitors, the standard short-term visa of up to six months will now cost £135, up from £127. Longer visit visas are also more expensive: a two-year multiple-entry visa rises to £506, a five-year visa to £903 and a 10-year visa to £1,128. Fees for visiting academics and those travelling for private medical treatment climb to £234.

Students, a major segment of Nigerian migrants to the UK, will see the main study visa increase from £524 to £558 for both adults and children. Short-term English language students will pay £228, up from £214.

Work routes are also affected. The Skilled Worker visa, widely used by Nigerian professionals, will now cost £819 for up to three years and £1,618 for longer durations. Those on the Immigration Salary List pay slightly less but still face increases, while health and care workers will see their fees rise to £324 for up to three years and £628 for more than three years. Other popular categories such as the Graduate Route and Scale-up visas move to £937.

For Nigerians seeking to settle permanently, the cost of indefinite leave to remain jumps from £3,029 to £3,226. Routes to settlement for dependants and other relatives also rise, with some categories now exceeding £3,600 per application.

Citizenship is becoming more expensive too. Naturalisation as a British citizen will cost £1,709, up from £1,605, while adult registration as a citizen increases to £1,540. In a notable exception, the fee for registering a child as a British citizen is being cut from £1,214 to £1,000.

Travel document fees, including certificates of travel and convention travel documents for adults and children, also see modest increases, adding further to the overall cost of securing lawful status in the UK.