A UK visitor visa now costs £135. Most Skilled Worker visas need a salary of at least £41,700 and B2-level English.
None of these figures applied two years ago. With so many immigration consultants in Hyderabad offering help, knowing these numbers lets you test their advice before you pay anything.
The UK Routes Most People Ask About
The Standard Visitor visa covers holidays, family visits and short business trips. It allows stays of up to six months, and its fee went from £127 to £135 on 8 April 2026. Work is not allowed on this visa.
You will need an offer from a licensed UK education provider. The standard Student visa now costs £558. Officers also check that you can cover tuition and living costs. After your course, the Graduate route lets you stay and work without a sponsor. Applicants before 1 January 2027 still get two years. After that date, it falls to 18 months. PhD holders keep three years. If you are aiming for a 2026 intake, this timing matters.
The Skilled Worker visa is where most of the tightening has happened. You need a job offer from a Home Office-licensed sponsor, usually in a graduate-level role (RQF Level 6). Some lower-skilled roles on the Temporary Shortage List remain eligible until the end of 2026, though without dependants, and overseas care worker recruitment has closed. Pay must generally reach £41,700 or the occupation’s going rate, whichever is higher, with lower thresholds for new entrants, relevant PhD holders, shortage-list roles and some health and care jobs. New applicants have also needed B2-level English since January 2026. Applying from outside the UK for up to three years costs £819.
How to Tell a Good Consultant From a Risky One
Hyderabad has no shortage of visa agencies, from large firms to one-person offices. A few questions will tell you a lot.
Who is regulated? Giving UK immigration advice is a regulated activity in the UK. The body that oversees advisers, once called the OISC, became the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) on 16 January 2025. Solicitors and barristers can also advise. Ask whether a UK-regulated adviser handles or checks the firm’s UK files. The IAA Adviser Finder lets you confirm someone’s registration.
Are they promising results? UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) makes every decision. A consultant who guarantees approval is selling something they cannot deliver.
Is the fee clear? Ask for a written agreement before paying anything. Government fees and the firm’s own charges should appear as separate lines. Check what happens to your money if the visa is refused.
Do they know the latest rules? Try a simple test. Ask about the April 2026 salary change for sponsored workers. Sponsors must now meet the salary thresholds in each pay period, not just over the year. Someone who follows UK immigration closely will know this.
How do they treat your documents? A careful adviser will point out gaps in your papers. They will never suggest editing a bank statement or “improving” a job letter. False documents can lead to refusal and a ban on future applications.
The process itself is fairly standard:
The form and the documents are where most people want help. Those searching for UK immigration Hyderabad support usually need it at exactly these two stages. Firms such as Croyez Immigration, which has a branch in Hyderabad, offer guidance on UK study, work and visitor visas.
Go into your first meeting knowing which visa you want and what it currently requires. Ask who will work on your file and what the total cost will be. Keep the agreement and copies of everything you submit. Then, just before paying any fee, check GOV.UK once more. UK rules have a habit of changing mid-year.
