Work visa sponsorship fees in Britain may double, what will be the impact on Indian workers?

UK sponsorship fee increase: There is important news for Indians thinking of working in Britain. The British government has proposed to increase the fees for immigration applications, which will also affect people looking for jobs. The biggest change being made by the government is the doubling of the ‘Certificate of Sponsorship’ (COS) fees. At present this fee is 239 pounds (about 25 thousand rupees), which is to be increased to 239 pounds (about 55 thousand rupees).
Companies sponsoring foreign skilled workers through the skilled worker route will have to bear the cost of this increased fee. COS is a record which confirms that a foreign worker has been employed in a British company. People working in Britain need this certificate. At present the government’s proposal is awaiting the approval of the British Parliament. The proposal has not specified the date when it will be implemented, but it is expected to happen soon.

What will be the impact on Indians?

Due to increase in COS fees, companies sponsoring foreign workers will now need to improve their immigration budget. Britain’s immigration fees are the highest in the world. Due to the current proposal, it will become more expensive for companies to hire foreign workers. Its impact can also be seen to be quite significant. The most important thing in this is that it will be difficult for British companies to give jobs to foreign workers, which will affect Indians also.

British companies give preference to Indians, but after the increased fees, they may insist on hiring people from the country, so that their budget does not increase. Because of this it will become difficult for Indians to get jobs. The government has said that it is going to make a profit of 269 million pounds due to the increase in fees. In this way it will be able to reduce the burden on taxpayers. Britain has also tightened its rules regarding immigration in recent months.