"UK Raises Immigration Health Surcharge Starting January 2024"
The UK government plans to raise the immigration health surcharge, which means people coming to the UK from abroad will have to pay more for healthcare. This change is expected to happen from January 16, 2024, or 21 days after Parliament gives it the green light, whichever comes later.
Starting soon, people wanting to move to the UK will have to pay more for healthcare. The main fee for healthcare, called the immigration health surcharge, is going up by quite a bit. It will jump from £624 a year to £1,035 annually. For students or younger applicants, it’s increasing from £470 to £776 per year. This surcharge is a required payment that needs to be made upfront when applying to enter or live in the UK.