Calculadora de costes de la prórroga del patrocinio de visados del Reino Unido 2026

El «objetivo de residencia» es el hito a partir del cual un empleado puede optar al permiso de residencia indefinido (ILR) en el Reino Unido.

En el caso de los trabajadores cualificados, esto suele ocurrir tras haber vivido y trabajado durante cinco años consecutivos en el Reino Unido con un visado válido.

Los empleadores no están obligados a pagar la tasa de inmigración por cualificación (ISC) por los familiares a su cargo.

No obstante, los familiares a cargo deben seguir abonando el recargo sanitario de inmigración (IHS), que asciende a 1.035 £ al año, así como las tasas estándar de solicitud de visado, que los empleadores pueden optar por sufragar como parte de un paquete de reubicación.

Por lo general, una empresa se considera un «pequeño patrocinador» si cumple al menos dos de los siguientes criterios:

• Volumen de negocio anual de 15 millones de libras esterlinas o menos
• Activos totales de 7,5 millones de libras esterlinas o menos
• 50 empleados o menos

This tool covers the core government fees your organisation pays across each renewal cycle: CoS, ISC, IHS, and the in-country visa extension fee. It does not include the ILR application fee (£3,226 per applicant, payable at the end of the settlement route), legal or professional immigration fees, priority or super-priority processing charges (£500 and £1,000 respectively), or dependant visa fees unless you enter dependants in the tool. Budget an additional 20–30% buffer for these costs when planning total workforce spend.

The calculator uses current 2026 Home Office fee rates, which are updated following each official fee round. The figures reflect the April 2026 increases and the December 2025 ISC restructure. Estimates are accurate for standard in-country Skilled Worker extensions, they will not reflect out-of-country applications, Health and Care Worker route fees, or roles with occupation-specific exemptions. Government fees can change at short notice; we recommend verifying against the current GOV.UK fee schedule before submitting any application.

You can set any Settlement Year Goal in the tool, including goals beyond 5 years. Under the UK's earned settlement framework introduced in April 2026, most Skilled Worker visa holders now face a 10-year baseline qualifying period for ILR, replacing the previous 5-year standard route. If your employee is on an existing 5-year track they may be protected under transitional provisions, check their individual position before setting a goal. For a full breakdown of how the earned settlement changes affect your sponsored workforce, see our [UK ILR update guide].

The Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) is banded by sponsor type. Medium and large sponsors pay £1,320 for the first 12 months and £660 for each additional 6-month period. Small and charitable sponsors pay £480 for the first 12 months and £240 per additional 6-month period, roughly a 64% reduction. Because the ISC is paid per renewal cycle and cannot be recovered from the sponsored worker, employer size is one of the biggest variables in your multi-year budget. If you are unsure which category your organisation falls into, see the Small Sponsor FAQ above.