Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 88173

Health Services: Migrants

Tabled: 4 November 2025

Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the price of the NHS Health surcharge for visa applications.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is paid as a part of a migrant’s visa application. This was last increased in February 2024, to £1,035 per year. The level of the IHS is continually under internal review, to ensure it best reflects the predicted ave...

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