Leading scientists have now called on ministers to review the upfront costs that must be paid by workers in science, technology, engineering and maths fields.
High visa fees are deterring some of the world’s most highly skilled workers from joining Britain’s science and entrepreneurial sectors, experts have warned.
Government figures put net migration in the year to June 2023 at 728,000, driven mainly by the arrival of more than 470,000 foreign workers. Meanwhile, some countries have reduced their fees. France slashed its skilled worker visa costs by 92 per cent to £278 in 2023. Government figures put net migration in the year to June 2023 at 728,000, driven mainly by the arrival of more than 470,000 foreign workers
Cancer Research UK has said it spent more than £477,000 on visas for researchers in 2022-23, with costs set to rise by more than £210,000 per year.
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