The Cost of Relocating to The United Kingdom (UK), Updated Weekly

What Is The UK Relocation Costs? A lot of Nigerians want to move to the UK for a better life. Maybe to get an education in order to have more opportunities and each chance at a better life and they have wondered about the UK relocation costs.

The United Kingdom is home to about 68 million people with a life expectancy of 80 years. The United Kingdom is made up of England Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is among the worlds leading commercial, financial and cultural centres and this is why it is a country that a lot of people want to relocate to. It has got major cities like Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Belfast, Edinburgh, Swansea, and Glasgow in Scotland and Cardiff in Wales.

It is also home to a lot of great universities like the University of Oxford, the University of Bristol, the University of Cambridge, kings college London, the University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London, the London school of economics and political science, University of Warwick, Durham University, University of Nottingham, University of St Andrews, Queen Mary University of London, Lancaster University, University of York, Cardiff University, University of Sussex, Brunel University London, University of Greenwich, University of Kent, University of Leicester, Swansea University, University of Hull, University of Stirling, Nottingham Trent University and so much more.

These universities are the top universities in the United Kingdom and draw people from all over the world to want to study there. Apart from education, the United Kingdom also has job opportunities that people from all over the world want to take advantage of. For instance, the United Kingdom has opened doors to teachers from more countries in the world the article can be found here and the Republic of Ireland has also opened up healthcare assistance visa sponsorship to people from other countries.

This and many more opportunities abound in the United Kingdom and a lot of people from different countries and even from Nigeria want to be able to partake in this opportunity and have probably wondered How much the UK relocation costs whether for education or job opportunities.

From conversations with over four people that have relocated to the United Kingdom have been able to bring you an estimate of what a UK relocation costs whether as a student or as a worker.

Some of the things that you need funds for in your United Kingdom relocation costs would be,

• Proof of funds 

•  Visa fee 

•  Immigration health surcharge 

•  Tuberculosis vaccine 

•  Upkeep

• Flight fare 

•  IELTS (Depending on your reason for moving)

•  International passports 

For every conversion, it is advisable to use the Oanda currency converter.

•  Visa fee – £348 to £385 

(187,051 naira -206,939 naira)

This fee varies depending on the type of visa that you are applying for. 

• Immigration health surcharge for 1 year – £470 to £624 

(252, 627 naira – 335, 402 naira)

The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is very important and you cannot even complete your application without having paid this fee. The amount of your IHS fee can be more depending on the number of years that you will be in the United Kingdom. If you’re going for a 2-year master’s degree program then you have to pay for a 2-year immigration health surcharge. 

• IELTS (Depending on your reason for moving) – £154.417 (83,000 naira)

Depending on the type of visa, job or reason for wanting to go to the United Kingdom, You might be required to sit for the standardised exam. A score of four is usually acceptable for the United Kingdom.

• International passports – £46.511 to £130.232 (25,000 – 70, 000)

 Different states in Nigeria have different prices for international passports. The amount might also be higher or lower depending on if you are fast-tracking your passport application.

• Tuberculosis Test – $60 to $150 (27, 000 – 68, 000)

You are required to have a valid tuberculosis vaccine and test results by the time you are applying for your visa. The test is usually valid for 6 months and it is required from Nigerians coming from Nigeria to the United Kingdom. 

• Proof of Fund

Depending on the school or work expectations and expenses, it ranges from £7000 (3.8 million) inside London for each dependent and about £6000 (3.2 million) outside London.

For the primary, £12,000 (6.5 million) for inside London and about £9000 (4.8 million) for outside London. 

This proof of funds should have been in your account for at least 28 days before your visa application when you are expected to submit your bank statement of account.

• Upkeep

8.5 million for outside London and about 10 million for inside London and this will cover accommodation also. 

• Flight fares

230,000 to 2 million

The flight prices are dependent on when you book your flight, what class you booked, what airline and also how far or close the day of your journey is to the day you booked. To help you get the most affordable flight tickets, you should book way, way in advance.

What we have here is a rough estimate and not a fixed price especially because of the volatility of the dollar against the naira. The exchange rate changes and this is why you need to ensure that you have more than the estimated amount in your account to prevent your visa from getting denied, also for you to note that the prices could be higher or lower when you are applying because of the dollar and exchange rates.

The total rough estimates for relocation to the United Kingdom are between

17,493,341 – 31,374,678 million naira.

More breakdown from one of our sources

Sammy: The average tuition for most master’s degree programs is £14,000

Tuition Deposit £3,000

Visa Fee £348

TB Test £130

IHS Fee £705

Flight Ticket £400

Tuition’s First Instalment Payment £5,500

First’s 3 month’s accommodation £900

Miscellaneous £1000

Total £11,983.