India in United Kingdom — Official Government Sources

Additional Rate

Taxable Income Threshold

over £125,140 GBP

Additional rate over £125,140 45%

Source: HMRC — Income Tax rates and allowances

Afghan Resettlement

Number Of Afghans Resettled Since 2021

37,000

Britain has offered sanctuary to over 37,000 Afghans via its 2 resettlement schemes since 2021.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Total Resettled Since 2021

37,000

Britain has offered sanctuary to over 37,000 Afghans via its 2 resettlement schemes since 2021.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Afghanistan Nationals

Registration Deadline

14 days

In all other cases, Afghanistan nationals are required to register with the FRRO/FRO concerned within 14 days of arrival irrespective of the duration of the visa.

Source: MEA India — Visa - Visa Related Services by FRROs/FROs

Apostille

Scanning Charge

Rs 3 INR

Rs. 3 per page.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

Outsourced Agency Fee

Rs 84 INR

Apostille Rs 50 per apostille sticker Rs 84 per document.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

Application Fee

Rs 50 INR

A fee of Rs 50 is payable for Apostille of document.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

Apostille And Normal Attestation

Decentralization Date

January 01 2019

W.e.f. January 01 2019, Attestation/Apostille services have been decentralized to Branch Secretariats/RPOs in 16 cities.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

Apostille Service

Application Fee

Rs 50 INR

A fee of Rs 50 is payable for Apostille of document.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

End Date For Service Provider

1st February 2026

with effect from 1st February 2026, M/s. Alankit Ltd would cease to be an Authorised Service Provider for receipt and delivery of documents for Attestation/Apostille.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

Decentralization Date

January 01 2019

W.e.f. January 01 2019, Attestation/Apostille services have been decentralized to Branch Secretariats/RPOs in 16 cities.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

End Date

1st February 2026

with effect from 1st February 2026, M/s. Alankit Ltd would cease to be an Authorised Service Provider for receipt and delivery of documents for Attestation/Apostille on behalf of Ministry of External Affairs.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

Scanning Charge

Rs 3 INR

Rs. 3 per page.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

Outsourced Agency Fee

Rs 84 INR

Apostille Rs 50 per apostille sticker Rs 84 per document.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

Service Provider End Date

February 1 2026

with effect from 1st February 2026, M/s. Alankit Ltd would cease to be an Authorised Service Provider for receipt and delivery of documents for Attestation/Apostille.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

Application Deadline For Staying In The Uk

Eligibility Criteria

9:00am UK time on 13 August 2025

If you travelled to the UK using a permission to travel letter and did not apply to stay in the UK before 9:00am UK time on 13 August 2025, you cannot apply to stay in the UK under the Ukraine schemes.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Support for Family Members

Assured Shorthold Tenancy

Salary Threshold

250 GBP

A tenancy cannot be an AST if: the rent is less than £250 a year (less than £1,000 in London)

Source: GOV.UK — Private renting rights

Validity Period

1 May 2026

On 1 May 2026, all assured shorthold tenancies will automatically become assured periodic tenancies (APTs).

Source: GOV.UK — Private renting rights

Asylum Claims

Total Asylum Claims Last 5 Years

133,760

In total, 133,760 people have claimed asylum after arriving legally in the past 5 years.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Increase In Asylum Claims From Students

470%

By the year ending September 2025, asylum applications by students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan had risen to over 470% of their 2021 level.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Increase In Asylum Claims From Afghans On Work Visas

outstripping the number of visas issued

Meanwhile the number of Afghans on work visas claiming asylum is now outstripping the number of visas issued.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Increase Percentage Cameroon Sudan

330% %

Claims in the year ending September 2025 by students from Cameroon and Sudan rose to more than 330% of the number in 2021.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Reduction In Student Asylum Claims 2025

20%

the government has successfully reduced student asylum claims by 20% over the course of 2025.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Percentage Of Claims From Legal Routes

39%

making up 39% of the 100,000 people who applied last year.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Increase Percentage Myanmar

1600% %

applications by students from Myanmar soared sixteen-fold over the same period.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Percentage Of Afghan Asylum Claims To Study Visas

95%

Between 2021 and the year ending September 2025, the proportion of Afghan asylum claims to study visas issued was 95%.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Increase In Asylum Claims Myanmar

sixteen-fold

applications by students from Myanmar soared sixteen-fold over the same period.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Asylum Claims Last 5 Years

133,760

In total, 133,760 people have claimed asylum after arriving legally in the past 5 years.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Percentage Of Afghan Asylum Claims To Study Visas Issued

95%

Between 2021 and the year ending September 2025, the proportion of Afghan asylum claims to study visas issued was 95%.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Increase In Asylum Claims Since 2021

over 470%

Asylum applications by students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan rocketed by over 470% between 2021 and 2025.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

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