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

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

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

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

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

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

Application Fee

Rs 50 INR

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

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

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 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 Claims From 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 Percentage

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

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

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 Study Visas In System

13% %

those arriving on study visas still make up 13% of all claims in the system.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

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

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

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

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

Asylum Support

Annual Cost

£4 billion GBP

Asylum support is currently costing more than £4 billion a year.

Source: Home Office — Visa - Visa Restrictions

Attestation/apostille Services

Decentralization Start 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

Decentralization Date

1st January 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

Bachelorhood/single Status Certificate

Required Documents

Attested/apostilled by the Attestation Section of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division

Thereafter, it is to be attested/apostilled by the Attestation Section of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Single Status Certificate

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