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Work Visa Sponsorship Cost Calculator
Estimate the employer's cost of sponsoring a foreign worker: government fees, legal fees, relocation, admin time and renewals.
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What people use it for
- Budgeting international hires
- Comparing hiring locally and abroad
- HR planning
- Explaining costs to finance
About this tool
What the Work Visa Sponsorship Cost Calculator does
Sponsoring a work visa involves government filing fees, legal fees, often premium processing, relocation and the internal time of HR and managers, with further costs at renewal. Enter current fees for the visa route to build a total and per-year cost.
Formula
- Initial = government fees + premium processing + legal + relocation + admin time
- Total = initial + renewal
- Per year = total ÷ (2 × visa duration)
Worked example
Using the starting values in the calculator above:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Government filing fees | $4,500 |
| Premium processing (optional) | $2,805 |
| Legal fees | $3,500 |
| Relocation and travel support | $5,000 |
| Internal admin hours | 20 |
| Internal cost per hour | $60.00 |
| Visa duration | 3 |
| Expected renewal cost | $4,000 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Initial sponsorship cost | $17,005 |
| Cost including one renewal | $21,005 |
| Average cost per year over two terms | $3,501 |
How to read the result
Some fees must legally be paid by the employer and cannot be passed to the employee; check the rules for your visa.
Fees change; recent years have seen significant increases on some routes.
Estimates only. Official rates and rules change; confirm figures with the relevant agency before relying on them.
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Questions
Questions about this tool
The things clients actually want to know — costs, timelines, ownership and what happens after launch.
It varies widely by country, visa type and employer size; government and legal fees are the main costs.
Usually the employer; some fees must be paid by the employer by law.
An optional fee for faster processing available on some routes.
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