Below you will find the fees charged for the different types of UK visas. These fees are given in pounds sterling, however, you can pay in local currency; just contact the corresponding application centre in your country, region, or city to get information about the local fees and what you have to do to pay for your visa.
Every dependant has to pay the same fee as the main applicant, and all of them must pay the fee, whether they are included in the main applicant’s passport or not.
The fees are appraised at regular intervals; the fees shown below have been effective as of April 6th 2010.
A fee can be refunded only if the application is cancelled, in writing, before it begins being processed and if biometrics hasn’t been taken or the applicant refuses to provide it.
The fees are listed by the following categories:
-Visit
-Study
-Employment
-Settlement
-Point-based system
-Exempt
-Others
|
Visit |
Fee (£) |
|
Single, double and multiple visit, valid up to 6 months |
68 |
|
Longer term multiple entry (1 to 2 years) |
230 |
|
Longer term multiple entry (5 years) |
420 |
|
Longer term multiple entry (10 years) |
610 |
|
Entertainer visitor |
68 |
|
Family visitor |
68 |
|
Business visitor – general |
68 |
|
Business visitor - academic visitor (up to 12 months) |
68 |
|
Business visitor - visiting professor |
68 |
|
Business visitor - religious worker |
68 |
|
Business visitor - film crew |
68 |
|
Business visitor - clinical attachments/dental observations (up to 6 weeks) |
230 |
|
Business visitor - PLAB test |
230 |
|
Special visitor - marriage/civil partnership |
68 |
|
Special visitor - medical treatment |
68 |
|
Special visitor - student visitor, up to 6 months |
66 |
|
Special visitor - child visitor |
68 |
|
Special visitor - prospective student |
68 |
|
Special visitor - parent of a child at school (up to 12 months) |
230 |
|
Sports visitor |
68 |
|
Study (Points-based system Tier 4) |
Fee (£) |
|
Student (visa duration subject to length of study. Study below degree level is limited to 3 years maximum duration) |
199 |
|
Non points based system |
Fee (£) |
|
Chevening Scholarship or Fellowship |
Free of charge |
|
British Marshall Scholarship |
Free of charge |
|
Fulbright Scholarship |
Free of charge |
|
Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Plan |
Free of charge |
|
Employment (non points-based system) |
Fee (£) |
|
Work permit holder |
230 |
|
Work permit/HSMP dependant |
230 |
|
Off Shore Workers |
230 |
|
Overseas domestic worker - private household |
230 |
|
EC Business Association Agreement |
230 |
|
Sole representative |
230 |
|
UK Ancestry |
230 |
|
Seasonal agricultural worker |
230 |
|
Dependants of any of the above |
230 |
|
Vander Elst |
Free of charge |
|
Swiss Posted Worker |
Free of charge |
|
Settlement |
Fee (£) |
|
Spouse/civil partner of a settled person |
644 |
|
Unmarried/same sex partner of a settled person |
644 |
|
Fiancé(e)/proposed civil partner of a settled person |
644 |
|
Child or dependent relative of a settled person |
644 |
|
Adopted child of settled person |
644 |
|
Family reunion |
Free of charge |
|
Former UK Armed Forces |
644 |
|
Points-based system (PBS) |
Fee (£) |
|
Tier 1 general applicant |
690 |
|
Dependant of tier 1 general applicant |
690 |
|
Tier 1 general applicant with HSMP approval letter (transitional arrangement) |
256 |
|
Dependant of tier 1 general applicant with HSMP approval letter (transitional arrangement) |
256 |
|
Tier 1 investor or entrepreneur |
690 |
|
Dependant of tier 1 investor or entrepreneur |
690 |
|
Tier 1 post study applicant |
315 |
|
Dependant of tier 1 post study applicant |
315 |
|
Tier 2 applicant |
270 |
|
Dependant of tier 2 applicant |
270 |
|
Tier 4 (general) student applicant |
199 |
|
Dependant of tier 4 (general) student applicant |
199 |
|
Tier 4 (child) student applicant |
199 |
|
Tier 5 applicant (temporary worker) |
128 |
|
Dependant of tier 5 applicant (temporary worker) |
128 |
|
Tier 5 applicant (youth mobility scheme) |
128 |
|
Exempt |
Fee (£) |
|
Diplomats: official visit/posting |
Free of charge |
|
Members of international organizations on official visits |
Free of charge |
|
Member of UK or visiting forces |
Free of charge |
|
Others |
Fee (£) |
|
Exercise the right of access to a child |
230 |
|
Parent/primary care taker of an EEA national child |
230 |
|
Family member of an EEA national |
Free of charge |
|
Family member of a Swiss national |
Free of charge |
|
Handling applications on behalf of Commonwealth Countries/Overseas Territories |
48 |
|
Forwarding documents to Commonwealth Countries/Overseas Territories (additional fee) |
65 |
|
Right of Abode Certificate of Entitlement |
220 |
|
Joining ship/aircraft |
47 |
|
Direct Airside Transit (DAT) |
47 |
|
Mobile biometrics/call out charge |
£130 an hour up to a maximum of £939 for each 24 hour period |
|
Turkish nationals to establish in business |
Free of charge |
|
Vignette transfer |
75 |
If you have any doubts as to which category you fall under, for example which tier in the points-based system you correspond to, don’t hesitate to contact UK immigration lawyers.
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