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UK Visa Rules
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All the fees below are quoted in pounds sterling, but are usually payable in local currency. Please contact your nearest British mission overseas to find out what the local fees are and how you can pay for your visa.
These fees are effective for all visa applications made from 1 April 2007.
Category – Visit |
(£) |
Visit: single, double and multiple, valid up to 6 months |
63 |
Visit: longer term visit (1, 2, 5 and 10 years) |
200 |
Visit:Family |
63 |
Visit: business |
63 |
Visit: for marriage/civil partnership |
63 |
Visit: medical treatment |
63 |
Visit: academic visitor, up to 12 months |
63 |
Visit: exercise the right of access to a child |
63 |
Visit: Minister of Religion, up to 6 months |
63 |
Visit: religious worker, non pastoral |
63 |
Visit: Agreed Destination Scheme (ADS), up to 30 days only |
63 |
Visit: joining ship/aircraft |
63 |
Visit: transit |
44 |
Visit: Channel Islands and the Isle of Man |
63 |
Direct Airside Transit (DAT) |
44 |
Visit: Overseas Territory |
44 |
Handling applications on behalf of Commonwealth countries |
44 |
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Category: Study |
(£) |
Student visitor (short courses, less than six months) |
63 |
Student |
99 |
Student nurse |
99 |
Clinical attachments and dental observation |
99 |
Prospective student |
99 |
Student: writing up a thesis |
99 |
Student: Chevening Scholarship |
Free |
Student: British Marshall Scholarship |
Free |
Student: Rhodes Scholarship |
Free |
Student: Fulbright Scholarship |
Free |
Chevening Fellowship |
Free |
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Category: Employment |
(£) |
PLAB Test |
200 |
Postgraduate doctor |
200 |
Postgraduate dentist |
200 |
Work Permit Holder |
200 |
Highly Skilled Migrant Programe (HSMP) |
200 |
Sponsored Researcher |
200 |
Training and work experience (TWES) |
200 |
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Category: Permit Free Employment |
(£) |
BUNAC |
200 |
Off Shore Workers |
200 |
Rudolf Steiner Establishment |
200 |
Jewish Agency |
200 |
Japan Youth Exchange |
200 |
IAESTE |
200 |
Reprsentatives of overseas insurance agencies |
200 |
Research Assistant to Member of Parliament (MP) |
200 |
Overseas newspapers, news Agencies and broadcasting organizations news or broadcasting agency |
200 |
Missionary |
200 |
Member of a religious order |
200 |
Sports person and entertainers |
99 |
Permit free festivals |
99 |
Fresh Talent Working in Scotland |
200 |
New China Work Experience |
200 |
Airport-based ground staff of overseas airlines |
200 |
Au pair |
200 |
Overseas domestic worker |
200 |
EC Business Association Agreement |
200 |
Innovator |
200 |
International Graduates Scheme |
200 |
Investor |
200 |
Journalist |
200 |
Self employed lawyers |
200 |
Minister of Religion |
200 |
Overseas government employees |
200 |
Seasonal agricultural worker |
200 |
Setting up business |
200 |
Sole representative |
200 |
Teachers and language assistants |
200 |
Voluntary worker |
99 |
Writer, composer or artist |
200 |
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Category: Settlement |
(£) |
Husband/Wife/Civil Partner |
500 |
Unmarried/Same Sex Partner |
500 |
Marriage/Civil Partnership |
500 |
Child or dependant relative of a settled person |
500 |
Adopted child of settled person |
500 |
Family reunion |
Free |
Armed Forces |
500 |
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Category: Exempt/Others |
(£) |
Diplomats: official visit/posting |
Free |
Members of international organizations on official visits/postings |
Free |
Course F |
Free |
Family member of an EEA national |
Free |
Family member of a Swiss national |
Free |
Member of UK or Visiting Forces |
Free |
Dependant of member of the UK or visiting Forces |
200 |
Retired person of independent means |
200 |
Returning resident |
200 |
Right of Abode Certificate of Entitlement |
200 |
UK ancestry |
200 |
Dependants are charged the same fee as the main applicant. All dependants who are traveling must pay the fee whether or not
they are included in the main applicant's passport.
Fees are usually payable in local currency and are subject to periodic review.
Visa fees are non-refundable. However, in the case where a payment has been made, but an application is not submitted or the applicant refuses to provide biometrics details with their application, then we will refund the fee.