If you wish to visit the UK, you may need to apply for a visa. A visa allows you to enter the country for a specific activity or purpose, such as tourism, business, or long-term stays, like work or study. When you apply for a UK visa, you will be charged a fee to cover the costs of processing your application.
How Much Does a UK Visa Application Cost?
The UK visa fees depend on the type of visa you apply for, as well as where you apply (inside or outside the UK).
UK Visa Fees for Applications Made Outside the UK
The following fees apply to applications made outside the UK for different categories.
| Category: | Fee: |
| Visit visa (up to 6 months) | £100 |
| Visit visa (up to 2 years) | £376 |
| Visit visa (up to 5 years) | £670 |
| Visit visa (up to 10 years) | £837 |
| Visiting academic (more than 6 months but not more than 12 months) | £200 |
| Private medical treatment visa (6 – 11 months) | £200 |
| Transit visa – (direct airside transit) | £35 |
| Transit visit visa (landside transit) | £64 |
| Electronic Visa Waiver | £30 |
| Single-entry visa to replace a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) | £154 |
| Visa for the purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew of that ship or aircraft | £64 |
| Certificate of Entitlement Nationality Right of Abode (outside the UK) | £388 |
| Transfer of Conditions (Vignette Transfer) application made overseas | £154 |
UK Study Visa Fees
If you plan to study in the UK, unless you are a British citizen, you must apply for a UK student visa and pay the study visa fee on top of that. The visa fee depends on whether you apply in the UK or outside the UK:
| In the UK | Outside the UK | |
| Student – main applicant and dependants | £490 | £363 |
| Child student | £490 | £363 |
| Short-term student studying English language (6-11 months) | — | £200 |
UK Work Visa Fees
Depending on where you are when you apply, UK Work Visa fees are as follows:
| In the UK | Outside the UK | |
| Innovator – main applicant and dependants | £1,292 | £1.036 |
| Start-up – main applicant and dependants | £508 | £378 |
| Approval letter from a competent body for Global Talent | £456 | £456 |
| Global Talent where Approval Letter is required (main applicant) | £167 | £167 |
| Global Talent where Approval Letter is not required (main applicant) | £623 | £623 |
| Global Talent (dependants) | £623 | £623 |
| Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) – dependants | £623 | £623 |
| Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) – dependants | £1,292 | £1,036 |
| Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) – dependants | £508 | £378 |
| Skilled worker visa with a certificate of sponsorship for up to three years – main applicant and dependants | £719 | £625 |
| Skilled Worker, with a certificate of sponsorship for over three years – main applicant and dependants | £1,423 | £1,235 |
| Skilled Worker (shortage occupation) with a certificate of sponsorship for three years or less – main applicant and dependants | £479 | £479 |
| Skilled Worker (shortage occupation) with a certificate of sponsorship for over three years – main applicant and dependants | £943 | £943 |
| Skilled Worker (Health and Care Visa) with a certificate of sponsorship for three years or less – main applicant and dependants | £247 | £247 |
| Skilled Worker (Health and Care Visa) with a certificate of sponsorship for over three years – main applicant and dependants | £479 | £479 |
| Temporary Work (Seasonal, Religious, Charity, Creative, International Agreement, Government Authorised Exchange and Youth Mobility Scheme) main applicant and dependants | £259 | £259 |
| Representative of an overseas business – main applicant and dependants | £719 | £625 |
| High Potential Individual – main applicant and dependants | £715 | £715 |
Optional Premium Services Outside the UK
If you wish to get a faster decision on your application, you may purchase extra services, such as Priority and Super Priority service. Extra services are optional, and you will normally be charged an extra fee. The fees for these services are as follows:
| Priority Visa service – Settlement | £573 |
| Priority Visa service – Non-Settlement | £250 |
| Super Priority Visa service | £956 |
| User Pays Visa Application service | £55 |
| The provision of an immigration officer to provide any premium service relating to entry into or transit through the United Kingdom (per hour per officer) | £77.40 |
| International Contact Centre – Email Service (per query) | £2.74 |
| International Contact Centre – Telephone Helpline (per minute) | £0.69 |
Optional Premium Services in the UK
Extra services (priority and super priority services) for applications made within the UK, fees are as follows:
| Super Priority service | £800 |
| Expedited processing – Priority service | £500 |
| On-Demand service (Mobile Biometric Enrolment) (per hour per representative of the contractor providing the service) | £650 |
| The provision of an immigration officer to deliver any premium service, to a Government Department, relating to entry into or transit through the United Kingdom | £57.33 |
| The provision of an immigration officer to deliver any premium service, relating to entry into or transit through the United Kingdom (per hour per officer) | £77.40 |
| Premium status checks and advice – Administrative Officer (per minute) | £0.80 |
| Premium status checks, advice, or training – Executive Officer (inside office hours) (per minute) | £0.88 |
| Premium status checks, advice, or training – Executive Officer (outside office hours) (per minute) | £1.10 |
| Premium status checks, advice, or training – Higher Executive Officer (inside office hours) (per minute) | £0.97 |
| Premium status checks, advice, or training – Higher Executive Officer (outside office hours) (per minute) | £1.23 |