From only $10, you’ll have all the fundamental data you have to get started on your visa to move to England. The truth is that once you know the correct information, outlining your visa for England is a rather easy process. However it does require some information and facts about your admission requirements and a bit of paperwork for the British Embassy or Consulate.You may be wondering how much it costs to obtain a visa. Filling out the application is just part of the process and there are many additional fees that only show up when you are applying. This cost will vary depending on what country you are applying from and which type of visa you are applying for. Let’s dive in and find out more about this subject.
How Much Does It Cost For A Visa For England
As you know, the visa for most countries in the world need to you to state your intentions when applying. That is, you have state why you are traveling and whether it is a temporary or permanent residence. All individuals (outside of the US and Canada) must pay an application fee that is required before they can begin the application process. In order to estimate how much your Visa will cost, we first need to understand if we are dealing with a single entry or multiple entry visa?
The cost of a UK visa application is based on the type of UK visa you need to obtain in order to enter the UK. The visa fees vary from £93 for a visit visa up to 9 months, to £3,250 for a settlement visa as another dependant relative. There are also additional optional Premium Services outside the UK and inside the UK, which can be as cheap as £55 and as expensive as £10,500.
The following tables tell you how much it costs to apply for a UK visa from 6 April 2018. It shows fees for all types of visas, including:
visitor
work
student
settlement
naturalisation
UK Visa Fees
Visa applications made outside the UK
Fees category
Fee Before 6 April 2018
Current Fee
Fee Change
Visit visa < 6 months
£89
£93
£4
Visit visa < 2 years [note 1]
£337
£350
£13
Visit visa < 5 years
£612
£636
£24
Visit visa <10 years
£767
£798
£31
Visiting academic – more than 6 months, but no more than 12 months
£179
£186
£7
Private medical treatment visa – more than 6 months but not more than 11 months
£179
£186
£7
Short term student visa (up to 6 months)
£93
£97
£4
Short term student child (up to 6 months)
£93
£97
£4
Short term student studying English language for more than 6 months but not more than 11 months
£179
£186
£7
Settlement
£1,464
£1,523
£59
Settlement – other dependant relative
£3,250
£3,250
£0
Settlement – refugee dependant relative
£423
£388
-£35
Indefinite leave to enter the UK as the dependant of a member of the armed forces under Appendix Armed Forces to the Immigration Rules.
£2,297
£2,389
£92
Transit visa – (direct airside transit)
£34
£35
£1
Transit visit visa (landside transit)
£62
£64
£2
Visa for the purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew of that ship or aircraft
£62
£64
£2
Representative of an overseas business
£587
£610
£23
Single-entry visa to replace a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)
£169
£154
-£15
Other visa
£496
£516
£20
Electronic Visa Waiver
£15
£15
£0
Certificate of entitlement – (right of abode)
£423
£388
-£35
Transfer of Conditions (Vignette transfer)
£169
£154
-£15
Call out/ out of hours fee (per hour/part hour)
£137
£142
£5
Receiving, preparing and forwarding documents
£136
£141
£5
Points Based System – applications made outside of UK
Fees category
Fee Before 6 April 2018
Current Fee
Fee Change
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) [note 2]
£982
£1,021
£39
Tier 1 (Investor)
£1,561
£1,623
£62
Approval letter from a competent body in respect of an initial application for Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent)
Tier 2 (General), (Intra-Company Transfer) – Long Term Staff, (Sportsperson) & (Minister of Religion), where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of three years or less [note 2]
£587
£610
£23
Tier 2 (General), (Intra-Company Transfer) – Long Term Staff, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than three years [note 2]
£1,174
£1,220
£46
Tier 2 (General) shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of three years or less [note 2]
£446
£464
£18
Optional Premium Services outside the UK
Fees category
Fee Before 6 April 2018
Current Fee
Fee Change
Priority visa service – settlement
£551
£573
£22
Priority visa service – non-settlement
£184
£212
£28
Super priority visa service
£919
£956
£37
User-pay visa application centre
£55
£55
£0
International Contact Centre – Email Service (per query)
£5.48
£5.48
n/a
International Contact Centre – Telephone Helpline (per minute)
£1.37 per minute
£1.37 per minute
n/a
Optional Premium Services in the UK
Fees category
Fee Before 6 April 2018
Current Fee
Fee Change
Expedited processing of an application (premium service centre)
£490
£510
£20
Expedited processing of an application (premium service centre) – appointment booking fee
£100
£100
£0
Expedited processing of an application (premium service centre) – outside office hours fee
£75
£75
n/a
Provision of Immigration Officer at the border (hourly rate)
£53.08 per hour
£53.08 per hour
£0
Priority service
£459
£477
£18
Super premium service
£10,500
£10,500
£0
Application in person (super premium service)
£590
£610
£20
Premium status checks and advice (Administrative Officer) (per minute, per officer) [note 3]
£0.80
£0.80
n/a
[note 3]
£0.88
£0.88
n/a
Premium status checks, advice or training (Executive Officer) (outside office hours)[note 3]
£1.10
£1.10
n/a
Premium status checks, advice or training (Higher Executive Officer) (inside office hours)[note 3]
£0.97
£0.97
n/a
Premium status checks, advice or training (Higher Executive Officer) (outside office hours)[note 3]
£1.23
£1.23
n/a
Optional Premium Services at the Border
Fees category
Fee Before 6 April 2018
Current Fee
Fee Change
Registered Traveller Service – yearly subscription
£50
£50
£0
Registered traveller Service child – yearly subscription
£24
£24
£0
Registered Traveller Service – registration of documents
£20
£20
£0
Fast Track – Heathrow terminals 2, 3 and 4
£3.90
£3.90
£0
Fast Track – Other
£3
£3
£0
Applications made in the UK
Fees category
Fee Before 6 April 2018
Current Fee
Fee Change
Indefinite leave to remain
£2,297
£2,389
£92
Leave to remain – Other
£993
£1,033
£40
Leave to enter for persons in the UK who are liable to immigration detention
