1. UK Visa Application Fees 2020/21
Please note, the UK visa application charges are payable under sections 68 and 69 of the Immigration Act 2014. The UK Government revises the Home Office Nationality and Immigration Charges once every year- normally in Feb-March. Accordingly, after the yearly revision, the UK visa application fee in GBP usually does not change. However, since application fees are mostly payable in US$ or in local currencies such as PKR, INR etc., therefore, the actual payable charges may vary due to exchange rate fluctuations.
How to Pay UK Visa Fees 2020/21?
Applicants need to pay the fee online at the time of finalizing the applications.
UK Visa Application Fee Refund
In case of application cancellation, an applicant can solicit a UK visa fee refund up to 8 weeks from the date of the application and only before the biometrics. Therefore, applicants can not claim refund after biometrics. Moreover, the UK Visa Fee is also not refundable after a refusal.
2. Visitor
UK Standard Visitor Visa Fees 2020/21
The UK Visa Fees 2020 for 6-months visit, tourist, family or business application is £95. And the charges for 2, 5 and 10-year long term visitor visa are £361, £655 and £822, respectively, for applications from outside the UK. Please note:
- Application charges for infants under 5 and children under 18 are same as that for adults.
- The most common and popular application is the 6 months UK standard visitor visa aka England/London tourist visa. Therefore, a fresh applicant usually applies for the 6 months multiple-entry visitor visa for tourism, family or business visits. Whereas, a repeat visitor can also apply for a long-term visitor visa for tourism, meeting family or business.
- Non-visa nationals such as US, Australian, Canadian nationals usually don’t need a visa for visiting the UK
UK Priority Visitor Visa Fees 2020
For fast tracking visit visa applications within 5 working days, the cost of priority service is £220. Therefore, the UK visit visa fast tracking fees in 2020 for 6 months, 2, 5 and 10 years applications is £315, £581, £875 and £1,042, respectively.
At a few UKVACs, applicants can also purchase the same-day (24-hour) super-priority service for £956. Accordingly, the UK visa fees with same-day premium service for 6 months, 2, 5 and 10 years are £1,051, £1,317, £1,611 and £1,778, respectively.
Please note, Coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions have affected the provision of priority and super-priority premium services at a number of Visa Application Centre (VACs).
3. Study
UK Student Visa Cost 2020/21
The UK student visa cost 2020/21 is £348. For fast tracking, applicants need to pay an additional cost of £220 for priority service. Therefore, the UK student visa application fees in 2020/21 with priority service is £568. Moreover, the UK visa cost for child students and dependants is also the same.
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4. Family Settlement
UK Spouse Visa Fees 2020/21
The UK spouse visa fee 2020/21 is £1,523 for an entry clearance application. However, to fast track processing time within 30 working days (instead of 12-24 weeks) the UK spouse visa fees with priority service (£573) is £2,096. The fees for spouse visa extension or leave to remain applications from inside the UK are £1,033, £1,533 and £1,833 for standard (normal 8 weeks), 5-day priority or 24-hours super-priority service, respectively. Spouse visa ILR application charges are £2,389 and £3,189 for normal (6 months) and ILR same day premium service, respectively.
UK Partner and Fiancé(e) Visa Fees 2020/21
The UK Visa fee for civil, unmarried, same-sex partner, fiancé(e) and proposed civil partner is £1,523 for an entry clearance application. The application cost of civil, unmarried, same-sex partner, fiancé(e) and proposed civil partner visa extension or leave to remain applications from inside the UK is £1,033.
5. Work
Please note, the innovator, start-up, and global talent visa has replaced the Tier 1 Entrepreneur, Graduate Entrepreneur and Tier 1 Exceptional Talent, respectively. Moreover, Skilled Worker, Intra Company Transfer, T2 Sportsperson, T2 Minister of Religion and T5 Temporary Worker visa has replaced the Tier 2 General, Tier 2 Intra-company Transfer (ICT), Tier 2 Sportsperson, Tier 2 Minister of Religion and Tier 5 Temporary Worker visa, respectively.
A Council of Europe Social Charter (CESC) discount of £55 applies for main applicants under the following routes:
- Innovator
- Start-up
- Global Talent initial application
- Global Talent subsequent application
- Tier 1 Entrepreneur
- Skilled Worker
- Intra-Company Transfer, T2 Sportsperson & T2 Minister of Religion
- Intra-Company Transfer – Graduate Trainee
- T5 (Temporary Worker)
6. Coronavirus
If a person with a valid leave has left the UK before 17 March 2020 and intended to return but was unable to do so before the visa expired because of travel restrictions related to coronavirus (COVID-19) then can apply for Covid Visa Concession Scheme (CVCS). Apart from visitors, the CVCS is available until 31 March 2021 for all other routes and it is free of application charges.
7. Priority Visa
UK Priority Visa Fees 2020/21
The UK priority visa fees are £220 and £573 for settlement and non-settlement applications, respectively. For same-day (24 hour) processing of applications, the UK super-priority visa fees are £956. However, the super-priority service (aka premium service) is only available in very few countries.
8. Latest Price List
| Category | Cost |
| UK visit visa fee for 6 months | £95 |
| Price of UK visit visa fee for 2 years* | £361 |
| Visit visa UK fee for 5 years | £655 |
| Cost of UK visit visa for 10 years | £822 |
| Visiting academic – more than 6 months but no more than 12 months also needs to pay £470 Healthcare Surcharge | £190 |
| UK Private Medical Treatment Visit Visa Fee for more than 6 months but not more than 11 months | £190 |
| Marriage Visit Visa UK Fee for 6 months | £95 |
| UK Permitted Paid Engagement Visa 30 days | £95 |
| Transit visa – (direct airside transit) | £35 |
| Transit visit visa (landside transit) | £64 |
| Visa for the purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew of that ship or aircraft | £64 |
| Electronic Visa Waiver – only for for the nationals of UAE, Oman and Qatar | £30 |
UK Student Visa Cost 2020/21 |
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| Short term student studying English language for more than 6 months but not more than 11 months also needs to pay £470 Healthcare Surcharge | £186 |
| Student – main applicant and dependants | £348 |
| Child Student | £348 |
UK Spouse and Family Settlement Visa Fees 2020/21 |
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| Route to Settlement (Spouse, Partner and Parent of a British Child Visa) | £1,523 |
| Route to Settlement – other dependant relative (ADR) | £3,250 |
| Route to Settlement – refugee dependant relative | £388 |
| Indefinite leave to enter the UK as the dependant of a member of the armed forces under Appendix Armed Forces to the Immigration Rules. | £2,389 |
UK Work Visa Fees 2020/21 |
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| Innovator Visa – main applicant and dependants | £1021 |
| Start-up Visa – main applicant and dependants | £363 |
| Approval letter in respect of an initial application for Global Talent | £456 |
| Global Talent Visa – initial application | £152 |
| Global Talent – subsequent application | £608 |
| Global Talent – dependant | £608 |
| Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) – dependants only | £608 |
| Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) – main applicants and dependants | £1,021 |
| Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) – dependants only | £363 |
| Tier 1 (Investor) – main applicant and dependants | £1,623 |
Skilled Worker |
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| Skilled worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants | £610 |
| Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants | £1,220 |
| Skilled Worker, shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants | £464 |
| Skilled Worker, shortage occupation, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants | £928 |
| Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants | £232 |
| Skilled Worker – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants | £464 |
| Skilled Worker – Shortage Occupation – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants | £232 |
| Skilled Worker – Shortage Occupation – Health and Care Visa – where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants | £464 |
Intra-Company Transfer |
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| Intra-Company Transfer, T2 Sportsperson & T2 Minister of Religion, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants | £610 |
| Intra-Company Transfer, T2 Sportsperson & T2 Minister of Religion where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants | £1,220 |
| Intra-Company Transfer – Graduate Trainee – main applicant and dependants | £482 |
T5 Temporary Worker |
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| T5 (Temporary Worker) Seasonal Worker, Religious Worker, Charity Worker, Creative and Sporting Worker, International Agreement Worker, Government Authorised Exchange Worker and Youth Mobility Scheme – main applicant and dependants | £244 |
UK Priority Visa and Premium Service Fees 2020/21 |
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| Priority visa service – settlement | £573 |
| Priority visa service – non-settlement | £220 |
| Super priority visa service | £956 |
| User-pay visa application centre | £55 |
| International Contact Centre – Email Service (per query) | £2.74 |
| International Contact Centre – Telephone Helpline (per minute) | £0.69 |
UK Visa Cost 2020 for Other Visas and Services |
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| Call out/ out of hours fee (per hour/part hour) – service of consular officers | £142 |
| Receiving, preparing and forwarding documents – consular functions | £141 |
| Processing an application which is subsequently rejected as invalid | £25 |
| Single-entry visa to replace a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) | £154 |
| Certificate of entitlement – (Right of Abode) | £388 |
| Transfer of Conditions (Vignette transfer) | £154 |
| Representative of an overseas business – main applicant and dependants | £610 |
| Other visa such as UK Ancestry Visa, Parent of a Tier 4 Child, Domestic Worker | £516 |
| Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 30 months | £180 |
| Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 5 years | £250 |
*UK 2 Year Visitor Visa Fee for Chinese National
Application fee of £95 where the applicant is a Chinese national applying in mainland China under the Chinese visa scheme.
Further Information
For further details, please refer to:
- How much is the Home Office UK Visa and Immigration Fee in 2021?
- How much is the UK Visa Fees 2021 in Indian Rupees?
- UK Visa Rejection Rate 2020 for Visitors, Students, Spouse, Work
- UK Spouse Settlement Visa Processing Time
- A Complete Guide to UK Visa and Immigration Statistics
- UK Visa Fee in Nigerian Naira
- A Guide to US Visa Approval and Rejection Rate by Country
- UK Visitor Visa Extension Requirements
- UK Visitor Visa Sponsor Documents
