Fees & Costs
Guidance on the cost of UK visas in 2026 — application fees, the Immigration Health Surcharge, priority processing, and Home Office charges across every route. These guides break down what you actually pay, helping you budget the full cost of an application before you start.
UK Visa Costs & Charges
A UK visa costs far more than its headline fee. Most routes of six months or more add the Immigration Health Surcharge at £1,035 a year, while priority and super-priority services speed up decisions for extra charges. Our guides set out the full cost of work, visit, settlement, and US visas under the 8 April 2026 fee schedule. Browse the cost guides below.
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Home Office Fees 2026: ILR, BRP Renewal & UK Citizenship Costs
Home Office fees rose on 8 April 2026. This page covers what you pay from inside the UK — extending, settling, naturalising and the…
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UK Visa Fees 2026: Complete Guide to Visit, Work, Study & Family Costs
UK entry clearance fees rose on 8 April 2026. This page sets out what each route costs from outside the UK, what employers pay…
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UK Priority Visa Service 2026: ILR Fast Track Processing Times & Availability
Priority costs £500 and targets five working days. Super priority costs £1,000 and targets the end of the next working day. Both are charged…
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Immigration Health Surcharge UK Visa 2026: Complete Guide
The health surcharge is £1,035 a year, or £776 for students, their dependants, Youth Mobility holders and under-18s. It is paid upfront for the…
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UK Work Visa Fees 2026: Complete Cost Guide for All Work Visa Categories
Every UK work visa has two prices: the application fee, and the health surcharge that usually dwarfs it. Fees run from £340 on the…
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US Visa Fees 2026 for Visitors, Students & Workers
A US visa costs more than the headline fee. The application fee is $185 for most categories, but students add a SEVIS charge, work…
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UK Visitor Visa Fees 2026: Complete Cost Guide
UK visitor visa fees rose on 8 April 2026: £135 for six months, £506, £903 and £1,128 for the long-term versions. The figures that…
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US Citizenship Application Fee 2026: Complete N-400 Cost Guide
Naturalisation costs $760 on paper or $710 online, with no separate biometrics charge since the fee schedule changed on 1 April 2024. A reduced…
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