To check the current Visa Application Fee for the UK from various countries ( South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Canada, India etc) for different visa types such as Work Visa, Student Visa, and Visitor Visa, follow these steps:
Go to the Check UK Visa Application Fee portal.
Select Your Country:
Choose the country you are making your application from.
Click on “Next.”
Select the Visa Category:
Choose the visa category you would like to see fees for (Visit, Work, Students, etc.).
Click on “Next.”
Select the Visa Type:
Choose the specific visa type you would like to see fees for or select “All.”
Here are some examples of UK visa fees for specific countries and visa types:
Example: Ghana
Select the country you are making your application from:
Country: Ghana
Select the visa category you would like to see fees for:
Category: Other
Select the visa type you would like to see fees for:
Type: Select “Show all”
Exempt Visa Types
Diplomatic Posting to the UK: Free of charge
Diplomatic Posting to the UK (Dependant): Free of charge
Members of International Organisations on Official Visits: Free of charge
Official Transit through the UK: Free of charge
Official Visit to the UK: Free of charge
Members of Armed Forces and Their Families (Non-Settlement)
HM Forces personnel or Member of foreign armed force – exempt from immigration control: Free of charge
Dependants of exempt international forces applying under Part 10 of Appendix Armed Forces: $839
Other Visas
FCO Strategic performance fund and bilateral projects: Free of charge
Single entry visa to replace a biometric residence permit: $203
Commonwealth / Overseas Territories
Receiving/handling/forwarding applications on behalf of Commonwealth Countries/Overseas Territories: $186
Other Fees
Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 30 months – main and dependants: $237
Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 5 years – main and dependants: $329
Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode (outside the UK): $724
Transfer of Conditions (Vignette Transfer) application made overseas: $203
Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA): $13
Priority Service Fees (also applicable to the Isle of Man, Jersey, and Guernsey unless specified as UK only)
Priority service for settlement applications: $659
Priority service for non-settlement: $659
Super Priority Service: $1317
International contact centre – via telephone (per minute): $1
International contact centre – via email (per query): $4
Registered Traveller (UK only) – adult: $66
Registered Traveller (UK only) – child: $32
Registered Traveller (UK only) – registration of new documents: $26
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By following these steps, you can easily check the UK visa fees for different countries and visa types.
Here is the information about work and visitor visa fees, formatted for clarity:
Work Visa
Points-based system, Tier 1 (also applicable to the Isle of Man)
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Tier 1 (Investor) – main applicant and dependants
2482
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) – dependants only
1569
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) – dependants only
943
Work – applications made outside the UK (also applicable in the Isle of Man)
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Skilled Worker (certificate of sponsorship for three years or less) – main applicant and dependants
947
Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker (up to 3 years) – main applicant and dependants
947
T2 Minister of Religion – main applicant and dependants
947
Skilled Worker (certificate of sponsorship for over three years) – main applicant and dependants
1870
Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker (more than 3 years) – main applicant and dependants
1870
International Sportsperson (certificate of sponsorship for 12 months or less) – main applicant and dependants
393
International Sportsperson (certificate of sponsorship for over 12 months) – main applicant and dependants
947
Skilled Worker – shortage occupation (certificate of sponsorship for three years or less, applications until 3 July 2024 with Certificate of Sponsorship issued before 4 April 2024) – main applicant and dependants
726
Skilled Worker – a job on the Immigration Salary List (certificate of sponsorship for three years or less, applications with Certificate of Sponsorship issued on or after 4 April 2024) – main applicant and dependants
726
Skilled Worker – shortage occupation (certificate of sponsorship for over three years, applications until 3 July 2024 with Certificate of Sponsorship issued before 4 April 2024) – main applicant and dependants
1428
Skilled Worker – shortage occupation (certificate of sponsorship for three years or less, applications until 3 July 2024 with Certificate of Sponsorship issued before 4 April 2024) – main applicant and dependants
374
Skilled Worker – shortage occupation (certificate of sponsorship for over three years, applications until 3 July 2024 with Certificate of Sponsorship issued before 4 April 2024) – main applicant and dependants
726
Skilled Worker – Shortage Occupation – Health and Care Visa (certificate of sponsorship for three years or less) – main applicant and dependants
374
Skilled Worker – Shortage Occupation – Health and Care Visa (certificate of sponsorship for over three years) – main applicant and dependants
726
Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee – main applicant and dependants
393
Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier – main applicant and dependants
393
Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker – main applicant and dependants
393
Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker – main applicant and dependants
393
High Potential Individual – main applicant and dependants
1083
Scale-up – main applicants and dependants
1083
Temporary Work (also applicable to Isle of Man)
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Temporary Work – Charity Work – main applicant and any dependants
393
Temporary Work – Creative Worker – main applicant and any dependants
393
Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange visa – main applicant and any dependants
393
Temporary Work – Religious Worker – main applicant and any dependants
393
Temporary Work – Youth Mobility Scheme – main applicant only
393
Temporary Worker – Seasonal Work – main applicant only
393
Temporary Work – International Agreement – main applicant and dependants
393
Other work categories
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Offshore worker
839
Overseas domestic worker in a private household
839
Representative of an overseas business – main applicant and dependants
947
An employee of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation
947
Sheep Shearer
839
UK ancestry
839
Innovator Founder – main applicant and dependants
1569
Endorsement fee under Innovator Founder route (payable to endorsing body) excluding VAT
1317
Contact point meeting with endorsing body under Innovator Founder route (payable to endorsing body) excluding VAT
659
Start-up – main applicant and dependants
573
Global Talent – main applicant (where Approval Letter is required)
253
Approval letter from a competent body in respect of an initial application for Global Talent
690
Global Talent – main applicant (where Approval Letter is not required)
943
Global Talent – dependants only
943
Other work categories – Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Work permit holder – Baliwick of Jersey and Baliwick of Guernsey – main applicant and dependants
947
Application for entry clearance to enter the Baliwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Guernsey for the purposes of work permit employment for a period of 12 months or less – main applicant and dependants
393
Application for entry clearance to enter the Bailiwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Guernsey for the purposes of low-skilled work permit employment for a period of 12 months or less – main applicant and dependants
393
Worker – Isle of Man – main applicant and dependants
947
Representative of overseas business – Isle of Man – main applicant and dependants
947
Exempt
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Diplomatic Posting to the UK
Free of charge
Diplomatic Posting to the UK (Dependant)
Free of charge
Members of International Organisations on Official Visits
Free of charge
Official Transit through the UK
Free of charge
Official Visit to the UK
Free of charge
Members of armed forces and their families (non-settlement)
HM Forces personnel or Member of foreign armed force – exempt from immigration control
Free of charge
Dependants of exempt international forces applying under Part 10 of Appendix Armed Forces
839
Visitor Visa
Standard Visitor visa – for UK, Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Short-term (up to 6 months, single or multiple entry)
151
Longer-term (valid for up to 2 years)
569
Longer-term (valid for up to 5 years)
1016
Longer-term (valid for up to 10 years)
1268
Visiting academic – more than 6 months up to 12 months
263
Marriage visitor visa
151
Permitted paid engagement visa
151
Private medical treatment – more than six months up to 11 months
263
Visit the UK in a Chinese tour group (UK only)
151
Short-term study visa
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Short term student studying English language for more than 6 months but not more than 11 months
263
Transit
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Direct Airside Transit (DATV)
46
Visitor in Transit visa
84
Visit purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of crew of that ship or aircraft (fee also applicable to the Isle of Man)
84
Parents of children at school
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Parent of a Student child visa (up to 12 months) (Tier 4 Isle of Man)
839
Child visitors
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Short-term (up to 6 months, single or multiple entry)
151
Longer-term (valid for up to 2 years)
569
Longer-term (valid for up to 5 years)
1016
Longer-term (valid for up to 10 years)
1268
Standard Visitor visa – for UK, Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Short-term (up to 6 months, single or multiple entry)
151
Longer-term (valid for up to 2 years)
569
Longer-term (valid for up to 5 years)
1016
Longer-term (valid for up to 10 years)
1268
Visiting academic – more than 6 months up to 12 months
263
Marriage visitor visa
151
Permitted paid engagement visa
151
Private medical treatment – more than six months up to 11 months
263
Visit the UK in a Chinese tour group (UK only)
151
Short-term study visa
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Short term student studying English language for more than 6 months but not more than 11 months
263
Transit
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Direct Airside Transit (DATV)
46
Visitor in Transit visa
84
Visit purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of crew of that ship or aircraft (fee also applicable to the Isle of Man)
84
Parents of children at school
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Parent of a Student child visa (up to 12 months) (Tier 4 Isle of Man)
839
Child visitors
Visa Type
Visa Application Fee (USD)
Short-term (up to 6 months, single or multiple entry)
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