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:
- Select the visa category you would like to see fees for:
- Select the visa type you would like to see fees for:
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) |
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 |
About The Author
The Author Rosella Dinah Amponsah, A Professional Teacher who taught in the UK for over 20 years. Quality Education and production of workable youth into the society. We can do it.
