UK Visa Fees in Indian Rupees
Depending on the type of Visa, the fee that must be paid will vary. UK tourist visa fee for Indians in 2026 is ₹15,726 for a standard 6-month visit. Student visa costs ₹64,887 and a Skilled Worker visa starts at ₹95,225. All fees are set by UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) and converted to Indian rupees at current exchange rates
Current UK Visa Fees in Indian Rupees
The fees mentioned below are for all the UK visa categories applied from India in the year 2026:
Category: Visitor Visa
Visa Type | Fee (INR) as per GOV.UK (2026) |
Short-term Visitor (single / multiple entry, up to 6 months) | Rs.16,335 |
Visitor — Long-term (valid up to 2 years) | Rs.61,097 |
Visitor — Long-term (valid up to 5 years) | Rs.1,09,074 |
Visitor — Long-term (valid up to 10 years) | Rs.1,36,214 |
Visiting academic (more than 6 months up to 12 months) | Rs.28,298 |
Private medical treatment (more than 6 months, up to 11 months) | Rs.28,298 |
Marriage Visitor Visa | Rs.16,335 |
Visit in a Chinese Tour Group (UK only) | Rs.16,335 |
Short-term Study
Type of Visa | Fee (INR) per GOV.UK (2026) |
Short-term study (English language course, more than 6 months but not more than 11 months) | Rs.27,526 |
Special Visitor - Parent of Kid(s) at School
Type of Visa | Duration | Updated Fee (INR) per GOV.UK (2026) |
Parent of a student child visa (Parents of children at school) | Up to 12 months | Rs.87,722 |
Special Visitor - Child Visitor
Type of Visa | Application Fee |
Short-term (single/multiple entry, for a maximum of 6 months) | Rs.16,335 |
Long-term (for a maximum of 2 years) | Rs.61,097 |
Long-term (for a maximum of 5 years) | Rs.1,09,074 |
Long-term (for a maximum of 10 years) | Rs.1,36,214 |
Visitors in Transit
Type of Visa | Application Fee |
Visitor in transit | Rs.9,004 |
Joining an Aircraft or Ship as Part of the Crew | Rs.9,004 |
Direct Airside Transit (DATV) | Rs.5,016 |
Category: Study Visa
Short-term Study
Type of Visa | Application Fee |
Short-term study (for a maximum of 6 months) | Rs.27,526 |
Special Visitor - Parents of Children at School
Type of Visa | Application Fee |
Parent of a Student Child Visa | Rs.87,722 |
Student
Type of Visa | Application Fee |
Student (main applicant & dependants) | Rs.67,400 |
Child Student | Rs.67,400 |
Category: Work Visa
Point-based System, Tier 1
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Tier 1 (Investor) | Rs.2,57,250 |
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) | Rs.1,63,868 |
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - dependants only | Rs.98,527 |
Work - Applications Made Outside the UK (Also Applicable in the Isle of Man)
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Skilled Worker where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less - main applicant and dependants | Rs.98,154 |
Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker - up to 3 years - main applicant and dependants | Rs.98,154 |
T2 Minister of Religion - main applicant and dependants | Rs.98,154 |
Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years - main applicant and dependants | Rs.1,93,882 |
Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – more than 3 years - main applicant and dependants | Rs.1,93,882 |
International Sportsperson, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for 12 months or less - main applicant and dependants | Rs.40,717 |
International Sportsperson, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over 12 months - main applicant and dependants | Rs.98,154 |
Skilled Worker - shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less - main applicant and dependants | Rs.75,307 |
Skilled Worker, shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years - main applicant and dependants | Rs.1,48,060 |
Skilled Worker - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less - main applicant and dependants | Rs.38,802 |
Skilled Worker - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years - main applicant and dependants | Rs.75,307 |
Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee - main applicant and dependants | Rs.40,717 |
Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier - main applicant and dependants | Rs.40,717 |
Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker - main applicant and dependants | Rs.40,717 |
Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker - main applicant and dependants | Rs.40,717 |
High Potential Individual - main applicant and dependants | Rs.1,12,322 |
Scale-up - main applicants and dependants | Rs.1,12,322 |
Temporary Work (Also Applicable in the Isle of Man)
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Temporary Work - Charity Work - main applicant and any dependents | Rs.40,717 |
Temporary Work - Creative Worker - main applicant and any dependents | Rs.40,717 |
Temporary Work - Government Authorised Exchange visa - main applicant and any dependants | Rs.40,717 |
Temporary Work - Religious Worker - main applicant and any dependents | Rs.40,717 |
Temporary Work - Youth Mobility Scheme - main applicant only | Rs.40,717 |
Temporary Worker - Seasonal Work - main applicant only | Rs.40,717 |
Temporary Work - International Agreement - main applicant and dependant | Rs.40,717 |
Other work categories
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Offshore worker | Rs.87,049 |
Overseas domestic worker in a private household | Rs.87,049 |
Representative of an overseas business - main applicant and dependants | Rs.98,154 |
An employee of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation | Rs.98,154 |
Sheep Shearer | Rs.87,049 |
UK ancestry | Rs.87,049 |
Innovator Founder - main applicant and dependants | Rs.1,62,611 |
Endorsement fee under Innovator Founder route (payable to endorsing body) excluding VAT | Rs.1,27,638 |
Start-up - main applicant and dependants | Rs.63,819 |
Global Talent - main applicant - where Approval Letter is required | Rs.26166 |
Approval letter from a competent body in respect of an initial application for Global Talent | Rs.71,605 |
Global Talent - main applicant - where Approval Letter is not required | Rs.97,771 |
Global Talent - dependants only | Rs.97,771 |
Other Work Categories - Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Work permit holder - Baliwick of Jersey and Baliwick of Guernsey - main applicant and dependants | Rs.98,154 |
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 | Rs.40,717 |
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 | Rs.40,717 |
Worker - Isle of Man - main applicant and dependants | Rs.98,154 |
Representitive of overseas business - Isle of Man - main applicant and dependants | Rs.98,154 |
Exempt
Type of Visa | Application Fee |
Diplomatic Posting to the UK | Nil |
Diplomatic Posting to the UK (Dependant) | Nil |
Members of International Organisations on Official Visits | Nil |
Official Transit through the UK | Nil |
Official Visit to the UK | Nil |
Members of armed forces and their families (non-settlement)
Type of Visa | Application Fee |
HM Forces personnel or Member of foreign armed force - exempt from immigration control | Nil |
Dependants of exempt international forces applying under Part 10 of Appendix Armed Forces | Rs.87,049 |
Category: Join Family
Parents of children at school
Visa types | Visa Application Fee |
Parent of a Student child visa (up to 12 months) (Tier 4 Isle of Man) | Rs.87,049 |
Family of settled people (settlement)
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Family visas - Joining your partner, parent, proposed civil partner or child (also applicable to EC to the Isle of Man, Baliwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Gurnsey) | Rs.2,47,363 |
Family visas – Adult dependant relative (also applicable for EC to the Isle of Man) | Rs.4,35,629 |
Route to Settlement - refugee dependant relative | Rs.54,119 |
Dependent children under the age of 21 only applying under “Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay” to the immigration rules. | Free of charge |
Settlement for Current and Former Members of HM Armed Forces and Their Dependants
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Pre 1997 Gurkhas (outside immigration rules) | Rs.2,47,363 |
Overage dependent children of pre 1997 Gurkhas | Rs.2,47,363 |
HM Forces dependants applying under part 4,5,7 or 8 of Appendix Armed Forces | Rs.2,47,363 |
Exempt
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Diplomatic Posting to the UK (Dependant) | Free of charge |
Members of armed forces and their families (non-settlement)
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Dependants of exempt international forces applying under Part 10 of Appendix Armed Forces | Rs.87,049 |
Family members of European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss nationals
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Apply if you're joining a family member from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein who has status under the EU Settlement Scheme | Free of charge |
Apply if you are living in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein with a British citizen | Free of charge |
Apply if you’re joining a person of Northern Ireland who was resident in the UK by 31 December 2021 | Free of charge |
Apply if you used to be a family member of someone from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and you have ‘retained the right of residence’ | Free of charge |
Category: Settlement Visa
Family of settled people
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Family visas - Joining your partner, parent, proposed civil partner or child (also applicable to EC to the Isle of Man, Baliwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Gurnsey) | Rs.2,47,363 |
Family visas – Adult dependant relative (also applicable for EC to the Isle of Man) | Rs.4,35,629 |
Route to Settlement - refugee dependant relative | Rs.54,119 |
Dependent children under the age of 21 only applying under “Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay” to the immigration rules. | Free of charge |
Former and Current Members of HM Armed Forces with Their Dependants
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Former UK Armed Forces | Rs.2,47,363 |
Indefinite leave to enter the UK as the dependants of a member of the armed forces under Appendix Armed Forces to the Immigration Rules. | Rs.3,86,616 |
Pre 1997 Gurkhas (outside immigration rules) | Rs.2,47,363 |
Overage dependent children of pre 1997 Gurkhas | Rs.2,47,363 |
HM Forces dependants applying under part 4,5,7 or 8 of Appendix Armed Forces | Rs.2,47,363 |
Returning Resident
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Returning resident | Rs.87,049 |
Family Reunification for the Asylum Seekers
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Family reunion, under Part 11 of Asylum, Immigration Rules (pre-flight dependants) | Free of charge |
Post-flight dependants | Rs.1,78,438 |
Family reunion - other dependent relatives | Rs.54,119 |
Category: Others
Priority Service Fees (Also Applicable to the Isle of Man, Jersey, and Guernsey Unless Specified as UK Only)
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Priority service for settlement applications | Rs.63,819 |
Priority service for non-settlement | Rs.63,819 |
Super Priority Service | Rs.1,27,638 |
International contact centre - via telephone (per minute) | Rs.88 |
International contact centre - via email (per query) | Rs.350 |
Registered Traveller (UK only) - adult | Rs.6,382 |
Registered Traveller (UK only) - child | Rs.3,063 |
Registered Traveller (UK only) - registration of new documents | Rs.2,553 |
Exemptions for Certain Applicants
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
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)
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
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 | Rs.87,049 |
Other Visas
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
FCO Strategic performance fund and bilateral projects | Free of charge |
Single entry visa to replace a biometric residence permit | Rs.19,656 |
Commonwealth/Foreign Territories
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Receiving/handling/ forwarding applications on behalf of Commonwealth Countries/Overseas Territories | Rs.17,997 |
Other Fees
Visa Types | Visa Application Fee |
Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 30 months - main and dependants | Rs.24,634 |
Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 5 years - main and dependants | Rs.34,207 |
Certificate of Entitlement Nationality Right of Abode (outside the UK) | Rs.75,179 |
Transfer of Conditions (Vignette Transfer) application made overseas | Rs.19,656 |
An inclination in the fee structure is strongly associated with economic growth and because a country like India has a big segment of entrants looking to reside and work in the U.K., this move by the British Government will leave a great effect on UK visa fees for Indian passport holders.
FAQs on UK Visa Fees in Indian Rupees
- What is the required bank balance to apply for a UK Visa?
It is generally expected to have a minimum bank balance of approximately Rs. 2,00,000 to Rs. 3,00,000 per person to apply for a UK Visa from India. This amount should demonstrate that you possess adequate funds to support your entire stay in the UK.
- What is the UK visitor visa's validity period for Indians?
A standard UK visitor visa for Indians is valid for a maximum validity period of 6 months, and it allows multiple entries into the UK. However, the maximum duration of stay on each visit is limited to 6 months.
- What documents are necessary for a UK Visa?
The essential documents required for a UK Visa application from India include an original passport with at least six months of validity, the online UK Visa application form and appointment confirmation, recent passport-sized photographs, a bank statement covering the last six months with sufficient funds, income tax returns for the past three years, and a travel itinerary detailing your entire trip to the UK.
- Which bank statements do I need to provide when applying for a UK Visa from India?
When applying for a UK Visa from India, you are needed to submit bank statements from the last six months, demonstrating sufficient funds, along with income tax returns for the past three years.
- Is it possible to apply for a UK Visa from India on my own?
It is advisable to apply for a UK Visa through an authorized agent to minimize the chances of visa rejections and ensure a smooth application process. Their visa experts will assist you throughout the entire UK Visa application procedure.
- What is the processing time for a UK Visa application from India?
Typically, the time to process a UK Visa application from India is around 10-15 working days. However, the time to process a UK Visa may vary depending on various factors, such as the type of visa and the intended duration of stay.
- What biometric information is required during the UK Visa application process?
As part of the UK Visa application process, all applicants are required to provide biometric information, including 10-digit finger scans and digital photographs.
- Can I get a refund for the UK Visa fee if it is rejected?
No, the UK Visa application fee is non-refundable, regardless of the outcome of your application.
- How many days before my travel date should I apply for a UK Visa from India?
It is highly recommended to apply for a UK Visa at least three months prior to your intended travel date. Applying in advance will ensure a smooth and comfortable trip to the UK.
- Can I reapply for a UK Visa after it has been rejected?
Yes, you can reapply for a UK visa from India even after a previous rejection. The reapplication process is the same as applying for a new visa.
- How can I track the status of my UK Visa?
You can track the status of your UK Visa application online. Additionally, the authorized agent you choose will provide you with regular updates on your visa application.
- Where can I apply for a UK Visa from India?
You can apply for a UK Visa from India through an authorized agent. With their extensive experience and presence in major cities like Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, and more, they can assist you in managing your visa application successfully.
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