UK visa fees
What the Home Office charges, from its own fees table. The fee is the same whoever submits the application. An agent's price is this plus their markup; a visa application centre's optional extras are separate from the visa fee.
| Visa | Official fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Visitor visa, up to 6 months | £135 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · read |
| Long-term visitor visa, 2 years | £506 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · read |
| Long-term visitor visa, 5 years | £903 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · read |
| Long-term visitor visa, 10 years | £1,128 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · read |
| Direct Airside Transit visa | £41.5 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · read |
| Visitor in Transit visa | £74.5 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · read |
| Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | £20 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · read |
| Skilled Worker, from outside the UK, 3 years or less | £819 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · read |
| Skilled Worker, from outside the UK, over 3 years | £1,618 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · read |
| Student visa | £558 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · read |
| Graduate visa (applied for in the UK) | £937 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · read |
| Youth Mobility Scheme visa | £340 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · read |
A long-term visit visa costs £135 for Chinese nationals applying in mainland China under the Chinese visa scheme. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · read All fees: gov.uk
Immigration Health Surcharge
Faster decisions, sold by UKVI
- Priority service: £500 on top of the application fee, sold by UKVI where available. gov.uk · read
- Super priority service: £1,000 on top, sold by UKVI where available. gov.uk · read
- Extending a visit from inside the UK costs £1,172 each time. gov.uk · read
No agent can sell a faster UK decision than these. See also the UK ETA for visa-free visitors.
Last checked 4 October 2026. Not legal advice; check every figure against the government page. What changed