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Visa Application Fees How to pay Click here for payment methods and options Fees for dependants: Dependants are charged the same fee as the main applicant unless otherwise stated. All dependants who are travelling must pay the fee whether or not they are included in the main applicant's passport. Refunds: Your visa application fee will be refunded only if the application is withdrawn in writing prior to any processing taking place or if your biometric information has not been taken. Refunds will not be given if your application is refused or if a long term visit visa is granted for less than the period applied for. These fees are effective for all visa applications made from 6 April 2011. The consular rate of exchange is INR.75 to £1. Fee [Indian Rupees]
Category / Type / Description VISIT General visitor Short term visit [up to six months, single or multiple entry] Longer term visit - up to 2 years Longer term visit - up to 5 years Longer term visit - up to 10 years Business visitor Short term visit [up to six months, single or multiple entry] Longer term visit - up to 2 years Longer term visit - up to 5 years Longer term visit - up to 10 years Business visitor - academic visitor (up to 12 months) Business visitor - clinical attachments, dental observation and PLAB test Diplomatic Couriers Entertainer Entertainer visitor [up to six months, single or multiple entry] Longer term visit - up to 2 years Longer term visit - up to 5 years Longer term visit - up to 10 years Family visitor Short term visit [up to six months, single or multiple entry] Longer term visit - up to 2 years Longer term visit - up to 5 years Longer term visit - up to 10 years Special visitor Special visitor - marriage/civil partnership
5700 19900 36450 52650 5700 19900 36450 52650 5700 19900 5700 5700 19900 36450 52650 5700 19900 36450 52650 5700
Special visitor - medical treatment Special visitor - student visitor, up to 6 months Special visitor - prospective student Special visitor - parent of a child at school (up to 12 months) Special visitor - child visitor Special visitor - child visitor - up to 2 years [visa duration would be subject to travel restrictions] Special visitor - child visitor - up to 5 years [visa duration would be subject to travel restrictions] Special visitor - child visitor - up to 10 years [visa duration would be subject to travel restrictions] Sports Olympic or Paralympics Games Family Member (LOCOG approved) Sports visitor Longer term visit - up to 2 years Longer term visit - up to 5 years Longer term visit - up to 10 years Other visa Course F TRANSIT Direct Airside Transit (DAT) Joining ship/aircraft Special visitor - visitor in transit STUDY Points Based System Tier 4 (UK mainland) Student applicant - main applicant and dependants (visa duration for main applicants and their dependants is subject to length of study. Study below degree level is limited to three years maximum duration) Chevening Scholarship or Fellowship British Marshall Scholarship Fulbright Scholarship Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Plan Points Based System (Isle of Man) Tier 4 Student applicant - main applicant and dependants (visa duration for main applicants and their dependants is subject to length of study. Study below degree level is limited to three years maximum duration) Other Student Student Visitor English Language Student - application to the Channel Islands WORK Points Based System Tier 1 (UK mainland) Tier 1 investor, entrepreneur, exceptional talent - main applicant Tier 1 general, investor, entrepreneur, exceptional talent applicant ± dependants only
5700 5700 5700 19900 5700 19900 36450 52650
5700 5700 19900 36450 52650 5700 3850 3850 3850
19150 Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge
19150
10500 19150
60000 60000
Tier 1 entrepreneur, exceptional talent; national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant only Tier 1 post study applicant - main applicant and dependants Points Based System (Isle of Man) Tier 1 Tier 1 applicant - main applicant and dependants Tier 1 post study applicant - main applicant and dependants Points Based System Tier 2 (UK mainland) Tier 2 applicant - main applicant and dependants Tier 2 applicant ± national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant only Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer, short term applicant - main applicant and dependants Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer, short term applicant ± national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant only Points Based System (Isle of Man) Tier 2 Tier 2 applicant - main applicant and dependants Points Based System Tier 5 (UK mainland) Tier 5 applicant (temporary worker) - main applicant and dependants Tier 5 applicant (temporary worker) - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant only Tier 5 applicant (youth mobility scheme) - main applicant only Points Based System (Isle of Man) Tier 5 Tier 5 applicant - main applicant and dependants Employment (non points based system) Overseas domestic worker - private household Dependants of current Work Permit visa holders UK Ancestry Fisherman operating inside UK waters [dependent on contract of employment] Off Shore Workers Sole representative Vander Elst Swiss Posted Worker Turkish nationals to establish in business Work permit holder - application to the Channel Islands (main applicant and dependants) and Isle of Man (dependants) Work permit holder - application to the Channel Islands (main applicant and dependants) and Isle of Man (dependants) - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant only Temporary worker - application to the Channel Islands- main applicant and dependants Temporary worker - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia application to the Channel Islands- main applicant only Youth mobility scheme - application to the Channel Islands- main applicant only
54000 35550 32400 34450 30000 27000 26250 23650
18750 14250 12850 14250 14250 19900 30000 19900 19900 19900 19900 Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge 30000 27000 14250 12850 14250
SETTLEMENT Spouse/civil partner of a settled person Fiancé(e)/proposed civil partner of a settled person Unmarried/same sex partner of a settled person Former members of HM Armed Forces Adopted child dependant of a settled person; view to settlement Child coming to UK for adoption; view to settlement Child dependant of a settled person; view to settlement [fiancé(e)/proposed CP may receive only 6 months validity] Spouse / CP / Partner of exempt serving member of UK Forces (under Para 276R or Para 276AD of Immigration rules) Child of exempt serving member of UK Forces (under Para 276R or Para 276AG of Immigration rules) Parent, grandparent and other dependant relative of a settled person Other visa Returning resident Family reunion Family reunion - under Part 11 Post flight dependants and Non-nuclear family members of refugees EXEMPT Exempt Status and Courtesy Endorsements Applicants on official business/duties may be exempt from immigration and / or biometric checks. It may not be appropriate to charge a fee dependant on the purpose of the official visit. Private visits may not be extended this courtesy and would be subject to both fee and immigration &/or biometric checks Dependants of members of the armed forces are not exempt from immigration control. However, dependants of military personnel of NATO and Commonwealth countries posted for service in the UK are exempt from the requirement to provide biometrics as a matter of policy. This exemption does not apply when the applicant is a dependant of a forces member coming to the UK for training. Heads of state and their households Diplomat on posting Unmarried diplomat partner Visiting Diplomat on official business Non-diplomatic staff at mission Embassy locally engaged staff on official business Visiting government ministers on official business Employees of international organisations on official business Interns/ official visitors of international organisations on official business Member of UK or visiting forces including; Commonwealth Armed Forces, Foreign nationals in HM Forces, Overseas military personnel visiting and Overseas military training with HM forces Spouse/ CP of exempt visiting Armed Forces under Para 276 AD of Immigration rules [non-settlement] Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge 19900 Free of charge 60750 19900 60750 60750 60750 60750 60750 60750 60750 60750 60750 136050
Child of exempt visiting Armed Forces under Para 276AG of Immigration rules [non-settlement] Arms control personnel - Vienna doc '92 OTHERS Other Visa Exercise the right of access to a child Parent/primary carer of an EEA national child Chernobyl; children of ± Belarus & Ukraine nationals only FCO Strategic performance fund and bilateral projects Single entry visa to Replace Biometric Residence Permit Commonwealth / Overseas Handling applications on behalf of Commonwealth Countries/Overseas Territories Forwarding documents to Commonwealth Countries/Overseas Territories (additional fee) EEA Family member of an EEA national Family member of a Swiss national Other Right of Abode Certificate of Entitlement Vignette transfer (transfer of a valid visa vignette to a new passport) Vignette replacement (replacement of lost or stolen visa) Mobile biometrics / call out charge. Call-out fee for each hour or part hour, including travel time
19900 Free of charge
19900 19900 Free of charge Free of charge 5250
3750 5250
Free of charge Free of charge 19900 7500 Full cost of equivalent application 9750 an hour or part hour plus reimbursement of direct costs
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Where to pay your fees Please see the 3 payment options listed below. You can use the quick links listed here to take you the information or you can scroll down the page. Service charge free option Demand draft Pay at the visa application centre
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Service charge free option You may visit any of the Standard Chartered Bank branches listed below to pay your visa application fee. There is no charge for this payment service. The Bank will issue a demand draft in favour of the "The British High Commission" payable in New Delhi if you are submitting your application in Northern or Eastern India. If you are submitting your application
in Western India the demand draft will be in favour of "The British High Commission" payable in Mumbai. If you are submitting your application in Southern India the demand draft will be in favour of "The British High Commission" payable in Chennai. It will be valid for 6 months from the date of issue. You should submit your visa application within this 6 month period. You must attend the bank in person with your original passport. In the case of a family application, one of the applicants can visit a branch of the bank along with the original passports of all the family members applying for the visa. Please bring the demand draft with you to the visa application centre when you submit your visa application. Please note that separate demand drafts are required for each visa application.
Region City New Delhi I New Delhi II New Delhi II North India New Delhi II Jalandhar Chandigarh Mumbai South Mumbai North West India Mumbai Thane Mumbai East Pune Ahmedabad Chennai I Chennai II Chennai III South India Bangalore - I Bangalore II Hyderabad Ernakulam East India Kolkata 13/37, WEA, Arya Samaj Road, Karol Bagh - 110005 Plot No. 34, G T Road, Jalandhar SCO, 137-138 Sector 9C, Madya Marg, Chandigarh 90 MG Road, Fort Mumbai - 400001 65-F, Vithalbhai Patel Road, Santacruz (West) Mumbai - 400054 Emerald Plaza, Block 2, Hiranandani Meadows, Pokhran Road No. 2, Thane 400601 Garden Apts, Diamond Garden CHS, A. Sores Road, Chembur, Mumbai - 400071 364/365 Shreerang House, Junglee Maharaj Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune - 5 Abhijeet II, Ground Floor, Mithakali 6 Road, Ahmedabad - 380006 Grindlays Garden, 1 Haddows Rd, Chennai - 600006 No.6, Lattice Bridge Rd, Adyar, Chennai - 600020 Sagar Amar Court, 59-G.N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600017 Serenity, Ground Floor, 112, Koramangala Industrial Area, 5th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 560095 Raheja Towers, 26/27, M G Rd, Bangalore - 560001 6-3-1090 Raj Bhawan Road, Hyderabad - 500082 HDFC House, M G Road, Ernakulam, Cochin - 682015 19 N S Road, Kolkata - 700001 Branch Address M-1, South Extension Part II, New Delhi - 110049 DLF Building No. 7A DLF Cyber City, Sector 24, 25 & 25A Gurgaon 122022. Brahm Datt Tower, Plot No. K-3, Sector 18, Noida - 201301
y y y Back to Top Demand draft You can pay the visa application fee by getting a demand draft issued only by a nationalised or a foreign bank in favour of the "The British High Commission" payable in New Delhi if you are submitting your application in Northern or Eastern India. If you are submitting your application in Western India the demand draft needs to be in favour of the "The British Deputy High Commission" payable in Mumbai (this will change to "The British High Commission" payable in Mumbai with effect from 1 September 2010). If you are submitting your application in Southern India the demand draft needs to be in favour of "The British High Commission" payable in Chennai. Bank charges for this service will vary. Please bring the demand draft with you to the visa application centre when you submit your visa application. Please note that
separate demand drafts are required for each visa application. Please note: We regret that we are unable to accept bank drafts drawn from a co-operative bank. y y Back to Top Pay at the visa application centre You can pay the visa application fee at any of the visa application centres when you submit your visa application. Standard Chartered Bank facilities are located in all visa application centres for this purpose. The Standard Chartered Bank will apply a service charge of Rs.200 (inclusive of taxes) for this facility. Back to Top
Visa Application Fees How to pay Click here for payment methods and options Fees for dependants: Dependants are charged the same fee as the main applicant unless otherwise stated. All dependants who are travelling must pay the fee whether or not they are included in the main applicant's passport. Refunds: Your visa application fee will be refunded only if the application is withdrawn in writing prior to any processing taking place or if your biometric information has not been taken. Refunds will not be given if your application is refused or if a long term visit visa is granted for less than the period applied for. These fees are effective for all visa applications made from 6 April 2011. The consular rate of exchange is INR.75 to £1. Fee [Indian Rupees]
Category / Type / Description VISIT General visitor Short term visit [up to six months, single or multiple entry] Longer term visit - up to 2 years Longer term visit - up to 5 years Longer term visit - up to 10 years Business visitor Short term visit [up to six months, single or multiple entry] Longer term visit - up to 2 years Longer term visit - up to 5 years Longer term visit - up to 10 years Business visitor - academic visitor (up to 12 months) Business visitor - clinical attachments, dental observation and PLAB test Diplomatic Couriers Entertainer Entertainer visitor [up to six months, single or multiple entry] Longer term visit - up to 2 years Longer term visit - up to 5 years Longer term visit - up to 10 years Family visitor Short term visit [up to six months, single or multiple entry] Longer term visit - up to 2 years Longer term visit - up to 5 years Longer term visit - up to 10 years Special visitor Special visitor - marriage/civil partnership
5700 19900 36450 52650 5700 19900 36450 52650 5700 19900 5700 5700 19900 36450 52650 5700 19900 36450 52650 5700
Special visitor - medical treatment Special visitor - student visitor, up to 6 months Special visitor - prospective student Special visitor - parent of a child at school (up to 12 months) Special visitor - child visitor Special visitor - child visitor - up to 2 years [visa duration would be subject to travel restrictions] Special visitor - child visitor - up to 5 years [visa duration would be subject to travel restrictions] Special visitor - child visitor - up to 10 years [visa duration would be subject to travel restrictions] Sports Olympic or Paralympics Games Family Member (LOCOG approved) Sports visitor Longer term visit - up to 2 years Longer term visit - up to 5 years Longer term visit - up to 10 years Other visa Course F TRANSIT Direct Airside Transit (DAT) Joining ship/aircraft Special visitor - visitor in transit STUDY Points Based System Tier 4 (UK mainland) Student applicant - main applicant and dependants (visa duration for main applicants and their dependants is subject to length of study. Study below degree level is limited to three years maximum duration) Chevening Scholarship or Fellowship British Marshall Scholarship Fulbright Scholarship Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Plan Points Based System (Isle of Man) Tier 4 Student applicant - main applicant and dependants (visa duration for main applicants and their dependants is subject to length of study. Study below degree level is limited to three years maximum duration) Other Student Student Visitor English Language Student - application to the Channel Islands WORK Points Based System Tier 1 (UK mainland) Tier 1 investor, entrepreneur, exceptional talent - main applicant Tier 1 general, investor, entrepreneur, exceptional talent applicant ± dependants only
5700 5700 5700 19900 5700 19900 36450 52650
5700 5700 19900 36450 52650 5700 3850 3850 3850
19150 Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge
19150
10500 19150
60000 60000
Tier 1 entrepreneur, exceptional talent; national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant only Tier 1 post study applicant - main applicant and dependants Points Based System (Isle of Man) Tier 1 Tier 1 applicant - main applicant and dependants Tier 1 post study applicant - main applicant and dependants Points Based System Tier 2 (UK mainland) Tier 2 applicant - main applicant and dependants Tier 2 applicant ± national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant only Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer, short term applicant - main applicant and dependants Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer, short term applicant ± national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant only Points Based System (Isle of Man) Tier 2 Tier 2 applicant - main applicant and dependants Points Based System Tier 5 (UK mainland) Tier 5 applicant (temporary worker) - main applicant and dependants Tier 5 applicant (temporary worker) - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant only Tier 5 applicant (youth mobility scheme) - main applicant only Points Based System (Isle of Man) Tier 5 Tier 5 applicant - main applicant and dependants Employment (non points based system) Overseas domestic worker - private household Dependants of current Work Permit visa holders UK Ancestry Fisherman operating inside UK waters [dependent on contract of employment] Off Shore Workers Sole representative Vander Elst Swiss Posted Worker Turkish nationals to establish in business Work permit holder - application to the Channel Islands (main applicant and dependants) and Isle of Man (dependants) Work permit holder - application to the Channel Islands (main applicant and dependants) and Isle of Man (dependants) - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant only Temporary worker - application to the Channel Islands- main applicant and dependants Temporary worker - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia application to the Channel Islands- main applicant only Youth mobility scheme - application to the Channel Islands- main applicant only
54000 35550 32400 34450 30000 27000 26250 23650
18750 14250 12850 14250 14250 19900 30000 19900 19900 19900 19900 Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge 30000 27000 14250 12850 14250
SETTLEMENT Spouse/civil partner of a settled person Fiancé(e)/proposed civil partner of a settled person Unmarried/same sex partner of a settled person Former members of HM Armed Forces Adopted child dependant of a settled person; view to settlement Child coming to UK for adoption; view to settlement Child dependant of a settled person; view to settlement [fiancé(e)/proposed CP may receive only 6 months validity] Spouse / CP / Partner of exempt serving member of UK Forces (under Para 276R or Para 276AD of Immigration rules) Child of exempt serving member of UK Forces (under Para 276R or Para 276AG of Immigration rules) Parent, grandparent and other dependant relative of a settled person Other visa Returning resident Family reunion Family reunion - under Part 11 Post flight dependants and Non-nuclear family members of refugees EXEMPT Exempt Status and Courtesy Endorsements Applicants on official business/duties may be exempt from immigration and / or biometric checks. It may not be appropriate to charge a fee dependant on the purpose of the official visit. Private visits may not be extended this courtesy and would be subject to both fee and immigration &/or biometric checks Dependants of members of the armed forces are not exempt from immigration control. However, dependants of military personnel of NATO and Commonwealth countries posted for service in the UK are exempt from the requirement to provide biometrics as a matter of policy. This exemption does not apply when the applicant is a dependant of a forces member coming to the UK for training. Heads of state and their households Diplomat on posting Unmarried diplomat partner Visiting Diplomat on official business Non-diplomatic staff at mission Embassy locally engaged staff on official business Visiting government ministers on official business Employees of international organisations on official business Interns/ official visitors of international organisations on official business Member of UK or visiting forces including; Commonwealth Armed Forces, Foreign nationals in HM Forces, Overseas military personnel visiting and Overseas military training with HM forces Spouse/ CP of exempt visiting Armed Forces under Para 276 AD of Immigration rules [non-settlement] Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge Free of charge 19900 Free of charge 60750 19900 60750 60750 60750 60750 60750 60750 60750 60750 60750 136050
Child of exempt visiting Armed Forces under Para 276AG of Immigration rules [non-settlement] Arms control personnel - Vienna doc '92 OTHERS Other Visa Exercise the right of access to a child Parent/primary carer of an EEA national child Chernobyl; children of ± Belarus & Ukraine nationals only FCO Strategic performance fund and bilateral projects Single entry visa to Replace Biometric Residence Permit Commonwealth / Overseas Handling applications on behalf of Commonwealth Countries/Overseas Territories Forwarding documents to Commonwealth Countries/Overseas Territories (additional fee) EEA Family member of an EEA national Family member of a Swiss national Other Right of Abode Certificate of Entitlement Vignette transfer (transfer of a valid visa vignette to a new passport) Vignette replacement (replacement of lost or stolen visa) Mobile biometrics / call out charge. Call-out fee for each hour or part hour, including travel time
19900 Free of charge
19900 19900 Free of charge Free of charge 5250
3750 5250
Free of charge Free of charge 19900 7500 Full cost of equivalent application 9750 an hour or part hour plus reimbursement of direct costs
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Where to pay your fees Please see the 3 payment options listed below. You can use the quick links listed here to take you the information or you can scroll down the page. Service charge free option Demand draft Pay at the visa application centre
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Service charge free option You may visit any of the Standard Chartered Bank branches listed below to pay your visa application fee. There is no charge for this payment service. The Bank will issue a demand draft in favour of the "The British High Commission" payable in New Delhi if you are submitting your application in Northern or Eastern India. If you are submitting your application
in Western India the demand draft will be in favour of "The British High Commission" payable in Mumbai. If you are submitting your application in Southern India the demand draft will be in favour of "The British High Commission" payable in Chennai. It will be valid for 6 months from the date of issue. You should submit your visa application within this 6 month period. You must attend the bank in person with your original passport. In the case of a family application, one of the applicants can visit a branch of the bank along with the original passports of all the family members applying for the visa. Please bring the demand draft with you to the visa application centre when you submit your visa application. Please note that separate demand drafts are required for each visa application.
Region City New Delhi I New Delhi II New Delhi II North India New Delhi II Jalandhar Chandigarh Mumbai South Mumbai North West India Mumbai Thane Mumbai East Pune Ahmedabad Chennai I Chennai II Chennai III South India Bangalore - I Bangalore II Hyderabad Ernakulam East India Kolkata 13/37, WEA, Arya Samaj Road, Karol Bagh - 110005 Plot No. 34, G T Road, Jalandhar SCO, 137-138 Sector 9C, Madya Marg, Chandigarh 90 MG Road, Fort Mumbai - 400001 65-F, Vithalbhai Patel Road, Santacruz (West) Mumbai - 400054 Emerald Plaza, Block 2, Hiranandani Meadows, Pokhran Road No. 2, Thane 400601 Garden Apts, Diamond Garden CHS, A. Sores Road, Chembur, Mumbai - 400071 364/365 Shreerang House, Junglee Maharaj Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune - 5 Abhijeet II, Ground Floor, Mithakali 6 Road, Ahmedabad - 380006 Grindlays Garden, 1 Haddows Rd, Chennai - 600006 No.6, Lattice Bridge Rd, Adyar, Chennai - 600020 Sagar Amar Court, 59-G.N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600017 Serenity, Ground Floor, 112, Koramangala Industrial Area, 5th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 560095 Raheja Towers, 26/27, M G Rd, Bangalore - 560001 6-3-1090 Raj Bhawan Road, Hyderabad - 500082 HDFC House, M G Road, Ernakulam, Cochin - 682015 19 N S Road, Kolkata - 700001 Branch Address M-1, South Extension Part II, New Delhi - 110049 DLF Building No. 7A DLF Cyber City, Sector 24, 25 & 25A Gurgaon 122022. Brahm Datt Tower, Plot No. K-3, Sector 18, Noida - 201301
y y y Back to Top Demand draft You can pay the visa application fee by getting a demand draft issued only by a nationalised or a foreign bank in favour of the "The British High Commission" payable in New Delhi if you are submitting your application in Northern or Eastern India. If you are submitting your application in Western India the demand draft needs to be in favour of the "The British Deputy High Commission" payable in Mumbai (this will change to "The British High Commission" payable in Mumbai with effect from 1 September 2010). If you are submitting your application in Southern India the demand draft needs to be in favour of "The British High Commission" payable in Chennai. Bank charges for this service will vary. Please bring the demand draft with you to the visa application centre when you submit your visa application. Please note that
separate demand drafts are required for each visa application. Please note: We regret that we are unable to accept bank drafts drawn from a co-operative bank. y y Back to Top Pay at the visa application centre You can pay the visa application fee at any of the visa application centres when you submit your visa application. Standard Chartered Bank facilities are located in all visa application centres for this purpose. The Standard Chartered Bank will apply a service charge of Rs.200 (inclusive of taxes) for this facility. Back to Top
