Fees
UK visa fees in 2026: what each route costs
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Key facts
- Standard Visitor (up to 6 months)
- £135
- Transit visa
- £74.50
- Student visa
- £558
- Skilled Worker (up to 3 years, from outside)
- £819
- Skilled Worker (over 3 years, from outside)
- £1,618
- Global Talent
- £766 (£561 endorsement + £205 application)
- Healthcare surcharge
- £1,035 per person per year
- ETA
- £20
Most people look only at the consular fee. In practice the surrounding costs are usually larger.
The big one: the healthcare surcharge
Anyone staying longer than six months pays the Immigration Health Surcharge at £1,035 per person per year. On a three-year work visa that is £3,105 on its own — more than the visa fee.
Official sources
- gov.uk — Standard Visitor visa
- gov.uk — Student visa
- gov.uk — Skilled Worker: how much it costs
- gov.uk — Global Talent visa
Fees and rules can be changed by the Home Office at any time. We confirm the current figures from these pages before every application.
