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UK visa fees in rupees for Indian applicants, every route, from 8 April 2026

Direct answer

A UK Standard Visitor visa costs £135, about ₹17,865, with no health surcharge. Routes longer than six months add the Immigration Health Surcharge of £1,035 a year (£776 for students and under-18s). Every figure below is from the Home Office fee table effective 8 April 2026, verified 8 October 2026, converted at 132.33 INR per GBP on 8 October 2026.

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Exchange rate used

132.33 INR/GBP

The Home Office quarterly rate used when you pay in rupees on gov.uk

Verified 8 October 2026

Health surcharge per year

£1,035

about ₹1,36,962; students and under-18s £776

Verified 8 October 2026 · source

Routes priced

22

Visit, study, family, ballot, graduate, founder, settlement

Verified 8 October 2026

RouteFeeSurchargePriorityRequired, INROur price
Standard Visitor visaVisit£135₹17,865none£500₹17,865₹4,999
Marriage Visitor visaVisit£135₹17,865none£500₹17,865₹4,999
Partner visa (spouse, civil partner, unmarried partner)Family; surcharge for 3 years£2,064₹2,73,129£3,105₹4,10,885£500₹6,84,014₹29,999
Fiancé or proposed civil partner visaFamily£2,064₹2,73,129none£500₹2,73,129₹29,999
Child visa (child of a settled person or partner)Family; surcharge for 3 years£2,064₹2,73,129£2,328₹3,08,064£500₹5,81,193₹19,999
Adult Dependent Relative visaFamily£3,635₹4,81,020none£500₹4,81,020₹39,999
Parent of a Child Student visaFamily; surcharge for 1 years£726₹96,072£1,035₹1,36,962£500₹2,33,033₹14,999
Transit visaVisit£41.50₹5,492nonen/a₹5,492Information
Student visaStudy; surcharge for 1.5 years£558₹73,840£1,164₹1,54,032£500₹2,27,872₹24,999
Child Student visaStudy; surcharge for 1 years£558₹73,840£776₹1,02,688£500₹1,76,528₹24,999
Graduate visaGraduate; surcharge for 2 years£937₹1,23,993£2,070₹2,73,923£500₹3,97,916Information
India Young Professionals Scheme visaYoung Professionals ballot; surcharge for 2 years£340₹44,992£1,552₹2,05,376£500₹2,50,368₹14,999
Innovator Founder visaFounder and Talent; surcharge for 3 years£1,357₹1,79,572£3,105₹4,10,885£500₹5,90,456Information
Global Talent visaFounder and Talent; surcharge for 5 years£766₹1,01,365£5,175₹6,84,808£500₹7,86,173Information
High Potential Individual visaFounder and Talent; surcharge for 2 years£880₹1,16,450£2,070₹2,73,923£500₹3,90,374Information
Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain)Settle and Citizenship£3,226₹4,26,897none£500₹4,26,897Information
British citizenshipSettle and Citizenship£1,709₹2,26,152none£500₹2,26,152Information
Dependant partner of a visa holderFamily£819₹1,08,378none£500₹1,08,378₹14,999
Dependant child of a visa holderFamily£819₹1,08,378none£500₹1,08,378₹9,999
Short-term Study visa (English language course, 6 to 11 months)Study£228₹30,171none£500₹30,171₹14,999
Parent of a British or settled child visaFamily£2,064₹2,73,129none£500₹2,73,129₹29,999
Returning Resident visaSettle and Citizenship£726₹96,072none£500₹96,072₹14,999
Home Office fees and the surcharge are pass-through charges you pay on gov.uk. Our price is the all-in filing fee with GST, the same figure as on lifesetoverseas.com. Dependants, priority and VFS add-ons are on each route's cost page.

VFS Global add-ons in India

Optional, charged by VFS in rupees at the centre. Published by VFS, not the Home Office; verified 8 October 2026, medium confidence.

Standard appointment at a standard VAC₹0high confidence
User Pays Visa Application service (user pay VACs only)varieshigh confidence
Prime Time appointment (early, late or weekend slot)varieslow confidence
Premium Lounge (dedicated counter, no queue)varieslow confidence
Keep My Passport While Applyingvarieslow confidence
Courier return of passportvarieslow confidence
SMS status updatesvarieslow confidence
Form filling assistancevarieslow confidence
Document scanning / photocopy and photovarieslow confidence
On Demand Mobile Visa Service (biometrics at your location)varieslow confidence

How the surcharge is counted

The Immigration Health Surcharge is charged per year of the visa, up front, with a half-year charge for a part year of six months or less and a full year for more. The table uses a typical grant length per route; the fee calculator lets you set your own course or visa length.

Open the fee calculator to total a family or a longer course.

Questions about UK visa fees

Is the UK visa fee paid in rupees or pounds?

In rupees, on gov.uk by card, at the Home Office's own quarterly exchange rate for India. The table on this page converts the pound figure at a dated mid-market rate so you can budget; the exact rupee amount appears on the payment screen.

Is the Immigration Health Surcharge refundable?

Yes, automatically, if the visa is refused or withdrawn before a decision. The application fee is not refundable in either case.

What is the cheapest UK visa for Indians?

The Standard Visitor visa for up to six months is the lowest Home Office fee of the routes on this site and carries no health surcharge; the figure is in the table above with its date.

Are priority and super priority available in India?

Priority is available for most visitor and study applications at Indian VFS centres; super priority is limited to some routes and centres. Both are optional, per applicant, and non-refundable. The processing tracker shows which routes carry them.

What are the VFS add-on charges?

VFS Global charges in rupees for user-pay appointments, prime time, lounge, keep-my-passport, courier return and mobile biometrics. They are optional and listed here at the VFS-published figure with a medium confidence mark because they are not Home Office fees.

UK visa fees kitni hai 2026 mein?

Har route ka Home Office fee is table mein pound aur rupees dono mein hai, 8 April 2026 ki fee table se. Visitor visa par health surcharge nahi lagta; student aur family routes par lagta hai aur upar total mein shamil hai.

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