Worked example
Parent of a Child Student visa: a worked example from Punjab with real numbers
Direct answer
Reviewed by UK Visa Desk counselling team, Visa counsellors, Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd, Patiala. Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024. Last verified .
In practice
Example: a Ludhiana mother accompanying her 8-year-old to a prep school in Surrey
A file like the ones the desk prepares; the figures are from the datasets and dated.
The situation
Ritu Malhotra, 38, is a fictional applicant from Ludhiana whose son Aarav, 8, has a place at an independent prep school in Surrey from January 2027 with a CAS issued. Her husband Vikram runs the family textile export business in Ludhiana and stays in India with their daughter, so Ritu applies as the one accompanying parent. The school fees for the year are paid in advance with a receipt, and a fixed deposit that matured in June 2026 was moved into Ritu's savings account, where it has sat untouched since. The family house is jointly owned, and Vikram's notarised consent and his ITR are in the file. Both applications are filed on the same day with the priority service, 10 weeks before term.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Parent visa fee | £726, about ₹96,074 |
| Parent's Immigration Health Surcharge, 12-month grant | £1,035, about ₹1,36,962 |
| Parent's total to the Home Office | £1,761, about ₹2,33,033 |
| Child Student visa fee plus child-rate surcharge | £558 plus £776 a year, about ₹73,840 plus ₹1,02,688 a year |
| School fees paid in advance with receipt | £22,500, about ₹29,77,425 |
| Funds held in Ritu's account for 28 consecutive days | ₹48,00,000, about £36,273, with no day below that figure |
| Age of the bank statement at submission | 12 days, against a limit of 31 |
| Household income on Vikram's ITR | ₹32,00,000 |
| Priority service for both applications | £500 each, about ₹66,165 each; decision in 5 working days |
| Standard decision time without priority | 3 weeks after biometrics |
Outcome
Both visas are granted, the parent's for 12 months. The funds were held for the full 28 days in the applicant's own account, their source is the fixed deposit maturity letter, the home and the husband's business in Ludhiana show a main home outside the UK, and only one parent applied. The same file would have been refused if the statement had been 35 days old, if the balance had dipped on day 19 when a supplier was paid from the same account, or if both parents had applied for the visa.
The Home Office charges behind the figures
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
| Charge | GBP | INR |
|---|---|---|
| Parent of a Child Student visa (up to 12 months) application fee | £726 | ₹96,072 |
| Immigration Health Surcharge, 1 year at £1,035 a yearCharged for the full grant length up front; refunded only if the visa is refused. | £1,035 | ₹1,36,962 |
| UK Visa Desk all-in filing price, GST includedPaid to Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd. Home Office fees are paid by you on gov.uk. | ₹14,999 | |
| Required Home Office charges plus our filing price | £1,761 | ₹2,48,032 |
Fees from the Home Office table effective 8 April 2026, verified 8 October 2026; converted at 132.33 INR per GBP (8 October 2026). Pass-through charges paid on gov.uk; card and bank margins extra. Optional lines are not in the total.
Related questions
Can both parents come with the child?ShowHide
No. Only one parent can hold this visa. The other parent may visit on a Standard Visitor visa for up to 6 months at a time.
Can I work while in the UK?ShowHide
No paid or unpaid work, no business and no study. You must fund the stay from savings or income from India.
How much money do I need?ShowHide
Living costs for you and the child for each month of the visa, up to the Home Office monthly figure, on top of any unpaid school fees. The figure changes on 30 November 2026; our student maintenance calculator applies the right one by application date.
Tools
Related routes
- Punjab licence: 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024valid to 22 July 2029
- CIN: U52291PB2024PTC060508Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd
Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd, licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024. Applicants outside the UK only; applicants in the UK are referred to a regulated adviser.