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UK visit visas for applicants from India

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Tourist, family, business, medical and academic visits are all the Standard Visitor visa; marrying in the UK needs the Marriage Visitor visa. Both are filed from India with no health surcharge.
Dates that change this hub
8 October 2026: HC 584 changes in force: visitor permitted activities (Erasmus+, training, entertainment definitions), Child Student Erasmus+ changes
Fee ₹17,865We file: ₹4,999

Standard Visitor visa

The Standard Visitor visa costs £135 for up to 6 months (fee effective 8 April 2026, about ₹17,865 at the Home Office rate). It covers tourism, visiting family, business meetings, private medical treatment and short academic visits. Long-term 2, 5 and 10 year visas cost £506, £903 and £1,128.

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Fee ₹17,865We file: ₹4,999

Marriage Visitor visa

The Marriage Visitor visa costs £135 (fee effective 8 April 2026, about ₹17,865 at the Home Office rate) and lets you marry, form a civil partnership or give notice of marriage in the UK within a 6-month visit. It does not lead to settlement; you must leave after the wedding.

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Fee ₹5,492Information

Transit visa

Indian passport holders changing flights in the UK usually need a transit visa: a Direct Airside Transit visa at £41.50 if you stay airside, or a Visitor in Transit visa at £74.50 if you pass through UK border control and leave within 48 hours (fees effective 8 April 2026). Some travellers are exempt.

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