Tourist Visa For Uk Price
Getting a tourist visa for the UK can be stressful, to say the least. However, with some prior knowledge and application, you will be able to get a tourist visa as quickly and painlessly as possible. There are different types of tourist visas available (organising your trip, renewing your visa, applying for an e-Visa), so it is really important that you study up on which one applies to you before going in for the application.
A tourist visa allows you to travel to a country, but does not give you permission to work or study. A tourist visa can be for a single entry or multiple entries and is generally good for the period of time given on the visa sticker in your passport. You could be looking at six months or even a year or two in some instances depending on what country you’re travelling to.
How Much Does a UK Visa Application Cost?
The cost of a UK visa application is based on the type of UK visa you need to obtain in order to enter the UK. The visa fees vary from £93 for a visit visa up to 9 months, to £3,250 for a settlement visa as another dependant relative. There are also additional optional Premium Services outside the UK and inside the UK, which can be as cheap as £55 and as expensive as £10,500.
The following tables tell you how much it costs to apply for a UK visa from 6 April 2018. It shows fees for all types of visas, including:
- visitor
- work
- student
- settlement
- naturalisation
UK Visa Fees
Visa applications made outside the UK
| Fees category | Fee Before 6 April 2018 | Current Fee | Fee Change |
| Visit visa < 6 months | £89 | £93 | £4 |
| Visit visa < 2 years [note 1] | £337 | £350 | £13 |
| Visit visa < 5 years | £612 | £636 | £24 |
| Visit visa <10 years | £767 | £798 | £31 |
| Visiting academic – more than 6 months, but no more than 12 months | £179 | £186 | £7 |
| Private medical treatment visa – more than 6 months but not more than 11 months | £179 | £186 | £7 |
| Short term student visa (up to 6 months) | £93 | £97 | £4 |
| Short term student child (up to 6 months) | £93 | £97 | £4 |
| Short term student studying English language for more than 6 months but not more than 11 months | £179 | £186 | £7 |
| Settlement | £1,464 | £1,523 | £59 |
| Settlement – other dependant relative | £3,250 | £3,250 | £0 |
| Settlement – refugee dependant relative | £423 | £388 | -£35 |
| Indefinite leave to enter the UK as the dependant of a member of the armed forces under Appendix Armed Forces to the Immigration Rules. | £2,297 | £2,389 | £92 |
| Transit visa – (direct airside transit) | £34 | £35 | £1 |
| Transit visit visa (landside transit) | £62 | £64 | £2 |
| Visa for the purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew of that ship or aircraft | £62 | £64 | £2 |
| Representative of an overseas business | £587 | £610 | £23 |
| Single-entry visa to replace a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) | £169 | £154 | -£15 |
| Other visa | £496 | £516 | £20 |
| Electronic Visa Waiver | £15 | £15 | £0 |
| Certificate of entitlement – (right of abode) | £423 | £388 | -£35 |
| Transfer of Conditions (Vignette transfer) | £169 | £154 | -£15 |
| Call out/ out of hours fee (per hour/part hour) | £137 | £142 | £5 |
| Receiving, preparing and forwarding documents | £136 | £141 | £5 |
Points Based System – applications made outside of UK
| Fees category | Fee Before 6 April 2018 | Current Fee | Fee Change |
| Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) [note 2] | £982 | £1,021 | £39 |
| Tier 1 (Investor) | £1,561 | £1,623 | £62 |
| Approval letter from a competent body in respect of an initial application for Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) | £292 | £456 | £164 |
| Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) – subsequent application [note 2] | £585 | £608 | £23 |
| Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) [note 2] | £349 | £363 | £14 |
| Tier 1 (Post-study Work) – dependant | £581 | £604 | £23 |
| Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) – dependant | £585 | £608 | £23 |
| Tier 1 (General) – dependant | £982 | £1,021 | £39 |
| Tier 2 (General), (Intra-Company Transfer) – Long Term Staff, (Sportsperson) & (Minister of Religion), where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of three years or less [note 2] | £587 | £610 | £23 |
| Tier 2 (General), (Intra-Company Transfer) – Long Term Staff, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than three years [note 2] | £1,174 | £1,220 | £46 |
| Tier 2 (General) shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of three years or less [note 2] | £446 | £464 | £18 |
Conclusion
Touriago helps travelers in the UK, Europe and Worldwide to have a fun experience. It is a transparent travel platform by connecting travelers with local tour guides/experts who can provide customized travel experiences for each individual. Travelers can take winery tours, food tours, waterfall tours, local tours etc.. Tour guides make profit by sharing their expertise and coordinating these tailor-made tours. It is a win-win-win situation for both travelers and tour guides.
