US EditionUK visa fee hike for visitors, students to be effective from Oct 4
- The British Government has announced that the fees for UK Visit Visas and UK Student Visas will increase, affecting travelers from around the world, including Indians. The cost for a UK Visit Visa for under six months will rise to £11,835, while the fee for a UK Student Visa from outside the UK will rise to £50,428.
- The fee increase is part of broader reforms affecting various visa categories, including work and study visas, and health and care visas. The changes aim to equalize the fees charged for in-country and out-of-country visa applications. The fee hike is expected to go into effect from October 4, pending parliamentary approval.
- The increase in visa fees is intended to meet the rising public sector wage increase and address the financial demands on the UK's state-funded National Health Service . The British Prime Minister announced the fee changes to secure funding for the NHS and other public services.
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UK visa fee hike for visitors, students to be effective from Oct 4
The British government has announced that a proposed hike in visa fees will become effective from October 4, when a visit visa for under six months will cost GBP 15 more and student visas will be GBP 127 more expensive for travellers from around the world, including Indians.
UK visa fee hike for visitors, students to be effective from October 4
London, Sep 16 (PTI) The British government has announced that a proposed hike in visa fees will become effective from October 4, when a visit visa for under six months will cost GBP 15 more and student visas will be GBP 127 more expensive for travellers from around the world, including Indians.
UK Visa Alert! Hike on student and visitor visa fee to be effective from THIS date. Details here
UK Visit and Student Visas to become more expensive from 4 October. The UK Home office has informed that the changes mean the cost for a Visit Visa for less than six months will rise to GBP 115 and the fee for applying for a Student Visa from outside the UK will rise to GBP 490
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