UK Family Visa Fees

Tracey Brown November 16, 2015 UK Visa

British ConsulateThe following are the current UK family visa fees or family visa UK fees as at March 2023. You will need to contact your British Embassy or British High Commission in your country for an up-to-date price for the different visa types and their corresponding fees. Contact your local Embassy for more information.

UK Family Visa Fees

The cost of a UK Family Visa depends on the type of visa you require, the duration of your stay, and where you are applying from. UK. See also the UK Study Visa fees as well as the UK Marriage Visa fees and the UK Work Visa fees. You will also need to look at the need for a TB test for UK Visa if you are going for a long term visa such as the UK Settlement Visa fees.

The current fees for UK Family Visas or Family Visa UK fees are as follows:

Family Visa for joining a partner or spouse:

  • £1,523 for applications made outside the UK for a 33-month visa
  • £1,033 for applications made outside the UK for a 6-month visa
  • £1,523 for applications made in the UK to extend a 6-month visa to a 33-month visa
  • £1,033 for applications made in the UK to extend a 6-month visa to a 6-month visa

Family Visa for joining a parent:

  • £1,523 for applications made outside the UK for a 33-month visa
  • £1,033 for applications made outside the UK for a 6-month visa
  • £1,523 for applications made in the UK to extend a 6-month visa to a 33-month visa
  • £1,033 for applications made in the UK to extend a 6-month visa to a 6-month visa

It is important to note that these fees are subject to change.

Parents of children at school

Visa types Visa fee (USD)
Parent of a Student child visa (up to 12 months) (Tier 4 Isle of Man) 670

Family of settled people (settlement)

Visa types Visa fee (USD)
Family visas – Joining your partner, parent, proposed civil partner or child (also applicable to EC to the Isle of Man, Baliwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Gurnsey) 1940
Family visas – Adult dependant relative (also applicable for EC to the Isle of Man) 4099
Route to Settlement – refugee dependant relative 489
Dependent children under the age of 21 only applying under “Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay” to the immigration rules. Free of charge

Settlement for current and former members of HM armed forces, and their dependants

Visa types Visa fee (USD)
Pre 1997 Gurkhas (outside immigration rules) 1940
Overage dependant children  of pre 1997 Gurkhas 1940
HM Forces dependants applying under part 4,5,7 or 8 of Appendix Armed Forces 1940

Exempt

Visa types Visa fee (USD)
Diplomatic Posting to the UK (Dependant) Free of charge

Members of armed forces and their families (non-settlement)

Visa types Visa fee (USD)
Dependants of exempt international forces applying under Part 10 of Appendix Armed Forces 670

Family members of European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss nationals

Visa types Visa fee (USD)
Apply if you’re joining a family member from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein who has status under the EU Settlement Scheme Free of charge
Apply if you are living in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein with a British citizen Free of charge
Apply if you’re joining a person of Northern Ireland who was resident in the UK by 31 December 2021 Free of charge
Apply if you used to be a family member of someone from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and you have ‘retained the right of residence’ Free of charge

 

 

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