To apply for a Student visa, you will need to pay an application fee, as well as a healthcare surcharge to give you medical coverage while you’re studying here. Application fee The Student visa application fee is £558.If you are intending to apply for Student Dependant visas (partner and/or children), it is the same application fee of £558. The application fee is charged for each visa applicant.+Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) If applying from outside the UK, IHS will be charged, if you're coming to the UK for more than 6 months duration. A Student visa is normally issued for a duration that is longer than the actual course duration.IHS charges:£776 for a year£388 for 6 month periodThe Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is an additional mandatory fee that you would need to pay as part of your integrated visa application.Once you've paid your application fee and IHS (if applicable) and submitted your online visa application, then this would be your 'date of application'.If you are in the UK on a valid Student visa, you would normally be able to access medical treatment in Scotland, via the National Health Service (NHS). We have guidance about the IHS chargeOfficial IHS guidanceFind out more about UK NHS healthcare services Visa application centre (additional fees)If you need to attend a visa application centre in person, there may be some additional fees to factor in: Some centres charge a fee for attending a visa appointment (many others are free to use).Some centres only offer premium services, which means you will need to pay for a premium service (such as additional assistance) to use them.Some centres charge you for uploading your supporting documents during your appointment. To avoid this, you can upload your documents before your appointment.You can find out about the fees charged by your nearest visa application centre by consulting the list of countries on the UKVI website. Find a visa application centre Priority services to get a faster decision Most visa application centres offer priority services, which allow you to get a faster decision on your visa application. Usually there will be a priority service (5 working days) and a super-priority service (1 working day) to receive a decision.If a priority service is available to you, this will be bookable when you pay for your visa application online. There are 6 steps to follow when applying for a Student visa outside the UK. Follow the steps to apply for your visa This article was published on 2024-07-29
