UK Visa Fees From Pakistan 2026: Visit £135, Student £558, Spouse £2,064 and Every Main Fee (Full List)
UK visa fees from Pakistan in 2026: visit £135, student £558, Skilled Worker £819, spouse £2,064, plus the £1,035 health surcharge. Full Home Office list.
Short answer: a UK visit visa from Pakistan costs £135 for up to 6 months. A student visa costs £558, a Skilled Worker visa £819 for up to 3 years, a Health and Care Worker visa £324, and a spouse or partner visa (route to settlement) £2,064. Most visas of more than 6 months also need the immigration health surcharge of £1,035 a year, or £776 for students. These fees are from the Home Office fee table dated 8 October 2026, which made no changes to these amounts.
We downloaded the Home Office table "Home Office immigration and nationality fees, 8 October 2026" from GOV.UK on 6 November 2026 and pulled out the fees Pakistani applicants pay most often. The table lists every fee twice, the current fee and the fee from 8 October 2026, and for the rows below both columns are the same.
The fees are in pounds. Your bank will convert them at its own rate when you pay by card, so the rupee amount on your statement depends on the day you pay.
UK visit visa fees from Pakistan start at £135
A standard visit visa lets you visit family, do tourism or attend meetings. Pakistani passport holders need a visa for any visit. Longer visas let you visit many times, but each stay is still limited by the visa rules.
| Visit or transit visa, applied outside the UK | Fee |
|---|---|
| Visit visa, up to 6 months | £135 |
| Long-term visit visa, up to 2 years | £506 |
| Long-term visit visa, up to 5 years | £903 |
| Long-term visit visa, up to 10 years | £1,128 |
| Direct airside transit visa | £41.50 |
| Landside transit visa | £74.50 |
| Visiting academic or private medical treatment, 6 to 12 months | £234 |
Visit visas do not need the health surcharge. The full visit visa steps are in our UK visit visa guide. If you only change planes in the UK, check whether you need a transit visa in our UK transit visa guide.
UK student visa fee is £558
The Student visa costs £558 for the main applicant and the same for each dependant. A Child Student visa is also £558. A short-term English language study visa for 6 to 11 months is £228.
On top of the fee, students pay the immigration health surcharge of £776 for each year of the visa. The same table lists a £55 fee for the confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS), which is a sponsor fee charged to the university, not a visa fee. Read our UK student visa guide for the money you must show, and our dependants guide to see who can bring family.
UK work visa fees from £324 to £1,618
Work visa fees depend on the route and the length of the certificate of sponsorship, which is the job record your UK employer issues. Here are the main ones, applied from outside the UK:
| Work visa, applied outside the UK | Fee |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker, up to 3 years | £819 |
| Skilled Worker, over 3 years | £1,618 |
| Skilled Worker, Immigration Salary List job, up to 3 years | £628 |
| Skilled Worker, Immigration Salary List job, over 3 years | £1,235 |
| Health and Care Worker, up to 3 years | £324 |
| Health and Care Worker, over 3 years | £628 |
| Global Talent, no endorsement letter needed | £766 |
| Global Talent with endorsement | £205 plus £561 endorsement |
| High Potential Individual | £880 |
| Scale-up | £937 |
| Temporary work, including seasonal and charity workers | £340 |
Health and Care Worker visa holders and their dependants do not pay the health surcharge. Most other work visa holders pay £1,035 a year. Read our Skilled Worker guide and our Health and Care Worker guide for salary rules.
UK spouse and family visa fee is £2,064
The Home Office table calls family visas the "route to settlement". It costs £2,064 from outside the UK and is the fee most spouse and partner applicants pay. An adult dependent relative pays £3,635.
Family visa applicants also pay the health surcharge of £1,035 a year, and children under 18 pay £776 a year. The income and English rules are in our UK partner visa guide.
Later fees in the UK are high too. Indefinite leave to remain, which is permanent residence, costs £3,226. British citizenship by naturalisation costs £1,709, plus a £130 ceremony fee.
Priority, review and other UK visa costs
Faster decisions cost extra. The table lists £500 for priority service and £1,000 for super priority, where the visa centre offers it. Our priority service guide explains when it is available in Pakistan.
- Administrative review of a refusal: £80.
- Single-entry visa to replace a lost or expired biometric residence permit: £154.
- Visitor extension from inside the UK: £1,172.
- Graduate route, applied in the UK: £937.
- Life in the UK test: £50.
To work out the total cost, follow these steps:
- Find your visa in the tables above.
- Check whether the visa is longer than 6 months.
- If it is, multiply the health surcharge by the years on the visa.
- Add a priority fee only if you will pay for a faster decision.
- Add the cost of the TB test and any document translation.
Pakistani applicants staying more than 6 months also need a TB test from an approved clinic. Our UK TB test guide lists the clinics.
Common questions
How much is a UK visit visa from Pakistan in 2026?
£135 for up to 6 months. Long-term visit visas cost £506 for 2 years, £903 for 5 years and £1,128 for 10 years.
What is the UK student visa fee for Pakistani students?
£558, plus the health surcharge of £776 for each year of the visa.
How much is the UK spouse visa fee from Pakistan?
£2,064 for the route to settlement from outside the UK, plus £1,035 a year in health surcharge for an adult.
Did UK visa fees change on 8 October 2026?
Not for the fees listed here. The Home Office table shows the same amount in the current fee and the fee from 8 October 2026 columns.
Do Pakistanis need a UK ETA?
No. The £20 electronic travel authorisation is for visitors who do not need a visa. Pakistani passport holders apply for a visit visa instead.
Is the UK visa fee refunded if I am refused?
The application fee pays for the decision, so plan as if it is not refunded. The health surcharge is refunded in full if the visa is refused.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked on 6 November 2026. All fees are from the Home Office spreadsheet "Home Office immigration and nationality fees, 8 October 2026", published on GOV.UK under "UK visa fees", updated on 10 September 2026. The health surcharge rates and the refund rule are from GOV.UK's "Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application" guidance. Card conversion rates were not checked because they vary by bank and day.
About the author
Global Affairs & Political Economy Writer
Muhammad Hatim is a book lover who started writing because he enjoys it. At Pakistan Era he writes about international relations, geopolitics and the global economy, with a particular interest in South Asia and the forces behind current events.
