India Visa Information - UK - Employment Visa Fees

Service Charge

The High commission on India has increased the service fee for regular visa and surrender of Indian passport applications w.e.f 12 September 2011. The New Service fee for all regular visa & surrender applications will be £10.20 instead of £9.24 inclusive of applicable VAT. All the applicants are requested to include the new service fee while organising their payments.

The service fees for Urgent Business VISA will remain as £25 plus applicable VAT.

Mode of payment could be Online (if made an application online) Cash, Debit or Credit Card (except American Express Card), Postal Order or Bank Draft payable to “VF Services UK Ltd”.

Employment Visa Fees (Passports other than Russian, Sri Lankan, Japanese, Pakistani, Gratis Countries and Nationals Of Countries listed below)
Type of Visa	Validity	Fees GBP (£)	VFS Service Charge (£)	Total
Employment	Up to six months	57	10.20	67.20
Employment	One year (maximum stay of 180 days per visit)	82	10.20	92.20

The fee in the table is inclusive of the £2 Consular Surcharge.

Employment Visa Fees Chart
S. No.	Country	Up to 6 Months (£)	Up to One Year (£)	VFS Service Charge(£)
1.	USA	87	112	10.20
2.	Canada	102	132	10.20
3.	UK	287	312	10.20
4.	Ireland	112	137	10.20
5.	France	92	122	10.20
6.	Italy	72	102	10.20
7.	Denmark	87	112	10.20
8.	Portugal	62	92	10.20
9.	Austria	62	87	10.20
10.	Norway	62	92	10.20
11.	Australia	122	152	10.20
12.	New Zealand	102	127	10.20
13.	Thailand	112	137	10.20
14.	UAE	252	282	10.20
15.	Turkey	72	97	10.20
16.	Israel	672	697	10.20
17.	Iran	162	187	10.20

The fee in the table is inclusive of the £2 Consular Surcharge.

Applicants holding gratis Countries Passports please refer to the table below for applicable Visa fees.

Visa Fees Chart (Gratis countries Passport Holders)
S. No.	Country Name	Fees GBP (£)	VFS Service Charge (£)	Total
1.	Afghanistan	2	10.20	12.20
2.	Argentina	2	10.20	12.20
3.	Bangladesh	2	10.20	12.20
4.	Democratic People's Republic of Korea	2	10.20	12.20
5.	Jamaica	2	10.20	12.20
6.	Maldives	2	10.20	12.20
7.	Mongolia	2	10.20	12.20
8.	Mauritius	2	10.20	12.20
9.	South Africa	2	10.20	12.20
10.	Uruguay	2	10.20	12.20

The fee in the table is inclusive of the £2 Consular Surcharge.

Applicants holding Sri Lankan, Japanese and Pakistani Passports please refer to the table below for applicable visa fees.

Visa Fees Chart (Sri Lankan, Japanese and Pakistani)
Passport	Validity	Fees GBP (£)	Additional Charges (£)	VFS Service Charge (£)	Total(£)
Sri Lankan	All Categories - Single Entry All Categories - Double Entry All Categories - Multiple Entry	5 8 10	10 10 10	10.20 10.20 10.20	25.20 28.20 30.20
Japanese Nationals	Transit Visa All other categories	2.75 8	0 0	10.20 10.20	12.95 18.20
Pakistani Nationals	All Visa Categories	2.50	10	10.20	22.70

The fee in the table is inclusive of the £2 Consular Surcharge.

Fee Chart (Russian Nationals)
Passport	Validity	Fees GBP (£)	VFS Service Charge (£)	Total(£)
Russian	All Visa Categories	32	10.20	42.20

The fee in the table is inclusive of the £2 Consular Surcharge.

Additional Charges (in addition to the Visa Fee)
Type of Visa	Type of the Applicant	Fees GBP (£)
Additional Charge	Referral Fee - Applicable to all Non UK nationals who are residing in UK for less than two years	10
Additional Charge	American nationals (additional charges)	15

Consolidated Visa Fees

QUICK LINKS


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	New Visa Application Procedure

	Consolidated Visa Fees

	Important Information

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VISA APPLYING
PROCESS

Step 1

Click, “All About Visas”. Confirm the visa type based on your reason for travel; do not make any confirmed bookings.

Step 2

Complete your application online. Please note that on and after 23^rd November 2010, no previous versions or handwritten forms will be available on the website or accepted at any of the India Visa Application Centers.

Step 3

If the application has been completed online you must download & print all form/s, read and complete Checklist.

Step 4

Check fees payable, payment options and documents required. All such details can be found in the respective visa categories under the section All About Your Visas.

Step 5

Sign form/s at all indicated places.

Step 6

Ensure photos are strictly as per New Photo Specifications

Step 7

Check processing time to plan your travel accordingly.

Step 8

Attach all supporting documents required as per the Checklist. Make sure your application is complete. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted.

Step 9

Submit your Application along with the passport and required documents at any of our India Visa Application centres in UK by person to the respective Jurisdiction or by post to our centralised postal processing centre. Postal applications need a minimum of 10 working days to be processed. This does not include the period they are in transit to and from the High Commission or the Consulate General.

Step 10

“Track your application” online.

Step 11

Your passport will be returned to you by the mode of delivery opted by you when submitted. Allow for 2-3 days transit time for postal or courier return applications. Transit times differ by location and do not take into account any public holidays.