Visa Fees and Service Charge
The High Commission of India has revised the visa fee for
Tourist Visa and
Research Visa for all UK nationals with effect from
17 January 2013. All applications submitted in
person or sent by
post should be as per the revised fee.
Please Note: All applications submitted in person or received by post on or after 17 January 2013 with the incorrect fee will be returned back to the applicants.
Date of Notice: 11 January 2013.
All the applicants are requested to include the service fee of £10.20 per application while organising their payments.
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”
| Visa fees Chart (For United Kingdom Passport Holders) |
Type of Visa |
Validity |
Fees GBP (£) |
VFS Service
Charge (£) |
Total |
Research |
Up to 3 Years or duration of course (Whichever is less) |
144 |
10.20 |
154.20 |
|
| Visa Fees Chart (Passports other than Russian, Sri Lankan, Japanese, Pakistani and below listed Gratis Countries) |
Type of Visa |
Validity |
Fees GBP (£) |
VFS Service
Charge (£) |
Total |
Research |
Up to six months, |
57 |
10.20 |
67.20 |
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.
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 and Service Charges (in addition to the Visa Fee) |
Type of Charge |
Type of the Applicant |
Fees GBP (£) |
Additional Charge |
Referral Fee (additional charges) - Applicable to all Non UK nationals who are residing in UK for less than two years |
10 |
Additional Charge |
Referral fee- Applicable to all Travel Document holders |
10 |
Additional Charge |
American nationals (additional charges) |
15 |
|
Please Note: All visa fee once tendered are non–refundable
