Visa Fees

Visa Fee per applicant as applicable for various visa categories are listed below.

All fees and charges are applicable for children as well, and are not refundable under any circumstances.

NOTE - Fees once paid would be valid for 30 days

Important: If you would be traveling to the UK for the first time for a visit, please apply only for a Visit Visa valid for 6-months. Issue of visa is at the discretion of the assessing Entry Clearance Officer at the British High Commission/Deputy High Commission.

The visa fees noted below are denominated in British Pounds and payable in Naira equivalent calculated at the Consular Rate of Exchange.

CONSULAR RATE OF EXCHANGE : 1 GBP = Naira 250

Category	Fee in Naira
Direct Airside Transit/In transit visit/join ship or aircraft.	N11,250
Entry clearance for a British Overseas Territory .	N11,000
VISIT (see * below) : Single and multiple visit valid up to 6 months. Includes medical treatment and student visitor.	N16,250
VISIT:  1, 2, 5, 10 years multiple visit (see * below)	N51,250
Work permit employment.
Highly skilled migrant programme (HSMP)
Working holidaymaker.
Domestic worker and domestic worker (visit)
PLAB test.
Returning resident.
Certificate of entitlement
Visas for any other purpose not shown above.
Student	N25,000
Permit free visas for entertainers, voluntary workers and sports persons	N25,000
Points Based System Tier 1: Post Study Work	N51,250
Dependants of Points Based System Tier 1: Post Study Work	N51,250
Points Based System Tier 1: General; Entrepreneur; Investor	N150,000
Dependants of Points Based System Tier 1: General; Entrepreneur; Investor	N150,000
Settlement, marriage (fiancé(e)), civil partner	N128,750
Family member of an EEA national	Gratis
Consular rate of exchange £1 = N250	30/06/08

* First time visitors to the UK should apply for a 6 month multiple entry visit visa.

  Please ensure that you obtain an official receipt for all visa fees paid. Visa fees are not
  refundable.

Sterling Bank is contracted to collect UK visa fees. Payment can be made at one of 50 bank branches, or at the Visa Application Centres. If paying at one of the Visa Application Centres a service charge of 200 Naira will be made. Any other request for payment should be refused and reported to the British Deputy High Commission. For a list of branches please visit: www.ukvac-ng.com.

• Dependants are charged the same fee as the main applicant. All dependants who are travelling must pay the fee whether or not they are included in the main applicant's passport.
• Fees are usually payable in local currency and are subject to periodic review.
• The fee is charged to cover the cost of processing an application. If an application is refused, the fee is not refundable.