NOTE
A revised visa fee structure for UK nationals would come in effect from April 1, 2024 as per the details tabulated below.
Sr No. |
Visa Category |
Visa Duration Up to One Year (Single / Multiple entry) |
Visa Duration From One Year Up to Five Years (Multiple entries) |
1 |
Tourist Visa |
GBP 127 |
GBP 378 |
2 |
Business Visa |
GBP 189 |
GBP 567 |
3 |
Entry Visa |
GBP 127 |
GBP 378 |
4 |
Conference Visa (up to 6 months) |
GBP 63 |
- |
5 |
Student Visa up to 5 years |
GBP 179 |
GBP 179 |
6 |
Journalist Visa up to 3 months |
GBP 63 |
- |
7 |
Employment Visa / Project Visa |
GBP 360 (up to 6 months) GBP 391 (up to 1 year) GBP 467 (for more than 1 year) |
|
8 |
Medical Visa / Medical Escort |
GBP 101 (up to 1 year) |
|
9 |
Research Visa up to 3 years |
GBP 179 |
|
10 |
Transit Visa (up to 3 months) |
GBP 69 |
|
2. Applicants may please note that the above fee structure is exclusive of the Indian Community Welfare Fund fee of £3.00 and the fee charged by service provider, which would remain applicable over and above the visa fee indicated above.
3. The existing visa fee structure for UK nationals with respect to categories of visas other than those tabulated above, remain unchanged.
4. For any further queries regarding the revised fee structure, our service provider can be approached as per details listed here (http://www.vfsglobal.com/India/UK/contact_us.html).
Note: The practice of accepting visa applications on handwritten or non-Machine Readable passports is hereby discontinued with immediate effect, except in cases requiring emergency visits to India.
The High Commission of India, London and Consulate General of India, Birmingham and Edinburgh have outsourced their visa services to the external service provider M/S VFS Global Ltd. All applicants, other than those seeking Emergency Visas or those holding UN/Diplomatic/Official passports, are required to fill the valid Regular/paper online visa application form through the authorized website (www.indianvisaonline.gov.in) and lodge their applications with our sole service partner M/S VFS GLOBAL Ltd. For more information please visit https://www.vfsglobal.com/India/UK/. High Commission of India and the Consulates will not be responsible for transactions made with any other websites or agents. The procedure for applicants seeking Emergency Visas or holders of UN/Diplomatic/Official passports is detailed at the bottom of this page.
Points to Note Before You Apply
Documents required:
Procedure for submission of Emergency Visa application
Emergency Visa is issued in cases of genuine emergency like death or serious illness of immediate family member (blood relation with proof of relationship) subject to production of supporting documentary evidence from India like death certificate/Hospital certificate duly signed and stamped.
FAQs Relating To Various Visa Categories
FAQs related to various categories of visas, eligibility criteria and process of submitting a visa application etc. are available on the website of service provider (https://www.vfsglobal.com/India/UK/). In addition, please follow the link http://mha1.nic.in/foreigDiv/FAQs.html for detailed explanation of various visa categories and specific rules / regulations governing these.
For information regarding e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) visit: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html