Hi, could you please guide me why is my child application IHS surcharge is coming up as exampt upon filling his appendix FM child application sepreatley filled to his mother? it is coming up zero and the system generates the IHS reference number without getting thepayment. Thank you very much
This is suppose to be the standard uk fees. However I am applying from outside the UK and I just paid £1976 for health surcharge. And the standard service fee is $2002us. This was way more than I actually budgeted for,
Hi @allishacarbon5248, Unfortunately, as we discuss at 05:16 in the video, the conversion fee used is not always a favourable one. Kind regards, The Migrate.org.uk team.
Goodness, me, it's not just me paying $2002us. I ended up paying £2024 in pounds for ihs alone. Out of country spouse visa, I thought they overcharged me. Bank charged an extra £58 for bank transfer currency fee. Luckily i had just enough to cover the payment. As you just said way more than actually planned budge. Shouldn't it have been £1560? For 2.5 years. £624 per year. We applied September 2023
Hi, how much is the extension spouse visa is it the same cost we paid when I applied for spouse visa form the uk And after the extended visa finished do we need to pay for the third time for ILR. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks
The hidden costs on the IHS made me postpone paying for the actual visa fee, I paid whilst abroad and was charged over £500 on top of the IHS. No one from the direct gov could tell me the reason why. I gave up after 2 months and just paid the visa fee then I stumble across this video to see the hidden fees
You cannot escape these charges even if you apply from the UK (as the partner / spouse) and you need to make an out-of country application. I paid an additional £182 because of this.Edit to add: Plus bank charges for the payment of the Home Office fees = £110 (payment from within the UK for a visa application "outside of the UK"). So it may be wise to factor in at least another £300 in the total cost of the application.
@emip3008 thanks for the info, i thought i was alone overpaid or they overcharged me. I applied spouse visa outside country ended up paying IHS in dollars 2002 = £2024 on 15th September 2023. Thought i would pay £1560 for 2.5 years. 624 per year
It cost me a total £3687 for both ihs and visa fee absolute rip off daylight robbery as if the tax I'm paying not enough. And that is just for 2.5 years visa? By the time your partner complete 5 years plus not to mention British Citizen application and passport only lord knows how much one will spend in total. Lord help us 🙏 10k plus 😅
Do documents that were translated for the first Uk Spouse Visa application need to be translated again when applying for the visa extension (from inside the uk)? Surely they don’t expect you to translate the same document twice in just a short time apart?
I don't get the purpose of the IHS fee that needs to be paid upfront - when the visa is granted and the applicant starts working, isn't NHS fees deducted every month from their salary? Also, is there a chance when applying for a skilled worker visa the sponsor / employer to cover this cost?
Hi @humanityunleashed, Unfortunately, many people share your surprise that the IHS fee is mandatory. For your inquiry about a skilled worker visa application, I recommend speaking with an immigration firm that specialises in skilled worker visa applications. We choose to advise only in relation to UK partner visas, as that is the only way that we can provide the best possible service to our clients. Kind regards, The Migrate.org.uk team.
Hi if currently I have submitted a uk divorce ( divorced over 2 years ago but not submitted) that’s still in working progress can I still apply for a spouse visa at the same time thanks in advance
Hi, question. My Fiance is pregnant and we will be submitting the application within a month. Is it required to disclose the pregnancy during the application, and if so does the financial requirement go up the same way that it would if the child was already born?
Hi @neopagan3001, Applicants are not required to disclose that they are pregnant. Being pregnant does not increase the minimum income threshold. There are, however, other things that you will need to consider, such as their ability to fly to the UK during the pregnancy. Furthermore, you've mentioned that your partner is looking to apply for a fiancé(e) visa. Please note that, since fiancé(e) visa applications do not pay the IHS, they will not be automatically entitled to free NHS care. I hope the above helps, The Migrate.org.uk team.
@@MigrateOrgUk Thank you for your response! How about if the pregnancy is shown on her TB test results? If the case officer sees this, would this impact the application?
What if someone is married to a doctor who works for the NHS? .. does the fee still apply? Health and care worker visa applicants are not required to pay the IHS fee.
I'm completing the spouse visa application for my wife. I've now come to the payment screen and only get the standard option. Does that mean the priority is not available for my wife? Or do I pay the standard fee first, and then the priority option will be available? I paid the IHS charges. It charged me in dollar. Is this normal? I am making an application outside the UK as my wife is not in the UK.
Hi, my wife is going to apply soon if we pay for “keep my passport option” both of us have French passport so we travel freely to the Uk. Will the application be affected ? If not does she have to go back to the visa center in France for them to stamp the visa in her passport ?
Hi @houdya2238, French nationals who have opted for the "Keep my passport" service can enter the UK as a visitor whilst the out-of-country spouse visa application is being processed - as long as they meet the visitor requirements. They will, however, need to return to the country in which the application was submitted to resubmit their passport and then subsequently collect the entry clearance visa. They will then be expected to enter the UK on that visa. I hope the above helps. Kind regards, The Migrate.org.uk team.
@@MigrateOrgUk That’s helps a lot. I have another question, I am settled in the Uk under the eu settlement scheme i have been working here and paying taxes for many years. My wife is currently pregnant, i know that she won’t be able to claim for any benefits because of the visa that we are going to apply for. She’s due to give birth soon, if I do claim the benefits that I am entitled for my baby. Will this affect my wife’s visa ?
thanks for all these information. I just wanted to ask im applying for spouse visa and as a self employed I’m sending one year bank statement along with 1 year accounts I wanted to ask when submitting the statement do I need to highlight the earrings on bank statement or just upload pdf file Kindly let me know thanks
And what about the situation where both partners are outside of the UK (i am British, husband is European) and cannot move first to earn 18600 first?! I saw on government website human rights on it preventing coming back to uk and that we can use this to fight it
What topics relating to UK spouse and partner visas would you like us to cover? We will do our best to accommodate as many requests as possible. I hope you find the video helpful. Kind regards, The Migrate.org.uk team.
Please I am applying for my UK spouse visa from Nigeria. My husband is a British citizen by birth and he sold his houses in the UK in March, please Do we need to wait till after 6 months of the money being in his account or can we apply now since he has owned the houses for more than 10 years? Because we are using cash savings as proof of finance by relying on the proceeds from the house sale. Thank you.
PLEASE NOTE: The UK government have announced an increase in fees from 4 October 2023. We discuss this in this article which we update on the first or second day of each month: www.migrate.org.uk/spouse-visa-uk-fees-2019/
Hi, thank you for the information. if possible I like ask a couple of things that are never mentioned in any Spouse visa application videos. I am an English National, I am and Have been married to a Filipina since 2012, which means I was living in the Philippines 12 years and my wife speaks better English than most British people. Q. would my wife still need to do the IELTS test. ? since I have been living in the Philippines so long and I have just returned to the UK to try and find work and a home as per Spouse visa requirements. Q. is there an option for long term marriages like our where we have had a child that makes it easier for my wife to get a spouse visa? Q why is it that all applicants need to pay such high amount for their NI, when spouse visa holders are entitled to work and then like most pay taxes and NI?? thank you and sorry its long
Great video. But am still confused. As a British sponsor do I apply from inside the UK or outside as I will do the application also for my husband. Really hope for this to be answered.
Hi @thegintoke, It seems that you've stumbled across our 2023 fees video. We release new videos to reflect changes to the relevant fees and costs. The following is our up-to-date video on the UK spouse visa fees: th-cam.com/video/FmaIgVOVbdc/w-d-xo.html Best regards, The Migrate.org.uk team.
Do i have to pay the ridiculous application fee and the IHS fee both at the same time? If not then how much time do i have to pay the IHS fee AFTER submitting the actual application? Please reply. I'm really stressed out
Soon after you done your application, then you pay the ridiculous health surcharge fee. You untill 7 months to finish complete the process and pay. You can log back into your application at anytime to continue where you left off.
Hi @namgaywangdi174, The fees discussed in this video relate to UK spouse visa applications where the sponsor (the "UK partner") is: -A British Citizen in the UK; or -‘Present’ and ‘Settled’ in the UK; or -Someone who has been granted Settled or Pre-Settled Status under the EU Settlement Scheme; or -In the UK with refugee leave or with humanitarian protection; or -Someone in the UK with limited leave as a worker or business person under Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay. I believe that you may be referring to another type of visa where the sponsor is in the UK with limited leave in the UK (in other words, a visa which has an expiry date). The fees for that application will differ depending on the particular application. The gov.uk website should have the information that you need to find out about this. I hope the above helps. Kind regards, The Migrate.org.uk team
@@MigrateOrgUk I am in UK as skilled worker visa with 5 years. So which category does it falls and its under shortage occupation list which is eligible for HC worker visa.
Can I pay the IHS fee and hold on to it until I am ready to submit and pay for the spouse visa application or should it be done the same day? Thank you.😊
Hi @tipai3718, You can pay the IHS fee before you are ready to submit the application. It does not need to be paid on the same day as paying the Home Office fee. However, there is no benefit to paying the IHS fee before paying the Home Office fee. I would recommend considering keeping the funds in your bank account until you are ready to pay both the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) and Home Office fee. The reason for this is because the date that the application is submitted (and therefore the date that the requirements must be met) is the date that you pay the Home Office fee - not the Immigration Health Surcharge. I hope the above helps, The Migrate.org.uk team
@@MigrateOrgUk Thank you so much for your immediate response. Truly appreciate the free and detailed information that your team are putting on in this platform. Thanks again and may you have more blessings to come. ❤️❤️❤️
As a Brit national, resident in Japan, the exorbitant visa fees charged by the UK government for the foreign born spouse of a Brit are relevant to me as the Japanese government may decide to apply reciprocity. On a permanent resident visa, fees are nominal or largely free of charge, so I'm outraged by visa fees in the thousands of pounds. Makes UK look like a third-world country. What's so great about UK? Consider relocating to your spouse's country. Get into character as an English gentleman and you'll have opportunities coming out of your ears. And cost of living in Japan is a lot cheaper than UK. Really. Jack, the Japan Alps Brit
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Updated video ➡ th-cam.com/video/FmaIgVOVbdc/w-d-xo.html
Hi, could you please guide me why is my child application IHS surcharge is coming up as exampt upon filling his appendix FM child application sepreatley filled to his mother? it is coming up zero and the system generates the IHS reference number without getting thepayment. Thank you very much
This is suppose to be the standard uk fees. However I am applying from outside the UK and I just paid £1976 for health surcharge. And the standard service fee is $2002us.
This was way more than I actually budgeted for,
Hi @allishacarbon5248,
Unfortunately, as we discuss at 05:16 in the video, the conversion fee used is not always a favourable one.
Kind regards,
The Migrate.org.uk team.
Goodness, me, it's not just me paying $2002us. I ended up paying
£2024 in pounds for ihs alone. Out of country spouse visa, I thought they overcharged me. Bank charged an extra £58 for bank transfer currency fee. Luckily i had just enough to cover the payment. As you just said way more than actually planned budge. Shouldn't it have been £1560? For 2.5 years. £624 per year. We applied September 2023
Hi, how much is the extension spouse visa is it the same cost we paid when I applied for spouse visa form the uk
And after the extended visa finished do we need to pay for the third time for ILR.
Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks
The hidden costs on the IHS made me postpone paying for the actual visa fee, I paid whilst abroad and was charged over £500 on top of the IHS. No one from the direct gov could tell me the reason why. I gave up after 2 months and just paid the visa fee then I stumble across this video to see the hidden fees
You cannot escape these charges even if you apply from the UK (as the partner / spouse) and you need to make an out-of country application. I paid an additional £182 because of this.Edit to add: Plus bank charges for the payment of the Home Office fees = £110 (payment from within the UK for a visa application "outside of the UK"). So it may be wise to factor in at least another £300 in the total cost of the application.
@emip3008 thanks for the info, i thought i was alone overpaid or they overcharged me. I applied spouse visa outside country ended up paying IHS in dollars 2002 = £2024 on 15th September 2023. Thought i would pay £1560 for 2.5 years. 624 per year
Very helpful thank u for ur information 😊
It cost me a total £3687 for both ihs and visa fee absolute rip off daylight robbery as if the tax I'm paying not enough. And that is just for 2.5 years visa? By the time your partner complete 5 years plus not to mention British Citizen application and passport only lord knows how much one will spend in total. Lord help us 🙏 10k plus 😅
I have been told it will be over £3000 for my husband! That's an insane amount of money... did you get the visa ?
@CherryDreamer96 Yes, it took 1 month and 3 weeks.
Do documents that were translated for the first Uk Spouse Visa application need to be translated again when applying for the visa extension (from inside the uk)? Surely they don’t expect you to translate the same document twice in just a short time apart?
Hi @WhatTheHe11isTHAT,
Translations can normally be re-used - they do not have an expiry date.
Kind regards,
The Migrate.org.uk team.
@@MigrateOrgUk thank you very much
I don't get the purpose of the IHS fee that needs to be paid upfront - when the visa is granted and the applicant starts working, isn't NHS fees deducted every month from their salary?
Also, is there a chance when applying for a skilled worker visa the sponsor / employer to cover this cost?
Hi @humanityunleashed,
Unfortunately, many people share your surprise that the IHS fee is mandatory.
For your inquiry about a skilled worker visa application, I recommend speaking with an immigration firm that specialises in skilled worker visa applications. We choose to advise only in relation to UK partner visas, as that is the only way that we can provide the best possible service to our clients.
Kind regards,
The Migrate.org.uk team.
Good morning
Wanna chk rough how much can someone budget for spouse Vasa and a, child visa
Another excellent video, thanks very much!
Hi if currently I have submitted a uk divorce ( divorced over 2 years ago but not submitted) that’s still in working progress can I still apply for a spouse visa at the same time thanks in advance
Is the IHS fees over £1000 for a year or for the 3years spouse visa?
Hi, question. My Fiance is pregnant and we will be submitting the application within a month. Is it required to disclose the pregnancy during the application, and if so does the financial requirement go up the same way that it would if the child was already born?
Just to be clear, she is still abroad, and we will be applying for a Fiance visa.
Hi @neopagan3001,
Applicants are not required to disclose that they are pregnant.
Being pregnant does not increase the minimum income threshold.
There are, however, other things that you will need to consider, such as their ability to fly to the UK during the pregnancy.
Furthermore, you've mentioned that your partner is looking to apply for a fiancé(e) visa. Please note that, since fiancé(e) visa applications do not pay the IHS, they will not be automatically entitled to free NHS care.
I hope the above helps,
The Migrate.org.uk team.
@@MigrateOrgUk Thank you for your response! How about if the pregnancy is shown on her TB test results? If the case officer sees this, would this impact the application?
It isn’t mentioned in this video but if you are married to or a dependent of someone in the military you do not have to pay the ihs.
What if someone is married to a doctor who works for the NHS? .. does the fee still apply?
Health and care worker visa applicants are not required to pay the IHS fee.
I'm completing the spouse visa application for my wife. I've now come to the payment screen and only get the standard option. Does that mean the priority is not available for my wife? Or do I pay the standard fee first, and then the priority option will be available?
I paid the IHS charges. It charged me in dollar. Is this normal? I am making an application outside the UK as my wife is not in the UK.
Hi, my wife is going to apply soon if we pay for “keep my passport option” both of us have French passport so we travel freely to the Uk. Will the application be affected ? If not does she have to go back to the visa center in France for them to stamp the visa in her passport ?
Hi @houdya2238,
French nationals who have opted for the "Keep my passport" service can enter the UK as a visitor whilst the out-of-country spouse visa application is being processed - as long as they meet the visitor requirements.
They will, however, need to return to the country in which the application was submitted to resubmit their passport and then subsequently collect the entry clearance visa. They will then be expected to enter the UK on that visa.
I hope the above helps.
Kind regards,
The Migrate.org.uk team.
@@MigrateOrgUk That’s helps a lot. I have another question, I am settled in the Uk under the eu settlement scheme i have been working here and paying taxes for many years. My wife is currently pregnant, i know that she won’t be able to claim for any benefits because of the visa that we are going to apply for. She’s due to give birth soon, if I do claim the benefits that I am entitled for my baby. Will this affect my wife’s visa ?
How many years does UK gov grant to somebody married to Irish partner in the uk? 2.5 yrs or 5yrs and do you get Irish citizenship after ILR ?
thanks for all these information. I just wanted to ask im applying for spouse visa and as a self employed I’m sending one year bank statement along with 1 year accounts I wanted to ask when submitting the statement do I need to highlight the earrings on bank statement or just upload pdf file Kindly let me know thanks
And what about the situation where both partners are outside of the UK (i am British, husband is European) and cannot move first to earn 18600 first?! I saw on government website human rights on it preventing coming back to uk and that we can use this to fight it
thank you so much
for your informations
I like your video very helpful
Hy my biometric was 5 july spouse visa submitted inside uk online when i get my decision 🙃
What topics relating to UK spouse and partner visas would you like us to cover?
We will do our best to accommodate as many requests as possible.
I hope you find the video helpful.
Kind regards,
The Migrate.org.uk team.
Do you have details relating to financial capacity for sole traders (non-business man). Thank you.
If you are already married can you make the application in the uk?
id like to see for Spouse visa examples of documents to submit to satisfy each of the requirements.
Hi I would like to know if you can submit a photocopy of your divorce certificate when giving notice at the register office?
Please I am applying for my UK spouse visa from Nigeria. My husband is a British citizen by birth and he sold his houses in the UK in March, please Do we need to wait till after 6 months of the money being in his account or can we apply now since he has owned the houses for more than 10 years? Because we are using cash savings as proof of finance by relying on the proceeds from the house sale.
Thank you.
PLEASE NOTE: The UK government have announced an increase in fees from 4 October 2023. We discuss this in this article which we update on the first or second day of each month: www.migrate.org.uk/spouse-visa-uk-fees-2019/
Hi, thank you for the information. if possible I like ask a couple of things that are never mentioned in any Spouse visa application videos.
I am an English National, I am and Have been married to a Filipina since 2012, which means I was living in the Philippines 12 years and my wife speaks better English than most British people.
Q. would my wife still need to do the IELTS test. ?
since I have been living in the Philippines so long and I have just returned to the UK to try and find work and a home as per Spouse visa requirements. Q. is there an option for long term marriages like our where we have had a child that makes it easier for my wife to get a spouse visa?
Q why is it that all applicants need to pay such high amount for their NI, when spouse visa holders are entitled to work and then like most pay taxes and NI?? thank you and sorry its long
Is it normal to be expected to pay over £3000 for this?! Thats what our Visa advisor told us. Its so much money
can you please show us
how I fill my application spouse visa
from outside
thanks
Hi @faridbenchaqour3863,
Thank you for the suggestion. I will forward it to the team.
Kind regards,
Jason Capper-Tan from Migrate.org.uk.
Great video. But am still confused. As a British sponsor do I apply from inside the UK or outside as I will do the application also for my husband. Really hope for this to be answered.
If you are applying for your husband who is outside the UK, then you will apply from outside the UK
Where are you getting these figures from? They don’t match what’s on the gov website
This video is made a year ago so it's outdated.
Hi @thegintoke,
It seems that you've stumbled across our 2023 fees video. We release new videos to reflect changes to the relevant fees and costs. The following is our up-to-date video on the UK spouse visa fees: th-cam.com/video/FmaIgVOVbdc/w-d-xo.html
Best regards,
The Migrate.org.uk team.
Do i have to pay the ridiculous application fee and the IHS fee both at the same time? If not then how much time do i have to pay the IHS fee AFTER submitting the actual application? Please reply. I'm really stressed out
Soon after you done your application, then you pay the ridiculous health surcharge fee. You untill 7 months to finish complete the process and pay. You can log back into your application at anytime to continue where you left off.
@@allishacarbon5248 Thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate it.
Hi..what about spouse of care worker ?? It's only 500£ right...???
Hi @namgaywangdi174,
The fees discussed in this video relate to UK spouse visa applications where the sponsor (the "UK partner") is:
-A British Citizen in the UK; or
-‘Present’ and ‘Settled’ in the UK; or
-Someone who has been granted Settled or Pre-Settled Status under the EU Settlement Scheme; or
-In the UK with refugee leave or with humanitarian protection; or
-Someone in the UK with limited leave as a worker or business person under Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay.
I believe that you may be referring to another type of visa where the sponsor is in the UK with limited leave in the UK (in other words, a visa which has an expiry date). The fees for that application will differ depending on the particular application. The gov.uk website should have the information that you need to find out about this.
I hope the above helps.
Kind regards,
The Migrate.org.uk team
@@MigrateOrgUk I am in UK as skilled worker visa with 5 years. So which category does it falls and its under shortage occupation list which is eligible for HC worker visa.
????
I thought it was £4k overall?
3 and half including solicitors fee
Can I pay the IHS fee and hold on to it until I am ready to submit and pay for the spouse visa application or should it be done the same day? Thank you.😊
Hi @tipai3718,
You can pay the IHS fee before you are ready to submit the application. It does not need to be paid on the same day as paying the Home Office fee.
However, there is no benefit to paying the IHS fee before paying the Home Office fee. I would recommend considering keeping the funds in your bank account until you are ready to pay both the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) and Home Office fee.
The reason for this is because the date that the application is submitted (and therefore the date that the requirements must be met) is the date that you pay the Home Office fee - not the Immigration Health Surcharge.
I hope the above helps,
The Migrate.org.uk team
@@MigrateOrgUk Thank you so much for your immediate response. Truly appreciate the free and detailed information that your team are putting on in this platform. Thanks again and may you have more blessings to come. ❤️❤️❤️
As a Brit national, resident in Japan, the exorbitant visa fees charged by the UK government for the foreign born spouse of a Brit are relevant to me as the Japanese government may decide to apply reciprocity. On a permanent resident visa, fees are nominal or largely free of charge, so I'm outraged by visa fees in the thousands of pounds. Makes UK look like a third-world country. What's so great about UK? Consider relocating to your spouse's country. Get into character as an English gentleman and you'll have opportunities coming out of your ears. And cost of living in Japan is a lot cheaper than UK. Really.
Jack, the Japan Alps Brit