Visa application costs: fees, expenses and proof of funds
A practical worksheet for the money you pay, the money you hold, and the money you may recover.
Read the budget guide ↗Understand what you pay, what you hold as financial evidence and what could return after refusal. These guides explain budgeting choices with official sources and clearly labelled examples. They do not provide immigration or insurance advice.
A practical worksheet for the money you pay, the money you hold, and the money you may recover.
Read the budget guide ↗Why a refusal does not make every payment a loss—and why a reusable fee is different from cash returned.
Read the budget guide ↗Understand the application fee, chargeable IHS duration and supplier payments before calculating your student budget.
Read the budget guide ↗A visa charge and an insurance premium do different jobs. Keep their amounts, dates and refund terms separate.
Read the budget guide ↗One application fee, an individual insurance quote and a clear record of refundable travel payments.
Read the budget guide ↗The two listed student-visa charges are a starting point, not the total cost of studying in America.
Read the budget guide ↗