The United Kingdom has raised the visa fee for visitors; the new rule will take effect on October 4.

In a recent update, the British government announced that a visa increase will take effect on October 4. According to the new fee structure, a visit visa for a stay of less than six months will cost GBP 15 (INR 1544), while student visas will cost GBP 127 (INR 13,080) more for travellers worldwide, including India.
The UK Home Office confirmed the news of these changes on Friday by passing legislation in Parliament. The cost of a visit visa for less than six months will rise to GBP 115 as a result (INR 11,845).

In July, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced an increase in visa fees and health surcharges. He stated that they will raise the fees that they charge migrants coming to the UK when they apply for visas, as well as the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS).
All fees will be raised, raising more than GBP 1 billion. The Home Office has announced a 15% increase in the cost of most work and visit visas, as well as a 20% increase in the cost of priority visas, study visas, and sponsorship certificates.

“Income from fees charged plays a vital role in the Home Office’s ability to run a sustainable immigration and nationality system,” the Home Office stated this week. When setting fees, care is taken to reduce the funding contribution from British taxpayers while continuing to provide a service that is appealing to those wishing to work in the UK and support broader prosperity for all.”
The fee increase applies to the majority of visa categories. It covers health and care visas, applications to register and naturalise as a British citizen, visa fees (up to six months, two, five, and ten years), and entry clearance fees.