• Visa Application Fees
  
  How to pay
  
  Fees are payable in cash in local currency and are subject to regular reviews.
  
  Methods of payment:
  
  
  1. By cash at any of the Standard Chartered Bank branches listed below, prior to submitting your visa application. No surcharges are applicable if payment is made at these branches of Standard Chartered Bank. An applicant will be required to wait 24 hours after payment before submitting their visa application at the visa application centre.
     
     
  2. In cash - at the visa application centre. If payment is made at the visa application centre, a surcharge of UGX 7,500 is applicable. A visa application can be submitted immediately after payment is made.

  
  Standard Chartered Banks:

Speke Road Branch	5 Speke Road, Kampala
Garden City Branch	Garden City Mall, Kampala
Lugogo Branch	Shoprite Complex, Lugogo Mall, Kampala
Mbale Branch	37 Republic Street, Mbale
Jinja Branch	2-4 Grant Road, Jinja
Mbarara Branch	24 High Street, Mbarara

Important note:

•	Please ensure that the applicant's passport number is used as a beneficiary reference. You will also be required to complete individual pay-slips for each visa applicant.
•	The acknowledgement of your visa fee payment will be valid for 15 working days from the date of payment and applicants must ensure they attend the visa application centre to submit their application within this period.

Important: 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.

Refunds: A fee will be refundable only if the application is withdrawn in writing prior to any processing of the application and biometrics have not been taken, or if the applicant refuses to provide biometrics. Refunds will not be given if long term visit visas are granted for less than the period applied for.

These fees are effective for all visa applications made from 05 July 2010. The consular rate of exchange is 3,600 UG Shs to £1.

Category / Type / Description Fee UG Shs VISIT General visitor Short term visit [up to six months, single or multiple entry] 244,800 Longer term visit - up to 2 years 828,000 Longer term visit - up to 5 years 1,512,000 Longer term visit - up to 10 years 2,196,000 Business visitor Short term visit [up to six months, single or multiple entry] 244,800 Longer term visit - up to 2 years 828,000 Longer term visit - up to 5 years 1,512,000 Longer term visit - up to 10 years 2,196,000 Business visitor - academic visitor (up to 12 months) 244,800 Business visitor - clinical attachments, dental observation and PLAB test 828,000 Diplomatic Couriers 244,800 Entertainer Entertainer visitor [up to six months, single or multiple entry] 244,800 Longer term visit - up to 2 years 828,000 Longer term visit - up to 5 years 1,512,000 Longer term visit - up to 10 years 2,196,000 Family visitor Short term visit [up to six months, single or multiple entry] 244,800 Longer term visit - up to 2 years 828,000 Longer term visit - up to 5 years 1,512,000 Longer term visit - up to 10 years 2,196,000 Special visitor Special visitor - marriage/civil partnership 244,800 Special visitor - medical treatment 244,800 Special visitor - student visitor, up to 6 months 244,800 Special visitor - prospective student 244,800 Special visitor - parent of a child at school (up to 12 months) 828,000 Special visitor - child visitor 244,800 Special visitor - child visitor - up to 2 years [visa duration would be subject to travel restrictions] 828,000 Special visitor - child visitor - up to 5 years [visa duration would be subject to travel restrictions] 1,512,000 Special visitor - child visitor - up to 10 years [visa duration would be subject to travel restrictions] 2,196,000 Sports Sports visitor 244,800 Longer term visit - up to 2 years 828,000 Longer term visit - up to 5 years 1,512,000 Longer term visit - up to 10 years 2,196,000 Other visa Course F 244,800 TRANSIT Transit Direct Airside Transit (DAT) 169,200 Joining ship/aircraft 169,200 Special visitor - visitor in transit 169,200 STUDY Points-based system Tier 4 - Student applicant - main applicant and dependants (visa duration for main applicants and their dependants is subject to length of study. Study below degree level is limited to 3 years maximum duration) 716,400 Chevening Scholarship or Fellowship Free of charge British Marshall Scholarship Free of charge Fulbright Scholarship Free of charge Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Plan Free of charge WORK Points-based system Tier 1 Tier 1 general applicant - main applicant and dependants 2484000 Tier 1 general applicant - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant and dependants 2264400 Tier 1 investor or entrepreneur - main applicant and dependants 2484000 Tier 1 post study applicant - main applicant and dependants 1134000 Points-based system Tier 2 Tier 2 applicant - main applicant and dependants 972000 Tier 2 applicant - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant and dependants 900000 Points-based system Tier 5 Tier 5 applicant (temporary worker) - main applicant and dependants 460800 Tier 5 applicant (temporary worker) - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant and dependants 403200 Tier 5 applicant (youth mobility scheme) - main applicant only 460800 Employment (non points-based system) Overseas domestic worker - private household 828000 Dependants of current Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) / Work Permit visa holders 972000 Dependants of current Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) / Work Permit visa holders - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia - main applicant and dependants 900000 UK Ancestry 828000 Fisherman operating inside UK waters [dependent on contract of employment] 828000 Off Shore Workers 828000 Sole representative 828000 Vander Elst Free of charge Swiss Posted Worker Free of charge SETTLEMENT Spouse/civil partner of a settled person 2318400 Fianc(e)/proposed civil partner of a settled person 2318400 Unmarried/same sex partner of a settled person 2318400 Former members of HM Armed Forces 2318400 Adopted child dependant of a settled person; view to settlement 2318400 Child coming to UK for adoption; view to settlement 2318400 Child dependant of a settled person; view to settlement [fianc(e)/proposed CP may receive only 6 months validity] 2318400 Spouse/ CP of exempt member of armed forces 2318400 Child of exempt member of armed forces 2318400 Parent, grandparent and other dependant relative of a settled person 6048000 Other visa Returning resident 828000 Family reunion Family reunion - under Part 11 Free of charge EXEMPT European Economic Area (EEA) Family member of an EEA national Free of charge Family member of a Swiss national Free of charge Employment Turkish nationals to establish in business Free of charge Exempt Status and courtesy endorsements Heads of state and their households Free of charge Diplomat on posting Free of charge Unmarried diplomat dependant Free of charge Visiting diplomat Free of charge Non-diplomatic staff at mission Free of charge Embassy locally engaged staff Free of charge Visiting government ministers Free of charge Employees of international organisations Free of charge Interns/ official visitors of international organisations Free of charge Commonwealth Armed Forces Free of charge Foreign Nationals in HM Forces Free of charge Overseas military personnel visiting Free of charge Overseas military training with HM forces Free of charge Arms control personnel - Vienna doc '92 Free of charge Chernobyl Free of charge FCO Strategic performance fund and bilateral projects Free of charge OTHERS Other Visa Exercise the right of access to a child 828000 Parent/primary carer of an EEA national child 828000 Commonwealth / Overseas Forwarding documents to Commonwealth Countries/Overseas Territories (additional fee) 234000 Handling applications on behalf of Commonwealth Countries/Overseas Territories 172800 Other Right of Abode Certificate of Entitlement 792000 Vignette transfer (transfer of a valid visa vignette to a new passport) 270000 Vignette replacement (replacement of lost or stolen visa) Full cost of equivalent application Mobile biometrics / call out charge 468000 an hour up to a maximum of 3380400 for each 24 hour period

Visit the UK Border Agency Visa Services website to see the sterling visa application fees.