Costs 2
What a Graduate visa costs
The application fee is £937, plus the health surcharge for each year of the visa.
| Figure | In force | Since | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate visa application fee | £937 | Graduate visa: How much it costs; Home Office immigration and nationality fees, 8 April 2026 (gov.uk) | |
| Health surcharge for a 2-year Graduate visa | £2,070 | Start date not verified | Graduate visa: How much it costs (gov.uk) |
This entry adds up the Graduate visa application fee and the health surcharge for each length of visa, with the rule behind each figure.
The fee and the surcharge, added up
You pay the application fee of £937 when you apply. You apply from inside the UK, before your Student visa expires.
You also pay the Immigration Health SurchargeImmigration Health Surcharge A charge for UK healthcare paid as part of most visa applications, set as a yearly rate for each year of permission., at £1,035 for each year of the visa.
A 2-year Graduate visa
Bachelor’s, master’s and other eligible courses, applying before the scheduled change
| Application fee | £937 |
|---|---|
| Immigration Health Surcharge | £2,070 |
| Total | £3,007 |
A 3-year Graduate visa
After a PhD or other doctorate
| Application fee | £937 |
|---|---|
| Immigration Health Surcharge | £3,105 |
| Total | £4,042 |
For a visa of 18 months, the surcharge is worked out differently: how it is worked out, on GOV.UK.
The surcharge depends on the visa’s length
The visa lasts 2 years if you apply on or before , and 3 years if you have a PhD or other doctoral qualification.
For a 2-year visa the surcharge is £2,070. For a 3-year visa it is £3,105.
£1,035 per year for all other visa and immigration applications, for example £3,105 for a 3-year visa
The shorter visa from 2027
If you apply on or after , a Graduate visa lasts 18 months, unless you have a PhD or other doctoral qualification.
Scheduled: Graduate visas applied for on or after last 18 months. (HC 1333)
For a visa of 18 months, the surcharge is the yearly cost, today £1,035, plus half of it. GOV.UK gives two different totals, so this handbook gives none.
the yearly cost plus half the yearly cost, if it’s for 18 months or less
The steps are in how to apply for the Graduate visa; the dates in after your course ends; later costs in Skilled Worker visa costs.
History
- 1 January 2027. Scheduled. Graduate visa shortened for new applications, HC 1333.
- . Entry updated.
- . Entry first published.
Common questions
How much is a Graduate visa in total?
The fee is £937, and the health surcharge for a 2-year visa is £2,070. The Workings on this page add the two.
How much does a Graduate visa cost after a PhD?
The fee is £937, and the health surcharge for a 3-year visa is £3,105.
What is the health surcharge for an 18-month Graduate visa?
GOV.UK sets out how the surcharge is worked out for a visa of that length. This handbook does not give a figure for it yet.
Sources
- Graduate visa: How much it costs (gov.uk). Checked .
The passage relied on
pay the £937 application fee
2 years, it will cost £2,070
3 years, it will cost £3,105
- Government: Publications (gov.uk). Checked .
The passage relied on
Fee from 8 April 2026
- Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application: How much you have to pay (gov.uk). Checked .
The passage relied on
£1,035 per year for all other visa and immigration applications, for example £3,105 for a 3-year visa
the yearly cost plus half the yearly cost, if it’s for 18 months or less
- Graduate visa: Overview (gov.uk). Checked .
The passage relied on
2 years if you apply on or before 31 December 2026
18 months if you apply on or after 1 January 2027
If you have a PhD or other doctoral qualification, it will last for 3 years.
You must apply before your Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa expires.
- Statement of Changes HC 1333 (gov.uk). Checked .
The passage relied on
2 years if the applicant has successfully completed a course at UK bachelor’s degree or master’s degree level, or another relevant qualification that meets the requirement of ST8.1/2/3 of the Rules, and the application is made before 1 January 2027.
- Statement of Changes HC 1333: explanatory memorandum (gov.uk). Checked .
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5.26 The change to 18 months will apply to applications submitted on or after 1 January 2027, with PhD graduates continuing to receive three years of leave.
6.4 For the changes that introduce a visa requirement on Botswana, those changes will come into effect at 1500 BST on 14 October 2025. The changes regarding appendix HPI, will come into effect on 4 November 2025, the changes relating to Students transitioning to the Innovator Founder route come into effect on 25 November 2025 and the changes to English language requirements for economic migration routes will come into effect on 8 January 2026. All other changes will come into effect on 11 November 2025 and are detailed in the implementation section of the Statement of Changes.
How each figure is checked: Sources and method.
This is general information about the rules, not legal advice. For advice on your own situation, use a solicitor or an adviser regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (gov.uk).