UAE: UK Visas To Cost 10% More From April Onwards; Details Inside

Are you someone who is planning to visit the UK this summer? Well, then you will want to know that those residents who wish to travel to the UK for tourism, medical treatment, study, or any other purpose will now have to shell out more money. Yes, visa costs are expected to increase from April onward! Here’s more about the visa-related development!

UK Visa To Cost More?

If you happen to be someone who has plans to visit the UK for medical treatment, study, tourism, or any other purposes, you will have to pay more for the visa cost. Yes, the visa fee will be increased for different categories by 10%. As it happens, this will begin from April 9 onwards, and travellers who are applying for visit visas of up to 6 months will now have to pay £127 as compared to the current fee of £115.

Increased Fee For Other Categories

This is an increase of 10.4%, according to the government of the UK. In fact, the cost for a Two-Year Visit Visa has been raised by £43. Yes, now it will cost you £475 for this visa. For the Five-Year Visit Visa, this cost has been hiked by £77, which will result in a cost of £848. While for the 10-year Visa, the cost has increased by £96, which will raise the visa cost to £1,059 from April. However, Emiratis who are travelling to the UK can apply for the visa under the Electronic Travel Authorisation. The ETA cost £10 and also permits multiple journeys to the UK for stays of up to 6 months. This is for a time of up to 2 years or until the holder’s passport expires. From April 9 onwards, the ETA will also cost more, with the price being £16.

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Why Do People Prefer The UK?

It’s worth noting that a large number of UAE citizens and expats travel to Europe every year for tourism purposes. This is especially true during the months of summer vacation. So when people travel now, they will have to pay more for the visa. There are more people attracted to the UK, according to travel agents, as visa application slots are easier to access. Especially as compared to the Schengen Area countries. The long waiting queues for such countries make it quite difficult for people to plan their travel. However, this new visa fee is not just for the residents of the UAE, it will be applicable to tourists from other countries as well.

So, if you are planning to travel to the UK this summer, you might want to keep this development in mind.

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