Immigration Health Surcharge

If you are applying for immigration permission (visa) for more than six months you must pay an additional fee to entitle you to free health care under the National Health Service. You will need to pay £776 for each year of leave you apply for and and extra £338 for any period less then 6 months. Any dependants applying with you will need to pay the same amount.

The caluculation for IHS is based on the length of the visa you will be granted and not just the length of your course or the additional period you might be adding on to an existing visa. 

Use the calculator on the UKVI website to check how much you will need to pay and you can confirm the current charges here.

You pay the charge as part of the Student visa application process and the form will calculate how much you need to pay based on the information in your CAS. 

You are required by to pay the charge even if you have private medical insurance.

Incorrect IHS calculation

If the form calculates the incorrect amount you may receive an email from UKVI asking you to pay a top-up fee and if you don't pay the top-up fee your Student visa application could be refused so you should check all your email accounts regularly. 

For further information about the immigration health charge visit the UKVI website