UK health surcharge quiz: 6, 9 and 15 months

The Immigration Health Surcharge is usually £1,035 per year. Students, their dependants, Youth Mobility applicants and under-18s pay £776. Part years have their own rules, and they surprise people.

Check yourself

1. A 6-month visa. Answer: £0 if you apply from outside the UK. From inside, half the yearly cost: £517.50, or £388 at the lower rate.

2. A 9-month visa. Answer: a full year, £1,035, wherever you apply from.

3. A 15-month visa. Answer: a year plus half: £1,035 + £517.50 = £1,552.50. At 20 months you pay 2 full years: £2,070.

Important

The length that counts is the length of the visa, and GOV.UK notes that it may be longer than your job or course. Dependants aged 18 or over usually pay the same amount as you.

Your surcharge

• ☐ Find your yearly rate
• ☐ Check the visa length
• ☐ Note where you apply from
• ☐ Add each dependant

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Source: gov.uk, Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application: How much you have to pay. This isn't legal advice; the decision is the authority's.