Application ready to submit- payment on account for UK Visa Fees to Home Office
We have prepared your visa application in our capacity as your legal representative and, for this reason, we will also make the visa fee payment(s) to the Home Office on your behalf. This approach helps streamline the process, as the application, supporting documents and payment will all be submitted directly by us as part of a single managed submission.
You may, if you prefer, pay the Home Office fees using your own debit or credit card. However, please note that this can sometimes cause delays. Banks frequently apply additional security checks to online transactions, particularly large payments, and may require one-time security codes or block transactions that appear unusual. This is especially common where the debit or credit card is not regularly used for high-value transactions.
It is important to be aware that if three payment attempts fail, the UKVI system may reset the application. In such circumstances, a new application would need to be prepared and submitted before payment can be attempted again.
Where we process the payment on your behalf and a payment-related issue occurs, we will undertake any necessary additional work at no extra cost to you. This includes preparing and resubmitting the application, where required.
However, if you choose to use your own debit or credit card and the application is reset due to failed payment attempts caused by your bank or card issuer, additional work will be required to prepare the application again, send you a new draft for approval, and resubmit the application to UKVI. In these circumstances, an additional fee of 50% of our original professional fee will be payable.
For example, if our professional fee for the service was £1,100, an additional fee of £550 would be payable if the application had to be recreated and resubmitted due to payment failures associated with your bank or payment card.
For entry clearance applications (where the applicant is applying from outside the UK), the Home Office does not generally accept payment in Pounds Sterling (GBP). Instead, visa fees are usually charged in the local currency, Euros (EUR), US Dollars (USD), or another currency determined automatically by the Home Office payment system based on the country from which the application is being submitted.
As we will be making the payment from a UK-based GBP bank account on your behalf, the bank may apply foreign exchange and currency conversion charges. This is a standard banking practice for international transactions and is not a fee charged by our firm. All UK banks and payment providers typically apply exchange rate conversions and, in some cases, foreign transaction charges where payments are processed in a currency other than GBP.
We act solely as your authorised representative for making the payment on your behalf. For complete transparency, we will provide evidence of all payments made, including:
- Screenshots of the bank transaction.
- Home Office payment confirmation emails.
- Payment receipts issued by the Home Office.
- Transaction reference numbers identifying your payment.
This enables you to verify the exact amount paid and the actual cost of the application. The payment reference numbers shown on the bank transaction records can be matched against the Home Office payment confirmations to provide a clear audit trail of the fees paid on your behalf.
We do not charge any additional fees beyond the professional fee agreed for our services. Our role is simply to make the payment on your behalf as your authorised legal representative.
You will pay only the exact Home Office and related government fees payable for your application, with no mark-up or administration charge added by us. The amount paid will be the same amount that appears on the payment receipt and bank transaction.
For transparency and your records, we will provide screenshots and evidence of all payments made on your behalf. These transactions typically include a payment reference number, which can be matched against the payment confirmation and receipt issued directly by the Home Office, allowing you to independently verify that the correct amount has been paid towards your application.
The official government fees for the visa application are given below including approximate currency rates and foreign currency charges. The fees includes Home Office Visa Fees and Immigration Health Surcharge where relevant.
Fees For Spouse Visa, Fiance Visa, Visit Visa Entry Clearance Application
| Application Type | Approximate Total Fees | Payment on Account Required | Fee Breakdown | |
| 1 | Spouse Visa Entry Clearance (Standard Application) | £5450 | £5450 | Read details |
| 2 | Spouse Visa Entry Clearance (Premium Service) | £5985 | £5985 | Read details |
| 3 | Spouse Visa Switching/ Visa Extension | £3908.50 | £3908.50 | Read details |
| 4 | Spouse Visa Switching/ Visa Extension (Premium Service) | £4908.50 | £4908.50 | Read details |
| 5 | Fiance Visa Entry Clearance | £2050 | £2050 | Read details |
| 6 | Fiance Visa Entry Clearance (Premium Service) | £2600 | £2600 | Read details |
| 7 | Parent Route Visa Extension | £3908.50 | £3908.50 | Read details |
| 8 | Dependant Child (Entry Clearance) | £4300 | £4300 | Read details |
| 9 | Visit Visa (6 Months) | £140 | £140 | Read details |
| 10 | Health & Care Visa Entry Clearance | £551 | £551 | Read details |
| 11 | Naturalisation Application | £1735 | £1735 | Read details |
| 12 | Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) | £3029 | £3029 | Read details |
What happen when we make payment to the UK Home Office?
On receiving the initial payment from you, we will confirm the receipt of payment. Your caseworker will finally check the application and documents one last time and will submit your visa application in 3 working days. After submitting your UK visa application, the exact amount appears in the bank account in a few days. We will let you know the remaining balance, for you to reimburse us. We will also send you screenshots of payment for the bank transactions.
You agree to reimburse the payment within 2 working day of application submission. We reserve the right to withdraw your application, should you fail to make payment on time. We will contact you before doing this.
If we owe you money, we will refund you in 2 working days.
How to make payment to us?
- Payment should be made in our RBS business bank account ending 298. This is the same account you used to make payment for our services. Please check your order email for bank account details. Please contact us if you want us to resend you our bank account details.
Account Type: Business
Account Title: ZR Visas
Bank: RBS- Royal Bank of Scotland
Sort Code: XX-04-25
Account No: XXXXXX298
Payment Reason: Paying for Services
Payment Reference: Your Order Number (5-6 Digit number)/ Your First Name
- Please use your order number as a payment reference where possible.
Once we receive your payment
Please let us know when you make payment. On receiving a clear payment, we will finally re-check your application one last time and submit the application within 3 days.
Payment Receipts
On making payment to the Home Office, we will forward you all payment receipts. Receipts are typically system generated emails from the UK Home Office. The HO email payment receipts also have application reference number and payment reference number.
Have a Question(s)
Feel free to contact us or contact your caseworker in usual way.
