Associated Payments and Fees
When planning a visa application, applicants must consider various payments and fees. The process includes government fees, biometric fees, Visa Application Centre (VAC) service fees, and portal service fees, each playing a crucial role in completing the application successfully.
Government fees are set by the embassies and consulates of the destination country and include visa fees, biometric registration, and other official charges. These fees are non-refundable and vary depending on the type of visa and country of destination.
In addition, VACs such as VFS Global, CKGS, and TLScontact provide optional value-added services. These services may include appointment scheduling, courier delivery of documents, document verification, and premium optional services.
The Utter Vision portal allows applicants to navigate the application process step by step, upload documents, and access advisory and document review services. The portal transparently displays all service fees so users can fully review costs before making payments. The information provided here reflects the latest official updates from embassies and VACs.
Government Visa Fees by Country and Type
Canada
|
Visa Type |
Fee (CAD) |
|
Visitor Visa |
100 |
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Study Permit |
150 |
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Work Permit |
155 |
|
Permanent Resident |
1,040 |
United Kingdom
|
Visa Type |
Fee (GBP) |
|
Standard Visitor Visa |
100 |
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Student Visa |
348 |
|
Skilled Worker Visa |
610 |
United States
|
Visa Type |
Fee (USD) |
|
Tourist Visa (B1/B2) |
160 |
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Student Visa (F1) |
160 |
|
Work Visa (H-1B) |
190 |
Australia
|
Visa Type |
Fee (AUD) |
|
Visitor Visa |
150 |
|
Student Visa |
630 |
|
Temporary Work Visa |
1,065 |
Note: These are the latest official embassy fees and may change in the future.
Biometric Fees
Biometric fees are required for fingerprinting and photography and are charged in most countries:
|
Country |
Biometric Fee |
|
Canada |
85 CAD per person |
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United Kingdom |
19.20 GBP per person |
|
United States |
85 USD per person |
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Australia |
85 AUD per person |
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Germany |
60 EUR per person |
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France |
60 EUR per person |
VFS Global Optional Services
VFS Global offers a variety of optional value-added services, which are optional and do not influence visa approval or processing times.
VFS Global — Optional Value-Added Services for Iran
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Countries Offering the Service |
Approx. Fee (EUR) |
Additional Value Added Service |
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All countries |
EUR 0.50–0.60 per page |
Document Printing |
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All countries |
EUR 0.50–0.60 per page |
Photocopying Service |
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All countries |
EUR 1.50–2.50 per application (varies) |
SMS Alerts |
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All countries |
EUR 15–30 (depending on destination) |
Courier Service |
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EUR 50–70 per person |
Premium Lounge |
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Some countries only |
EUR 100–200+ (varies by country & distance) |
Mobile Biometric Service |
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Selected countries |
EUR 10–25 |
Form Filling Service |
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Selected countries |
EUR 5–10 |
Photograph Service |
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Available in limited countries |
EUR 200–250+ |
Visa at Your Doorstep |
VFS Global — Optional Value-Added Services for India
|
Additional Value Added Service |
Approx. Fee (INR) |
Countries Offering the Service |
|
Document Printing Printing electronic documents if applicants do not have a hard copy. Available in color or black & white. |
₹40 – ₹45 per page |
All countries |
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Photocopying Service Photocopy of documents in color or black & white, if required. |
₹40 – ₹45 per page |
All countries |
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SMS Alerts Receive SMS notifications about the status of the visa application. |
Around ₹110 per application |
All countries |
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Courier Service Secure return of passport/documents to applicant’s address after processing. |
₹500 – ₹650 (depending on address within India) |
All countries |
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Premium Lounge Access to a private lounge with faster processing, personalized assistance, beverages, and comfortable seating. |
₹2,500 – ₹3,000 per person |
All countries |
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Form Filling Assistance Help with completing the visa application form. |
₹500 – ₹1,000 depending on complexity |
Some countries |
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Photograph Service Passport-size photographs taken at the center according to embassy requirements. |
₹150 – ₹200 for a set |
Some countries |
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Visa At Your Doorstep (VAYD) Biometric enrolment and submission service at applicant’s home/office. |
₹9,000 – ₹12,000 per applicant |
Some countries |
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Mobile Biometric Service Mobile team visits applicant’s location for biometric enrolment only. |
₹5,000 – ₹7,000 per applicant |
Some countries |
VFS Global — Optional Value-Added Services for Georgia (in GEL and GBP)
|
Service Name |
Approx. Fee |
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Flexi Appointment Submit application at any time during VAC operating hours |
GEL 380 |
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Prime Time Appointment Submit application during extended or priority hours |
GEL 466 |
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Passport Collection Outside Hours Pick up passport beyond standard collection hours |
GEL 75 |
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Document Upload Assistance On-site help with uploading required documents |
GEL 170 |
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Self-Upload Document Applicants upload documents independently (no charge) |
GEL 0 |
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Notification (SMS/Email) Receive updates about application status |
GEL 6 |
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Photocopying (per page) Black & white copies of documents on-site |
GEL 4.14 per page |
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Keep My Passport While Applying Retain possession of passport while visa is processed |
GEL 380 |
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Courier Return – Within Georgia Return of passport/documents via courier after processing |
GEL 70 |
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UK-bound Courier – Inside City UK courier service within city limits (GBP) |
£34.74 |
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UK-bound Courier – Zone 1 UK Zone 1 courier delivery |
£25 |
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UK-bound Courier – Zone 2 UK Zone 2 courier delivery |
£26 |
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UK-bound Courier – Zone 3 UK Zone 3 courier delivery |
£30 |
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UK-bound Courier – National (UK & N. Ireland) Nationwide courier coverage |
£11 |
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Form Filling Assistance (UK-bound) Help completing UK visa application |
£23 |
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SMS (UK-bound) SMS updates for UK applications |
£1.20 |
VFS Global — Optional Value-Added Services for Philippine
|
Additional Service |
Fee (Philippine Peso / Approx. EUR) |
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Document Printing Printing electronic documents if the applicant does not have hard copies. |
PHP 20.00 per page (~EUR 0.35) |
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Photocopying Photocopying documents in black & white or color. |
PHP 1.00 per page (~EUR 0.02) |
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SMS Alerts Receiving SMS updates about the application status. |
PHP 130.00 (~EUR 2.30) |
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Courier Service Delivery of passports/documents to applicant’s address. |
PHP 560.00 (~EUR 10.00) |
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Premium Lounge Access to a private lounge with comfort and personalized assistance. |
PHP 3,000.00 (~EUR 53.00) |
VFS Global — Optional Value-Added Services for Turkey
|
Additional Value Added Service |
Approx. Fee |
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VFS Service Charge Application handling fee in addition to visa fee |
EUR 18.60 (~₺ X depending on rate) vfsglobal.com |
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Photocopying Service Per-page photocopy of documents |
TL 15 per page visa.vfsglobal.com |
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Printout Service Printing of documents |
TL 15 per page visa.vfsglobal.com |
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Form Filling Service Assistance completing visa application forms |
TL 280 per application visa.vfsglobal.com+1 |
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Photograph Service On-site photograph service |
TL 170 (Turkey-specific) visa.vfsglobal.com |
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Premium Lounge Service VIP lounge access for a more comfortable and private submission process |
EUR 50 (Czech)–EUR 62.50 (Turkey for Czech visa) visa.vfsglobal.comvfsglobal.com |
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Prime Time Appointment Submit application outside regular hours for convenience |
EUR 25 (Czech)–TL 3810 (Turkey local reference for UK visa scenario) visa.vfsglobal.comEnglish Visa |
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Courier Service (within Turkey) Return of passport/documents after processing |
EUR 10 (Czech) / TL 75–480 depending on region visa.vfsglobal.comEnglish Visa |
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SMS Alerts Application status updates via SMS |
TL 5 per application vfsglobal.com |
VFS Global — Optional Value-Added Services for Iraq
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Additional Service |
Approx. Fee |
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Mandatory handling fee for visa applications (varies by country embassy) visa.vfsglobal.com+1 |
USD 23.88–25 per application |
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SMS Updates Optional SMS notifications about application status visa.vfsglobal.com |
USD 2 per application |
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Photocopying (per page) Optional document photocopying at VAC visa.vfsglobal.com |
EUR 0.60 per page |
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Photo Booth (Visa Photos – 4 copies) On-site passport photo service (4 copies) visa.vfsglobal.com |
EUR 10 total |
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Form Filling Assistance Help with completing application forms visa.vfsglobal.com |
EUR 15 per application |
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Courier Return (Post-Submission) Optional passport return via courier service (express delivery) visa.vfsglobal.com |
EUR 78 (Express) |
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Resubmission Courier (Passport Return) For resubmissions—additional passport return after original submission visa.vfsglobal.com |
EUR 23.40 |
VFS Global — Optional Value-Added Services for Uganda
|
Additional Service |
Fee (UGX) |
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VFS Service Charge Administrative fee for processing applications. Paid at the Visa Application Centre. |
342,000 |
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Photocopying Per page photocopy of documents at the VAC |
300 |
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Printing Per page printing of documents at the VAC. |
1,200 |
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Photograph Service On-site passport/visa photo service. |
300 |
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Courier Service – Within Kampala Return of documents within Kampala. |
41,800 |
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Courier Service – Outside Kampala Return of documents outside Kampala |
57,000 |
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SMS Notifications Optional SMS alerts about the status of the application |
3,700 |
VFS Global — Optional Value-Added Services for Lebanon
|
Additional Service |
Approx. Fee (EUR) |
|
VFS Service Charge Administrative fee for processing visa applications. Paid at the VAC. |
22 |
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Photocopying Optional photocopy of documents at the VAC |
0.60 per page |
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Printing Optional printing of documents at the VAC. |
1.00 per page |
|
Photograph Service On-site passport/visa photo service. |
5.00 (4 photos) |
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Courier Service – Within Lebanon Return of documents within Lebanon. |
10 |
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Courier Service – International Return of documents outside Lebanon. |
25 |
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SMS Notifications Optional SMS alerts about application status |
2 |
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Online Form Lodgement Assistance Help with online visa form submission |
7.80 (30 mins) |
VFS Global — Optional Value-Added Services for Bahrain
|
Additional Service |
Approx. Fee (BHD) |
|
VFS Service Charge Administrative fee for processing visa applications. Paid at the VAC. |
13.90 |
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Photocopying Optional photocopy of documents at the VAC. |
0.25 per page |
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Document Printing Optional printing of documents at the VAC. |
0.25 per page |
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Photograph Service On-site passport/visa photo service. |
4.40 |
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SMS Notifications Optional SMS alerts about application status. |
0.90 |
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Courier Service – Return Return of documents via courier service. |
7.30 |
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Form Filling Assistance Help with completing visa application forms. |
7.30 |
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Premium Lounge Access Access to a premium lounge with additional amenities |
33.90 |
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Biometric Collection Service Service fee for biometric data collection |
31.30 |
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Online Form Lodgement Assistance Assistance with online visa form submission (30-minute appointment) |
4.30 |
TLScontact Optional Services
Iran
· Mandatory Service Fee: EUR 30.50
· Photocopying: EUR 0.20/page
· Photograph Service: EUR 10/set
· Form Filling Assistance: EUR 7–10
· Courier Return: EUR 15–20
· SMS Notifications: EUR 2–3
· Premium Lounge: EUR 50–60
Georgia
· Mandatory Service Fee: EUR 25.00
· Photocopying: EUR 0.20/page
· Photograph Service: EUR 10/set
· Form Filling Assistance: EUR 7–10
· Courier Return: EUR 15–20
· SMS Notifications: EUR 2–3
· Premium Lounge: EUR 50–60
Turkey
· Mandatory Service Fee: TRY 367.00
· Photocopying: TRY 1/page
· Photograph Service: TRY 50/set
· Form Filling Assistance: TRY 7–10
· Courier Return: TRY 15–20
· SMS Notifications: TRY 2–3
· Premium Lounge: EUR 50–60
Iraq
· Mandatory Service Fee: IQD 61,250
· Photocopying: IQD 500/page
· Photograph Service: IQD 5,000/set
· Form Filling Assistance: IQD 7,000–10,000
· Courier Return: IQD 15,000–20,000
· SMS Notifications: IQD 2,000–3,000
· Premium Lounge: IQD 50,000–60,000
Philippines
· Mandatory Service Fee: PHP 1,500
· Photocopying: PHP 10/page
· Photograph Service: PHP 100/set
· Form Filling Assistance: PHP 150–200
· Courier Return: PHP 300–400
· SMS Notifications: PHP 20–30
· Premium Lounge: PHP 500–600
Lebanon
· Mandatory Service Fee: USD 23
· Photocopying: USD 0.50/page
· Photograph Service: USD 10/set
· Form Filling Assistance: USD 10–15
· Courier Return: USD 15–20
· SMS Notifications: USD 2–3
· Premium Lounge: USD 50–60
Bahrain
· Mandatory Service Fee: BHD 13.90
· Photocopying: BHD 0.25/page
· Photograph Service: BHD 4.40/set
· Form Filling Assistance: BHD 5–7
· Courier Return: BHD 7–10
· SMS Notifications: BHD 1–2
· Premium Lounge: BHD 20–25
Uganda
· Mandatory Service Fee: UGX 190,000
· Photocopying: UGX 300/page
· Photograph Service: UGX 1,200/set
· Form Filling Assistance: UGX 5,000–7,000
· Courier Return: UGX 10,000–15,000
· SMS Notifications: UGX 1,000–2,000
· Premium Lounge: UGX 30,000–40,000
Utter Vision Portal Service Fees
Using the Utter Vision portal includes full guidance, document review, and appointment booking. All portal service fees are clearly displayed in the portal, allowing users to review all charges before making payments.
Important: All government and biometric fees are non-refundable. Applicants must ensure the accuracy of their documents and decisions before payment. VAC and Utter Vision portal fees are charged according to their own policies, and all relevant details are transparently available in the portal.
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