Visas: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 8656 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Zarah Sultana
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the policy of retaining the full application fee for refused long-term Standard Visitor visa applications, including the potential merits of introducing partial refunds for
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 15 Jun 2026
There are no plans to introduce partial refunds or to refund fees where an application is refused.Fees are paid for the consideration of an application and are not refunded where an application is granted or refused, as set out in the Home Office’s immigr...