Visa Costs

The Global Talent visa fee is payable in two parts.

The Global Talent visa fee is payable in two parts: 

  • Stage 1: endorsement fee 

  • Stage 2: Visa Application Fee and Immigration Health Surcharge fee (paid at the same time when submitting your visa application) 

Applicants Stage 1 endorsement application Stage 2 visa application Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) 
Main applicant £524 £192 £1035 per year based on duration of visa
Dependants N/A £716 £776 per year based on duration of visa

Visa fees can be subject to change, so please ensure you have checked the UKVI website for up-to-date fees, before applying: 

UKVI Website

If an endorsement application is refused, the £524 endorsement fee is not refunded by UKVI.  

University of Edinburgh reimbursement policy 

The University of Edinburgh offers assistance for fees:

Immigration fee assistance

These webpages contain details of what can be claimed and there is a form (along with guidance notes) which is downloaded and used to make the claim.  If you have any further questions about the reimbursement policy, please contact your local HR team.