UK Visa Priority Service Cost Calculator
Add up your visa fee, Immigration Health Surcharge and Priority or Super Priority service for every applicant, and see your total cost before you apply.
Calculate Your Total Visa Cost
Choose a service level, enter how many people are applying and the fees for your route, and the calculator shows the total. Priority fees are charged per applicant on top of the standard application fee, so costs rise quickly for families.
Priority Service Cost Calculator
See what a faster decision adds to your total.
How Priority Fees Work
Key points before you pay for a faster decision
It Is an Extra Fee
Priority and Super Priority are optional add-ons. You still pay the standard application fee and any Immigration Health Surcharge on top.
It Is Charged per Person
Every applicant who wants the faster service pays the fee. A family of four choosing Super Priority pays four times the single-applicant fee.
Check Availability
Not every route or application centre offers priority services, and slots can sell out at busy times. Check your route on GOV.UK first.
Choose When You Apply
You generally select the service at the point of application. Decide before you submit, and make sure your documents are complete to avoid delays.
Priority Service Costs by Number of Applicants
The priority fee alone for one to four applicants, based on £500 for Priority and £1,000 for Super Priority per person. Add your application fee and health surcharge using the calculator above.
| Service | Typical Decision Target | 1 Applicant | 2 Applicants | 3 Applicants | 4 Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority | About 5 working days (about 30 for family entry clearance) | £500 | £1,000 | £1,500 | £2,000 |
| Super Priority | End of next working day after biometrics | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 | £4,000 |
Priority Service FAQ
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the cost of the UK visa Priority and Super Priority services.
The Priority service costs £500 per applicant and the Super Priority service costs £1,000 per applicant, based on the Home Office fee table effective from 8 April 2026. These fees are charged on top of the standard application fee and any Immigration Health Surcharge.
No. The priority fee is an optional extra. You still pay the standard application fee for your visa route and, where it applies, the Immigration Health Surcharge. Use the calculator to add everything together.
Yes. The fee is charged for each applicant, so every family member or dependant who wants a faster decision pays it too. A family of four choosing Super Priority would pay £4,000 in service fees.
Priority usually targets a decision within 5 working days for most eligible routes, while Super Priority usually targets the end of the next working day after biometrics. Family entry clearance applications from outside the UK have a longer Priority target of around 30 working days. These are targets, not guarantees, and availability varies by route and location.
Generally you choose the service when you apply, so it is best to decide before you submit and pay. Not every visa route or application centre offers priority services, so check the GOV.UK guidance for your route.