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  • Visa Application Fee

    The fees shown below are payable in the Malawi Kwacha equivalent according to the Consular Rate of Exchange.

    The acknowledgement of the visa fee payment will be valid for 15 working days from the date of payment and applicants must submit their applications within this period. The visa application must be submitted at the UK Border Agency visa application centre upon payment of the visa fee into the British High Commission account. Electronic Fund Transfers and direct debit payments are not accepted.

    Methods of payment
    The visa fees are payable into the British High Commission account by any of the following methods:

    1. Bankers Cheque
      Issued by any bank in Malawi, payable in Lilongwe, favouring the SCB - BHC Visa Fee Collections.

    2. Cash
      Cash payment at the South end Agency of National Bank of Malawi. Please note: cash payment at any other branch or agency of National Bank of Malawi will attract bank charges.


    Bank account details:
    Account Name: Standard Chartered Bank - British High Commission Visa Fees Collections Account
    Account Number: 0141142703100
    Bank Name: National Bank of Malawi
    Branch Name: Capital City Branch, Lilongwe

    Please ensure:

    1. The applicant's passport number is used as a beneficiary reference if a cash deposit is selected as a method of payment. You will need to complete individual pay-slips per applicant.

    2. The application is submitted at the UK Border Agency visa application centre immediately after payment of the visa fee.


    Dependants are charged the same fee as the main applicant. All dependants who are travelling must pay the fee whether or not they are included in the main applicant's passport. The visa application fee reflects the administrative costs of processing an application and is not refundable if your application is refused. If a payment has been made and the application is not submitted or if the applicant refuses to provide biometric details with their application, then we will refund the fee.

    These fees are effective for all visa applications made from 7 October 2009.

    The consular rate of exchange is £1=MK250. Please note the visa fees are subject to change.

     Category Fee (MK)
    Category - Visit  
    Single or double visit up to 1 month (India only) 11,500
    Approved Destination Status (ADS) Agreement with China, up to 30 days only 16,800
    Single, double and multiple visit, valid up to 6 months 16,800
    Longer term multiple entry (1 to 2 years) 53,800
    Longer term multiple entry (5 years) 100,000
    Longer term multiple entry (10 years) 125,000
    Entertainer visitor 16,800
    Family visitor 16,800
    Business visitor - general 16,800
    Business visitor - academic visitor (up to 12 months) 16,800
    Business visitor - visiting professor 16,800
    Business visitor - religious worker 16,800
    Business visitor - film crew 16,800
    Special visitor - marriage/civil partnership 16,800
    Special visitor - medical treatment 16,800
    Special visitor - visitor in transit 11,500
    Special visitor - student visitor, up to 6 months 16,800
    Special visitor - child visitor 16,800
    Special visitor - prospective student 16,800
    Special visitor - parent of a child at school (up to 12 months) 53,800
    Sports visitor 16,800
    Business visitor - clinical attachments/dental observations (up to 6 weeks) 53,800
    Business visitor - PLAB test 53,800
    Category: Study
    Dependant of student applicant 36,300
    Category: Employment
    Work permit holder 53,800
    Work permit/HSMP dependant 53,800
    Off Shore Workers 53,800
    Overseas domestic worker - private household 53,800
    EC Business Association Agreement 53,800
    Sole representative 53,800
    UK Ancestry 53,800
    Seasonal agricultural worker 53,800
    Dependants of any of the above 53,800
    Vander Elst Free of charge
    Swiss Posted Worker Free of charge
    Category: Settlement
    Spouse/civil partner of a settled person 146,300
    Unmarried/same sex partner of a settled person 146,300
    Fiancé(e)/proposed civil partner of a settled person 146,300
    Child or dependant relative of a settled person 146,300
    Adopted child of settled person 146,300
    Armed Forces 146,300
    Family reunion Free of charge
    Category: Points Based System (PBS)
    Tier 1 general applicant 168,800
    Dependant of tier 1 general applicant 168,800
    Tier 1 general applicant - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia 153,800
    Dependant of tier 1 general applicant - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia 153,800
    Tier 1 general applicant with HSMP approval letter (transitional arrangement) 62,500
    Dependant of tier 1 general applicant with HSMP approval letter (transitional arrangement) 62,500
    Tier 1 general applicant with HSMP approval letter (transitional arrangement) - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia 57,500
    Dependant of tier 1 general applicant with HSMP approval letter (transitional arrangement) - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia 57,500
    Tier 1 investor or entrepreneur 168,800
    Dependant of tier 1 investor or entrepreneur 168,800
    Tier 1 post study applicant 66,300
    Dependant of tier 1 post study applicant 66,300
    Tier 2 applicant 66,300
    Dependant of tier 2 applicant 66,300
    Tier 2 applicant - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia 1,300
    Dependant of tier 2 applicant - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia 1,300
    Tier 4 (general) student applicant 36,300
    Dependant of tier 4 (general) student applicant 36,300
    Tier 4 (child) student applicant 36,300
    Tier 5 applicant (temporary worker) 31,300
    Dependant of tier 5 applicant (temporary worker) 31,300
    Tier 5 applicant (temporary worker) - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia 27,500
    Dependant of tier 5 applicant (temporary worker) - national of Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia 27,500
    Tier 5 applicant (youth mobility scheme) 31,300
    Chevening Scholarship or Fellowship Free of charge
    British Marshall Scholarship Free of charge
    Fulbright Scholarship Free of charge
    Category: Exempt
    Diplomats: official visit/posting Free of charge
    Members of international organisations on official visits Free of charge
    Member of UK or visiting forces Free of charge
    Category: Others
    Exercise the right of access to a child 53,800
    Parent/primary carer of an EEA national child 53,800
    Returning resident 53,800
    Right of Abode Certificate of Entitlement 53,800
    Course F 16,800
    Vignette transfer 18,800
    Handling applications on behalf of Commonwealth Countries/Overseas Territories 11,800
    Forwarding documents to Commonwealth Countries/Overseas Territories (additional fee) 15,800
    Joining ship/aircraft 11,500
    Direct Airside Transit (DAT) 11,500
    Family member of an EEA national Free of charge
    Family member of a Swiss national Free of charge
    Turkish nationals to establish in business Free of charge

    Visa application fees are set in £ sterling by the British Government and are the same world wide.
    Visit the UK Border Agency Visa Services website to see the £ sterling visa application fees.
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