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UK: Besides the visa fee, there is an annual healthcare surcharge — £776 per year for students, paid in full at application time
英国：签证费之外还有一笔按年收的医疗附加费，学生每年 776 英镑，申请时一次付清
The visa fee is £558. There is also a healthcare surcharge of £776 per year, both of which must be paid in full at the time of application.
The amount you pay to go to the UK isn’t limited to just the visa fee. You also have to prepay the healthcare surcharge based on the length of your visa, which is required to access the UK’s National Health Service. For a two‑year visa, that means paying £1,552 upfront. Add this to the visa fee, and you’ll need to budget for this total amount before you travel.
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The source summarizes the return this way: “The amount you pay to go to the UK isn’t limited to just the visa fee. You also have to prepay the healthcare surcharge based on the length of your visa, which is required to access the UK’s National Health Service. For a two‑year visa, that means paying £1,552 upfront. Add this to the visa fee, and you’ll need to budget for this total amount before you travel.” Evidence grade A. The original states the population, caveats, and sources; this is not a personal forecast.
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8. UK: Besides the visa fee, there is an annual healthcare surcharge — £776 per year for students, paid in full at application time
Cost: The visa fee is £558. There is also a healthcare surcharge of £776 per year, both of which must be paid in full at the time of application.
In plain terms: The amount you pay to go to the UK isn’t limited to just the visa fee. You also have to prepay the healthcare surcharge based on the length of your visa, which is required to access the UK’s National Health Service. For a two‑year visa, that means paying £1,552 upfront. Add this to the visa fee, and you’ll need to budget for this total amount before you travel.
Benefit: The fee for a UK student visa is £558, regardless of whether you apply from outside the UK or extend/change your visa status while already there. In addition, the healthcare surcharge must be paid to use the National Health Service; it is calculated per year of your visa and paid in full at application. For students and their dependents, the charge is £776 per year — so a two‑year visa requires a payment of £1,552. Other applicant categories pay £1,035 per year. If your visa lasts more than six months but less than a full year, the charge is still applied for a full year.
Evidence grade: A
Notes: Both the fee amounts and exchange rates may change; always refer to the two pages listed under Sources for the most current figures. Generally, students aged 18 or older enrolled in degree programmes can stay for up to five years, while those on non‑degree courses are limited to two years. Use these timeframes to estimate the total healthcare surcharge you’ll need to pay.
Sources: UK Government. Student visa. <https://www.gov.uk/student-visa>; UK Government. Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application. <https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application>
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8. 英国：签证费之外还有一笔按年收的医疗附加费，学生每年 776 英镑，申请时一次付清
成本: 签证费 558 英镑。医疗附加费每年 776 英镑。两笔都在申请时一次交清
说人话: 去英国要交的钱不止签证费。还要按签证年数预交医疗附加费，交了才能用英国的国民医疗服务。两年的签证就是一次交 1552 英镑。再加上签证费，出发前这一笔要一次交清，做预算别漏了。
收益: 英国学生签证的费用是 558 英镑。在英国境外申请、在境内延期或者转换，都是这个数。另外还有医疗附加费，交了才能用英国的国民医疗服务，按签证年数在申请时一次预交。学生本人和他的家属是每年 776 英镑，比如 2 年的签证就是 1552 英镑。其他类别的申请人是每年 1035 英镑。签证超过 6 个月、不足 1 年的，按整年收取
证据等级: A
来源: UK Government. Student visa. <https://www.gov.uk/student-visa>；UK Government. Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application. <https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application>
备注: 金额和汇率都会变，按来源里那两个页面上的当期数字算。读学位课程、年满 18 岁的，一般最长能待 5 年，学位以下的是 2 年。按这个年数估算要交多少附加费。
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