Fee Waiver Application

You can apply for a fee waiver if you’re applying for permission to stay in the UK. This means you will not have to pay a visa application fee if you are eligible.

Before you apply to extend your visa, you must get a decision on your fee waiver.

Eligibility
You may be eligible for a fee waiver if:

• You’re a partner, parent or dependant child of someone who has a family visa or has permission to stay in the UK on the basis of their private life
• You’ve got ‘Discretionary Leave’ or ‘Leave outside the Immigration Rules’ on human rights grounds where you were refused refugee status or humanitarian protection – check your Biometric Residence Permit to see what you’ve got
• You have permission to stay in the UK because you’re a victim of modern slavery or human trafficking

You can apply for a fee waiver if you cannot afford to pay the fee because you:

• Do not have a place to live in the UK and you cannot afford one
• Have a place to live but cannot afford essential living costs like food or heating
• Have a very low income and paying the fee would harm your child’s wellbeing

Your partner and children
You can include your partner and children in your visa waiver application if they’re applying to join or stay with you in the UK as your dependants.