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Health and Care Worker Dependant Visa Fee 2026: £324 or £628
Health and Care Worker dependants pay £324 (visa up to 3 years) or £628 (over 3 years), inside or outside the UK, with no health surcharge. How to make sure you pay the right fee.
If you hold a UK Health and Care Worker visa and want to bring a partner or child, the fee for each dependant is much lower than for a standard Skilled Worker visa. Many people still quote older figures such as £628 or £877, so it is worth checking exactly what you pay today.
The short answer: Health and Care Worker dependants pay £324 if the visa is for up to 3 years, or £628 if it is for more than 3 years. The fee is the same whether you apply from inside or outside the UK.
Why you may have seen different figures
Older guidance, earlier fee tables and some third-party sites show fees from before the Health and Care Worker reductions were updated. The standard Skilled Worker dependant fee is much higher (£819 or £1,618 from outside the UK, £943 or £1,865 from inside the UK), which is why using the general Skilled Worker fee tool can show a figure that is too high for a Health and Care Worker dependant.
The correct fees for Health and Care Worker dependants
| Visa duration | Applying from outside UK | Applying from inside UK |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 3 years | £324 | £324 |
| Over 3 years | £628 | £628 |
Your partner or child pays the fee for the same length of time as your visa, even if they apply after your visa has been granted. Each dependant pays separately.
Do Health and Care Worker dependants pay the Immigration Health Surcharge?
No. Health and Care Worker visa holders and their dependants are exempt from the Immigration Health Surcharge. At £1,035 per person per year, that is a saving of £3,105 for each person on a 3-year visa.
If the online application asks a Health and Care Worker dependant to pay the surcharge, check that you have selected the right visa category before paying.
How to make sure you pay the right fee
- Choose the Health and Care Worker route when you start the dependant application, not the general Skilled Worker route
- The main applicant's visa type decides the dependant's fee category
- If the fee shown is higher than £324 (up to 3 years) or £628 (over 3 years), go back and check you have selected the Health and Care Worker option
Use VisaVault's dependent visa calculator to calculate the fees for your situation, including which route applies to your dependant.
Fees checked against the GOV.UK visa fees table dated 8 October 2026. Always confirm current fees on GOV.UK before paying.
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