How it works
Fee-currency total = adults × adult fee + children × child fee + all applicants × service fee + extras; multiply by your budget exchange rate.
Input definitions
- Destination
- Choose United States / United Kingdom / Canada / Australia / Schengen area / Ireland / Other.
- Adult applicants
- Enter the value in the labeled unit.
- Child applicants
- Enter the value in the labeled unit.
- Official fee per adult: enter current quote
- Enter the value in the labeled unit.
- Official fee per child: enter current quote
- Enter the value in the labeled unit.
- Service/biometric fee per applicant
- Enter the value in the labeled unit.
- Total translations, courier and other costs
- Enter the value in the labeled unit.
- Budget currency per 1 fee-currency unit
- Enter the value in the labeled unit.
A worked example
- Destination
- United States
- Adult applicants
- 2
- Child applicants
- 1
- Official fee per adult: enter current quote
- 100
- Official fee per child: enter current quote
- 50
- Service/biometric fee per applicant
- 20
- Total translations, courier and other costs
- 40
- Budget currency per 1 fee-currency unit
- 1
Assumptions & limits
Illustrative fee defaults only. Obtain current fees and exemptions from the destination authority links below. Put all fee inputs in one currency before converting. No nationality, visa eligibility, processing-time, fee-cap or immigration decision is calculated.
Sources & review
Maintained by AnsRio. Methods and examples use automated checks; this does not imply independent professional certification.
- https://www.gov.uk/visa-fees ↗
- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/fees-visa-services.html ↗
- https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp ↗
- https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/fees-and-charges/overview ↗
- https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy/applying-schengen-visa_en ↗
- https://www.irishimmigration.ie/preclearance-and-entry-visas-fees/ ↗
Method updated 2026-10-17. Content checked against the stated method and examples. Our verification approach.
Common questions
Are the default amounts official visa fees?
No. The defaults are fictional planning examples. Choose the destination, obtain the current fee for each applicant from the official links, include all required service, biometric and document fees, then calculate. Exemptions and family caps must be applied before entering the amounts.
Can I check the result before using it?
Compare the worked example with your inputs and use the stated method: Fee-currency total = adults × adult fee + children × child fee + all applicants × service fee + extras; multiply by your budget exchange rate.. Confirm input units and boundary choices before relying on the result.
How does the Visa application fee budget tool work?
Fee-currency total = adults × adult fee + children × child fee + all applicants × service fee + extras; multiply by your budget exchange rate.
What are the assumptions and limits of Visa application fee budget?
Illustrative fee defaults only. Obtain current fees and exemptions from the destination authority links below. Put all fee inputs in one currency before converting. No nationality, visa eligibility, processing-time, fee-cap or immigration decision is calculated.