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Find out if you need to pay the immigration health surcharge as part of your visa or immigration application.

• Overview

  Most people need to pay the immigration health surcharge (IHS) as part of…

• Who needs to pay

  You usually need to pay the healthcare surcharge if you’re applying for a…

• How much you have to pay

  The exact amount you pay depends on the length of your visa. A visa may…

• Paying the healthcare surcharge

  You’ll pay the immigration healthcare surcharge (IHS) when you apply for…

• Refunds

  You’ll get a full immigration health surcharge (IHS) refund if: you paid…

How offender healthcare is managed in prisons and in the community.

• Updated: 23 February 2023

Information on accessing healthcare for citizens from EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland living in or moving to the UK.

• Updated: 22 February 2024

How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in France.

• Updated: 25 July 2022

How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Sweden.

• Updated: 22 October 2021

How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Romania. ­­

• Updated: 5 October 2022

How UK citizens or residents can get healthcare when visiting countries or territories outside the EU where the UK has reciprocal healthcare agreements.

• Updated: 15 January 2025

How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Greece.

• Updated: 21 October 2021

Summary: How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Bulgaria.

• Updated: 19 October 2021

How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Germany.

• Updated: 19 September 2024