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英國簽證要繳多少移民健康附加費(IHS)?2026 官方費率、免繳情形與退費規則

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申請英國工作、就學、依親等簽證,多數要在線上申請流程中另外繳移民健康附加費(IHS),這不是保險,而是取得英國公共衛生服務使用資格的一次性費用。觀光簽證與六個月以下境外申請通常不用繳。本文整理 GOV.UK 現行費率、免繳情形與退費規則。

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申請英國簽證時,除了簽證申請費,多數人還要另外繳一筆移民健康附加費(Immigration Health Surcharge,簡稱 IHS)。GOV.UK 的 Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application 說明,多數人要在線上簽證/移民申請時繳交 IHS,是否要繳則取決於申請的移民身分類別。繳清後,可從簽證生效日起免費使用 NHS;即使另有私人醫療保險,官方頁面也明確指出仍須繳納 IHS。

本文於 2026 年 9 月 10 日重新核對 GOV.UK 指南五個分頁(Overview、Who needs to pay、How much you have to pay、Paying the healthcare surcharge、Refunds)。費率與規則屬政策事項,可能隨時調整;申請前務必回官方頁面確認當下版本,本文不提供個案簽證建議,也不代辦簽證或 IHS 繳費。

哪些情況通常要繳

GOV.UK 的 Who needs to pay 指出,簽證或移民申請若符合以下情形,通常要繳 IHS:在英國境外申請、簽證期間超過 6 個月;或在英國境內申請,不論停留多久。官方也特別註明:申請觀光簽證(visitor visa)或申請永久居留,不用繳 IHS;但即使已投保私人醫療保險,仍須繳納。

哪些簽證可以免繳

同一頁列出約 20 種免繳情形,較常見的包括:

  • 觀光簽證,或境外申請、停留 6 個月以下的簽證
  • 申請永久居留(indefinite leave to enter or remain)
  • 符合資格的 Health and Care Worker visa 申請人與其依親
  • 申請 EU Settlement Scheme
  • 外交官、訪英軍隊成員及其依親
  • 尋求庇護者、人口販運/現代奴役受害者及相關依親、家暴優惠(domestic violence concession)適用者
  • 申請 Ukraine Extension Scheme 或 Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme
  • 申請 Isle of Man 或 Channel Islands 的簽證

這份清單並不完整,實際約近 20 個類別,且官方也提醒:若申請永久居留卻只獲得有限期限的許可,仍須在取得該許可前繳納 IHS。完整清單請以官方頁面逐項核對。

金額怎麼算:依簽證年期收費

How much you have to pay 頁面列出現行費率:

  • 每年 £776:學生、學生的依親,以及 Youth Mobility Scheme 簽證申請人,例如 2 年期學生簽證共 £1,552。
  • 每年 £776:申請當下未滿 18 歲的申請人。
  • 每年 £1,035:其他所有簽證/移民申請,例如 3 年期簽證共 £3,105。

未滿一年的部分則依申請地點與期間計算:境外申請、停留 6 個月以下不用繳;境內申請、停留 6 個月以下要繳半年費用(學生/依親/未滿 18 歲為 £388,其他為 £517.50);停留超過 6 個月但不滿 1 年,不論在境內或境外申請,都要繳整年費用。超過 1 年的簽證,18 個月以下要繳「一年整費加半年費」,超過 18 個月但不滿 2 年則要繳「兩年整費」。年滿 18 歲的依親,通常要繳與主申請人相同的金額。

什麼時候繳、逾期會怎樣

依 Paying the healthcare surcharge 頁面,IHS 是在申請簽證時以信用卡或金融卡線上繳納;系統會要求填入工作證(certificate of sponsorship)起訖日期(如適用)或就學期間(學生申請),同時申請的依親也要一併提供資料。若是要與已在英國的人團聚,除非對方是英國公民、已取得 EU settled status 或已取得永久居留許可,否則還需要提供對方的簽證到期日或 IHS 參考號碼。繳費完成後會以電子郵件收到 IHS 參考號碼,畫面上也會顯示;這組號碼只能用一次,重新申請要重新取得。

如果沒繳或繳不足額,UKVI 會寄送說明如何補繳的郵件(找不到時記得檢查垃圾郵件匣);收到郵件後,在英國境內要在 10 個工作天內繳清,境外則是 7 個工作天內,逾期未繳足全額,簽證或移民申請會被拒絕。

退費規則

Refunds 頁面說明,符合下列情形可獲全額退費:同一筆申請重複繳了兩次 IHS、簽證申請被拒絕,或在核准前主動撤回申請。若申請核准但有以下情形,可獲部分退費:實際核准的簽證期間比申請時短、依親的簽證被拒絕(只退依親那部分的 IHS),或在英國境內延簽/轉換簽證時就同一段期間重複繳了兩次(重複繳納的期間滿 6 個月以上,會以「四捨五入到最近的 6 個月」計算退費;不滿 6 個月則不予退費)。

以下情形不會退費:簽證核准後才撤回申請、簽證核准但沒有入境英國、在簽證到期前自行離境(例如為了提出新申請)、被要求在簽證到期前離境、申請的是永久居留,或轉換到另一個本來就免繳 IHS 的簽證類別;申請人在英國境內或抵達前身故,也不會退費。若持有 S1 certificate(適用於健保由歐盟國家、瑞士、挪威、冰島或列支敦士登支付的人),則可能依另一套規則獲得全額或部分退費。

常見混淆點

ETA 不是簽證,也不會產生 IHS 費用:台灣護照多數情況適用的 ETA(electronic travel authorisation)屬於觀光等短期入境許可,依 GOV.UK 規則不用繳 IHS;只有實際申請工作、就學、依親等簽證,且不屬於前述豁免情形時,才需要另外繳 IHS。ETA 與簽證的判斷方式,可先參考〈台灣護照去英國要 ETA 還是簽證?先用 GOV.UK 官方查詢〉。

IHS 收據不是簽證核准證明,也不是身分證明:繳費完成只代表 IHS 已繳,實際簽證是否核准仍以 UKVI 決定為準;取得數位簽證身分後,若需要向雇主、房東或其他查核者證明身分,官方使用的是 UKVI 的 share code 服務,用法可參考〈英國 eVisa share code 怎麼用?工作與英格蘭租屋不能共用的查核流程〉。

本文只整理 GOV.UK 現行公開規則,不判斷個別申請是否需要繳納 IHS、應繳多少,或是否符合退費資格;金額、豁免範圍與退費規則均可能調整,申請前請以官方頁面當下顯示內容與 UKVI 的正式決定為準。

第一次查英國或赴英生活與簽證資訊、還在分該看官方來源、入境文件還是落地行政時,先看英國/赴英資訊怎麼開始。

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參考來源

  1. Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application: OverviewGOV.UK · 2026-09-10
    • Most people need to pay the immigration health surcharge (IHS) as part of their online immigration application.
    • You can start using the NHS free of charge from the date your visa starts. You must have already paid the IHS if you need to.
  2. Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application: Who needs to payGOV.UK · 2026-09-10
    • You usually need to pay the healthcare surcharge if you're applying for a visa or immigration application: for more than 6 months, if you're applying outside the UK; for any length of time, if you're applying inside the UK.
    • You do not need to pay if you're applying for a visitor visa or to remain in the UK permanently.
    • You still need to pay even if you have private medical insurance.
    • Who does not need to pay: indefinite leave, Health and Care Worker visa and dependants, EU Settlement Scheme, diplomats and visiting armed forces, asylum seekers, trafficking/slavery victims, domestic violence concession, Ukraine Extension Scheme and Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, among others.
    • If you're applying for a visa for the Isle of Man or Channel Islands you do not need to pay the IHS.
  3. Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application: How much you have to payGOV.UK · 2026-09-10
    • £776 per year for students, their dependants, and those on a Youth Mobility Scheme visa, for example £1,552 for a 2-year visa. £776 per year for visa and immigration applicants who are under the age of 18 at time of application.
    • £1,035 per year for all other visa and immigration applications, for example £3,105 for a 3-year visa.
    • You do not need to pay the surcharge if you're applying from outside the UK for 6 months or less. If you're applying from inside the UK, you'll have to pay half the yearly cost (£388 for students/dependants/under-18, £517.50 for any other application). More than 6 months but less than one year: pay the cost of a full year. 18 months or less: yearly cost plus half yearly cost. More than 18 months but less than 2 years: cost of 2 full years.
    • Dependants aged 18 or over usually need to pay the same amount as you.
  4. Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application: Paying the healthcare surchargeGOV.UK · 2026-09-10
    • You must pay the healthcare surcharge by debit or credit card. You'll be asked for the start and end dates on your certificate of sponsorship, if you have one, and your course dates if you're applying as a student. You'll need the visa expiry date of anyone you're joining in the UK unless they're a UK citizen, have EU settled status, or have permission to stay in the UK permanently.
    • You'll be sent an email with an IHS reference number... You can only use this number once - you'll need to get another one if you reapply.
    • You must pay the surcharge within 10 working days if you're inside the UK, or 7 working days if you're outside the UK. Your visa or immigration application will be turned down if you do not pay the full amount in this time.
  5. Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application: RefundsGOV.UK · 2026-09-10
    • Full refund if: you paid the IHS twice for the same visa application; your visa application is refused; you withdraw your visa application before a decision is made.
    • Partial refund if: you get less time on your visa than you asked for; any dependants are refused (only their IHS is refunded); you're extending or switching your visa in the UK and paid twice for the same period (rounded down to the nearest 6 months; no refund if the double-paid period is less than 6 months).
    • No refund if: you withdraw after your visa is granted; your application is successful but you do not come to the UK; you leave the UK before your visa ends; you're told to leave before your visa expires; you're applying for indefinite leave to remain; you're switching to a visa that is exempt from the IHS; or the applicant dies.
    • If you have an S1 certificate you may get a full or partial IHS refund.

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