| UK Standard Visitor visa fee (up to 6 months) | £135 | GOV.UK | 12 October 2026 |
| UK long-term visitor visa fee (2 years) | £506 | GOV.UK | 12 October 2026 |
| UK long-term visitor visa fee (5 years) | £903 | GOV.UK | 12 October 2026 |
| UK long-term visitor visa fee (10 years) | £1,128 | GOV.UK | 12 October 2026 |
| Usual UK visitor visa decision time | 3 weeks | GOV.UK | 12 October 2026 |
| Earliest you can apply before UK travel | 3 months | GOV.UK | 12 October 2026 |
| Schengen short-stay visa fee (adult) | €90 | European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs | 12 October 2026 |
| Schengen visa fee (children aged 6 to under 12) | €45 | European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs | 12 October 2026 |
| Normal Schengen processing time (can extend to 45 days) | 15 days | European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs | 12 October 2026 |
| Schengen application window before travel | 6 months to 15 days | European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs | 12 October 2026 |
| Minimum travel medical insurance cover for a Schengen visa | €30,000 | EU Visa Code, Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, Article 15 | 12 October 2026 |
| Schengen visa applications from India refused in 2024 | 1,65,266 | European Commission visa statistics, as reported by Business Today and Gulf News | 12 October 2026 |
| Refusal rate for Indian Schengen applicants in 2024 | about 15% | European Commission visa statistics, as reported by Business Today | 12 October 2026 |
| Estimated non-refundable fees Indians lost on refused Schengen applications in 2024 | ₹136 crore | Gulf News and Business Today, based on European Commission data | 12 October 2026 |
| Indian applications refused by France in 2024 (highest of any Schengen state) | 31,314 | European Commission visa statistics, as reported by Business Today | 12 October 2026 |
| US B1/B2 visa application (MRV) fee | $185 | US Department of State | 12 October 2026 |
| US Visa Integrity Fee set by the 2025 budget law (H.R. 1) | $250 | Boston University ISSO, May 2026 | 12 October 2026 |
| B visa adjusted refusal rate for Indian nationals, FY2025 | 22.04% | US Department of State, adjusted refusal rate table FY2025 (as reported) | 12 October 2026 |
| B visa adjusted refusal rate for Indian nationals, FY2024 | 16.32% | US Department of State, adjusted refusal rate table FY2024 (as reported) | 12 October 2026 |
