The visa fee is charged in all cases, even if your visa application is denied. If the visa application is submitted to the diplomatic missions service provider, the provider will also charge a service fee. If a visa facilitation agreement is in effect, the visa fee may be lower. In certain cases, the visa fee may be reduced or waived entirely.

A reduced visa fee applies to children between the ages of 6 and 12. The visa fee is due in all cases, even if your visa application is denied. If the visa application is submitted through the diplomatic missions service provider, the provider will charge an additional service fee. Under some visa facilitation agreements, children between the ages of 6 and 12 are exempt from the visa fee. In certain cases, the fee may be reduced or waived entirely.

In certain cases, no visa fee is charged. These include visas for: Children under 6 years of age Schoolchildren, students, and participants in postgraduate programs, as well as accompanying teaching staff, who wish to enter the country for study or training purposes Representatives of nonprofit organizations up to the age of 25 who are participating in seminars, conferences, or sports, cultural, or educational events organized by nonprofit organizations Researchers traveling for research purposes or to participate in a scientific seminar or conference In addition, no fees apply if you wish to have a still-valid visa transferred. If your current travel document no longer has any blank pages and you therefore need a new travel document, you can have your visa transferred to the new document free of charge, with the validity period remaining unchanged.