United Kingdom: besides the visa fee there is a yearly health surcharge, £776 a year for students, paid in one lump sum when you apply
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- Takes minutes
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In plain words
Going to the U.K. costs more than the visa fee. You also pay the health surcharge in advance for the number of years of the visa, and only then can you use the National Health Service (国民医疗服务, NHS). For a two-year visa you pay £1552 at once. Together with the visa fee, this has to be paid in full before you leave, so don't leave it out of your budget.
Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 32, tip 8. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer