Visa Cost Converter: Convert Any Visa Fee (2026)
Convert US, UK, Schengen and Canada visa fees between USD, EUR, GBP, INR, CAD, AUD, AED, PHP, NGN and PKR. Indicative October 2026 rates with common-fee presets.
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Indicative conversion using static October 2026 rates below — check live rates before paying. Consulates charge their own consular rate and banks add 1–3% markup, so always confirm the payable amount on the official payment page. Application fees are non-refundable.
| Currency | Per US $1 (indicative, Oct 2026) | Example: $185 B1/B2 ≈ |
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Static indicative mid-market rates, refreshed for October 2026: EUR 0.87, GBP 0.75, INR 96.0, CAD 1.40, AUD 1.52, AED 3.67, PHP 62.6, NGN 1,410, PKR 278 per US $1. Live market rates move daily — check a live rate source before you pay.
Visa Cost Converter: What Your Fee Really Equals at Home
This visa fee converter answers the question every applicant asks after reading an official fee list: what does $185, €90 or £135 actually mean in my money? Type any visa fee amount, pick the two currencies, and the tool converts instantly across US dollars, euros, pounds, rupees, Canadian and Australian dollars, dirhams, pesos, naira and Pakistani rupees — with an optional card buffer so your budget survives contact with your bank. Short answers for the most-searched fees: a US B1/B2 visa fee of $185 converts to roughly ₹17,760 or ₦260,850; a Schengen visa fee of €90 is about $103; a UK Standard Visitor fee of £135 is about $180; and a Canada visitor fee of CAD $100 is about $71. For route-by-route totals rather than conversions, use our visa fee calculator, price an American trip in rupees on our USA visa fee India 2026 page, check British prices on our UK visa fee 2026 guide, see European totals on our Schengen visa cost 2026 page, or estimate a multi-country itinerary with our visa calculator.
Why the Same Visa Fee Is a Different Number in Every Currency
Visa fees differ by currency for a simple reason: no government prices its fee in ten currencies at once. The US State Department sets the B1/B2 visa fee at $185 in dollars, period. The UK Home Office sets the Standard Visitor fee at £135 in pounds. Schengen states set €90 in euros under the EU Visa Code, and Canada sets CAD $100 under its own regulations. Every figure you see in rupees, naira, pesos or any other currency is a derived number — a conversion of that fixed official amount — so it floats with exchange rates while the official fee sits still for years. The $185 B1/B2 fee has not moved since 2023, yet its rupee equivalent has swung by thousands of rupees as the dollar strengthened toward ₹96 in 2026.
Three layers sit between the official fee and the number on your receipt. First, the market rate — the live rate you see in this converter. Second, the consular rate — the embassy's own fixed conversion, explained below. Third, your bank's rate, which adds a foreign-transaction markup of 1 to 3 percent on card payments plus any flat cross-border fee. A $185 fee can therefore land anywhere from the exact market conversion to 5 percent above it, which is why this tool offers the buffer selector: budget the +5% ceiling and any pleasant surprise is yours to keep.
Consular Exchange Rates, Explained
A consular exchange rate is the fixed rate an embassy, consulate or outsourced centre such as VFS Global or TLScontact uses to turn its official fee into payable local cash. Missions typically pull a central-bank or commercial reference rate, round it to a payment-friendly figure, and freeze it in a fee table for one to three months. Your receipt is computed from that frozen rate, not from the live rate on the morning you pay — so a converter and a consulate can honestly disagree by a few percent, and the consulate is always right.
This matters most in volatile currencies. When the naira or rupee moves 2 percent in a fortnight, a consulate still collecting at last month's table can look cheap or expensive against Google's rate. It also matters for reciprocity-style extras: some countries add issuance fees that depend on your nationality, and those are converted at the same consular table. Practical rule: use this converter to budget, then read the payable figure on the official payment or appointment page and pay exactly that — never wire a converted amount you computed yourself to an embassy bank account, because a shortfall of even a few rupees can invalidate the payment and force you to start over.
Common Visa Fees to Convert (2026 Reference)
All six presets are verified 2026 figures: the US B1/B2 fee is $185 (unchanged since the 2023 increase from $160), the Schengen adult fee is €90 (raised from €80 in June 2024, unchanged since), the UK Standard Visitor fee is £135 (April 2026 fee table), the Canada visitor fee is CAD $100 per person, the US petition-based work fee is $205, and the Canada study permit fee is CAD $150. Remember these are application fees only: students add SEVIS, VFS service charges of roughly $32–$45 apply per Schengen applicant in the USA, and biometrics, photos, courier and travel sit on top everywhere.
Worked Examples (Check Your Result Against These)
Using the indicative October 2026 table: $185 × 96.0 = ₹17,760 for the B1/B2 fee in rupees. €90 ÷ 0.87 = $103.45 for the Schengen fee in dollars. £135 ÷ 0.75 = $180.00 for the UK visitor fee in dollars. CAD $100 ÷ 1.40 = $71.43 for the Canada visitor fee in dollars. $185 × 278 = ₨51,430 for the B1/B2 fee in Pakistani rupees. Flip any pair and the inverse line shows the reverse rate — for example, $1 ≈ ₹96.00 means ₹1 ≈ $0.0104. Add the 3% buffer to mirror a typical card statement, or 5% for a ceiling that survives weekend rate gaps.
Visa Fee Converter FAQs
Why is the same visa fee a different number in my currency?
Each government sets its fee in its own currency — the US in dollars, the UK in pounds, Schengen states in euros, Canada in Canadian dollars. Any other-currency figure is just a conversion of that fixed amount, so it moves every day with exchange rates while the official fee stays the same.
What is a consular exchange rate?
A consular exchange rate is the fixed rate an embassy or visa centre uses to convert its official fee into the local currency you pay in. It is usually set centrally every few weeks or months, so it can differ from the live market rate you see on Google by a few percent in either direction.
Which currency do I actually pay my visa fee in?
You pay in the currency the embassy, consulate or application centre demands — usually the local currency of the country where you apply, sometimes US dollars. The converter tells you the approximate equivalent, but the payment page or bank slip amount is the only figure that matters.
Why did my card get charged a different amount than the converter showed?
Three common reasons: your bank applied its own exchange rate plus a foreign-transaction markup of 1 to 3 percent, the consulate used its own consular rate rather than the market rate, or the rate moved between your estimate and the payment date. Budget a 3 to 5 percent buffer above the converted figure.
Are converted fee estimates exact enough for budgeting?
Yes, for budgeting. Converted estimates are typically within a few percent of the final charge, which is close enough to plan a trip budget. They are not exact enough to pre-fill a bank transfer to the cent — always confirm the payable amount on the official payment page before sending money.
Do VFS Global and TLScontact service fees convert the same way?
Service fees are set separately from embassy fees and are usually priced directly in local currency, so there is no conversion involved at all. A $32 to $45 VFS service fee in the USA is simply charged in dollars; only the underlying €90 Schengen embassy fee is a converted amount.
How often do consular exchange rates change?
Most missions revise their local-currency fee tables every one to three months, or sooner after a large currency swing. That is why the same visa can cost slightly more or less in your currency from one month to the next even though the official dollar, pound or euro fee never moved.
Should I pay in US dollars or local currency if I am given a choice?
Compare the two totals on the day you pay, including your bank's markup. Paying in the consulate's own currency usually avoids a double conversion, but if your card charges no foreign-transaction fee and the consular rate is stale, the dollar option can occasionally win. The difference is rarely more than a few percent.
Is the visa fee refunded if my application is refused?
No. Application fees for the US, UK, Schengen and Canadian visas are non-refundable whether you are refused or withdraw. That makes the converted local-currency cost real money at risk, so check your documents against a checklist before you pay.
How We Fact-Checked This Converter
Fee figures were checked on October 4, 2026 against the US State Department schedule (B1/B2 $185, petition-based work $205), the EU Visa Code as applied in 2026 (Schengen adult €90), the Home Office April 2026 table (UK Standard Visitor £135) and IRCC's fee list (Canada visitor CAD $100, study permit CAD $150). Exchange rates are static indicative mid-market approximations for October 2026 (per US $1: EUR 0.87, GBP 0.75, INR 96.0, CAD 1.40, AUD 1.52, AED 3.67, PHP 62.6, NGN 1,410, PKR 278), cross-checked against late-September 2026 market data. Live rates move daily — always confirm on a live source before paying.