IHS Refund on Switching Visa

[anrg]

Hi all, i recently switched form a dependent visa to a tier 1 visa. I had got the dependent visa about 6 months ago. Given we had paid IHS for 5 years then + also now can I be eligible for a refund of the IHS I have paid against the previous Visa for the amount of time left?

If yes, any idea how one can initiate this?

[secret.simon]

You are unlikely to have paid IHS for five years for a dependent visa. A dependent visa is generally issued for 2.5 years and the IHS is generally for that length of time (generally about £1000).

More information on IHS refunds

To the best of my knowledge, you do not get a refund if you change visas in the UK while you still had a valid visa on which you had already paid IHS. So, in your case, I would not expect a refund. But wait for others to advise further.

[CR001]

You are unlikely to have paid IHS for five years for a dependent visa. A dependent visa is generally issued for 2.5 years and the IHS is generally for that length of time (generally about £1000).

More information on IHS refunds

To the best of my knowledge, you do not get a refund if you change visas in the UK while you still had a valid visa on which you had already paid IHS. So, in your case, I would not expect a refund. But wait for others to advise further.

OP was on a Tier 2 ICT Dependent visa which can be issued for 5 years (though rare, usually 3 years initially).

[secret.simon]

OP was on a Tier 2 ICT Dependent visa which can be issued for 5 years (though rare, usually 3 years initially).

It is the exception that proves the rule. Thank you for catching that, CR001.

[anrg]

You are unlikely to have paid IHS for five years for a dependent visa. A dependent visa is generally issued for 2.5 years and the IHS is generally for that length of time (generally about £1000).

More information on IHS refunds

To the best of my knowledge, you do not get a refund if you change visas in the UK while you still had a valid visa on which you had already paid IHS. So, in your case, I would not expect a refund. But wait for others to advise further.

OP was on a Tier 2 ICT Dependent visa which can be issued for 5 years (though rare, usually 3 years initially).

Yes we were in long term ICT so got a 5 year visa and paid IHS for the 5 year term. Thanks for the reply @scret.simon and your view. We're trying to figure since for 4 people switching the IHS fees are rather substantial

@CROO1 any view on the refund question will be great to have.

[Maria7890]

Curious if you got your refund?

I am going through something similar. Tier-2 ICT (expires in March 2025) switching to Spouse Visa that will expire in 2.5 years.