Do consultant fees include embassy fees?

No. On VisaMarket, embassy, biometric and third-party charges are always payable separately and are stated as such on booking and checkout pages.

Why do fees vary so much between consultants?

Scope. A 30-minute eligibility call is priced very differently from an end-to-end permanent-residency file with document preparation, assessment liaison and interview coaching over several months.

Can I pay after the visa is approved?

No reputable consultancy works on outcome-contingent payment, because no one controls a visa decision. Treat such an offer as a warning sign.

Costs & fees

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Visa consultation fees in India

The three separate costs in any visa application — consultant fee, embassy fee, and third-party charges — and the fee ranges currently listed on VisaMarket.

Three costs, three different recipients

A visa application almost always involves three separate payments. The consultant's professional fee goes to the consultancy. The embassy or consular fee goes to the mission and is set by the destination government. Biometric enrolment, courier, translation and attestation charges go to visa application centres and third-party vendors.

Only the first is something a consultant can discount. If a quote is a single number with no breakdown, ask for one.

What consultants on VisaMarket charge

Listed consultation fees currently start at ₹200 and go up to ₹1,899, depending on the consultancy and the complexity of the destination. The starting fee is shown on every profile before you book.

Full-service packages on the platform range from ₹499 to ₹3,84,000. The high end covers permanent residency and skilled-migration files, which run for months and involve multiple assessment bodies; a single short-stay tourist file sits near the low end.

Government fees change without notice

Embassy fees are revised by destination governments and often quoted in the destination currency, so the rupee amount moves with the exchange rate. VisaMarket does not quote consular fees as fixed amounts for this reason — always confirm the current fee on the official mission or visa application centre website on the day you pay.

Refunds and what happens on refusal

A professional fee pays for work performed, so it is generally not refundable once the file has been prepared and submitted. Government fees are almost never refundable on refusal. Before paying, ask specifically what the consultant does — and what they charge — if you need to reapply.

Payments made through VisaMarket produce an invoice with a line-item breakdown, and the platform's refund terms are published in the Legal Centre.

Frequently asked questions

Do consultant fees include embassy fees?: No. On VisaMarket, embassy, biometric and third-party charges are always payable separately and are stated as such on booking and checkout pages.
Why do fees vary so much between consultants?: Scope. A 30-minute eligibility call is priced very differently from an end-to-end permanent-residency file with document preparation, assessment liaison and interview coaching over several months.
Can I pay after the visa is approved?: No reputable consultancy works on outcome-contingent payment, because no one controls a visa decision. Treat such an offer as a warning sign.