IHS Reference Number

Good afternoon everyone,
I hope that you're all well. I've just paid the IHS and received the Transaction Confirmation Email. It says that they will email me again with the IHS Reference Number

(On completion of your IHS application you will also be emailed a copy of your IHS reference number, which you will need for your immigration application.)

Well I've completed it and i'm still waiting for the email with the ref number. How long does it usually take? Alternatively, is the Transaction reference the same as the IHS reference?

thank you for your kind help

Hi @CharlesCalix after a few minutes they will email immediately the IHS no.. But if not, it's the same as the IHS reference in the transaction reference..

What's an IHS number??

You need an IHS reference number before you can apply for a visa.. In order to have that , you'll need to pay for the health surcharge.

Ah, ok. We haven't had to do one of those yet. Thanks.

That's the new rule of UKVI.. It's more expensive to apply the visa nowadays. .

Yeah. I know about it, I just didn't know what IHS meant.

We will do our second FLR in November, and will have to pay NHS then. I'll keep costs under control by doing a postal application instead of Premium Service this time. No real urgency on this one.

Just a incremental unique identifier to anyone who logs onto the website wanting to apply for the NHS charge. Even if you don't complete the whole process you are still allocated an IHS number.

When we first heard of the NHS charge I went and logged onto the website and tried it a few times just to see what it was all about, being allocated an IHS number each time.

I wrote the IHS ref number on front page of my application when I went to submit all my documents they ask for printout of IHS confirmation . I told them that it's not on their instructions . But the lady said to be on safe side just include the printout so I did. Phew

Im having a problem, I already pay the NHS Surcharge and got the IHS Reference Number last week, and now im in the UKVI site and book an appointment, in the site i fill up the form but in the Step 3 im stock and recieve a portal direct the NHS Payment site which i already been and paid. But now the UKVI site asked for the confirmation and i didnt know how to confirm it. It always direct me to the NHS Pay site. Please help, what i can do? how to contact the UKVI site that i already pay the NHS Surcharge and have the IHS Reference Number. im stock, i cant booked an appointment.

Please Help,

Thanks
GodBless

Go through your email ..as soon a's you pay NHS they will send you a confirmation via email ..that your payment been received

I already have that confirmation email, i already pay it and it goes throughy i already have my IHS number too, the only problem is i cant book an appointment because it asked an IHS confirmation in UkVi site, and they always redirected me to the NHS Surcharge payment that i already pay. I look an option where i can confirmed my IHS but there isnt. Huhuhuhu....

How i can book my appointment now??

Ohhhh God, i do it wrong, i pay the NHS surcharge seperately, and it says i should pay it together with the application online

You may need to pay a healthcare surcharge (called the ‘immigration health surcharge’ or IHS) as part of your immigration application.

If you’re applying online or through the premium service centre, you’ll pay the surcharge as part of your application or when you book an appointment.

If you’re applying by post, you must pay the healthcare surcharge onlinebefore you send your application - you’ll need to include the IHS reference number on your application form.

Ohhhh dear, we need to pay it again together with my application online,,

Hello there, anyone can help me about it?? Do we need to pay NHS Surcharge again online so we can book an appointment in he premium service center?? How about the refund? How long ussually we can hand the refund??

Im worried now? I only have 1 week left before my fiancee visa expired.

Personally I'd pay it again. Worry about the refund later. You have cut it fine with the timing.

I Really feel bad halohalo, i didnt read it well, i missed it, and i feel its my fault for not reading it well, that i need to pay the NHS Surcharge in thE UKVI site. Instead i pay it separately,,. I need to pay it again so i can book our liverpool appointment. I really feel bad.

No need to feel bad. We are humans and we make errors. Important thing is that it can be fixed. Once you explain the issue and that you've paid twice you will be entitled to get your first payment back. Just a bit of hassle sorting it out. Focus on your application for now. Good luck

How long ussually the refund will be ok?? Can i get the refund first before ill pay it again online in the UKVI application and book an appointment??

Hi Shengsei. To be honest I'm not sure I can answer your question. I don't know anyone who has requested a refund as of yet.

how about your experience? when u pay it twice u request a refund? how long it takes before u get your refund?