Can I Get Fee Wavier for Dependents of a Skilled Worker Visa?

Hi,
Dear All,
I am in the UK on a Skilled worker visa. I have 4 kids and 1 wife in back home (total 5 dependents). I want to apply their visa as my dependents. but the main hurdle is the IHS surcharge which is almost £17k (including Visa fees)for 3 years. I want to know, As a skilled worker visa holder in the UK, can I apply for Fee Wavier for my dependents? to apply their visas without paying IHS surcharge.
How many chances are there to get the wavier?
Please advise in details.
Kind regards

No you can't. There are very specific requirements for a fee waiver, simply being too expensive is not one of them.

https://www.gov.uk/visa-fee-waiver-in-uk

Also, the visa routes that qualify for a fee waiver are for the visa fees, not the ihs fee, and for application that qualify that are made within the UK.

hi Dear CR001
thank your prompt kind response.
kind regards

If you find a job with in health and care sector i.e., NHS England, you can get IHS refunded via this scheme. However, you would still need to pay IHS upfront and they will be eligible for refund if you work in health and care on 6 monthly installment. Details on the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... h%20period.