The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015

[^c22357391]: The impact assessment is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/331623/Impact_assessment.pdf or from the Overseas Visitors Team, Room 2N15, Quarry House, Leeds LS2 7UE.

[^key-c342d0eaa38fbcd8e3ae86f22c0a9b21]: Reg. 6A inserted (1.2.2016) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2025), regs. 1(1), 3

[^key-12c2c028e73e77f972cb9cf08c28ee8b]: Reg. 16 substituted (1.2.2016) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2025), regs. 1(1), 6(1)

[^key-8089f0dda5a47dde7bdbfa21e77e4d82]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (1.2.2016) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2025), regs. 1(1), 7

[^key-ab1a193d286dc96f3ebc9a3b8a341e6e]: Words in Sch. 2 omitted (1.2.2016) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2025), regs. 1(1), 8

[^key-f5f2756cd8183161b3e7e221df1ede53]: Words in reg. 6 heading substituted (1.2.2016) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2025), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(a)

[^key-11d2b9646f7ff5f7530c841cc0ec1187]: Words in reg. 6(1)(b)(ii) substituted (1.2.2016) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2025), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(a)

[^key-59712afec8164e52eb4561210f6c8182]: Word in reg. 8(1) omitted (1.2.2016) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2025), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a)

[^key-70ebb61a1e23d5247123be4d7ebad38a]: Word in reg. 8(1) inserted (1.2.2016) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2025), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(b)

[^key-dcb60b21dc83efc1e0f0978c4e4dad78]: Words in reg. 8(1) added (1.2.2016) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2025), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(c)

[^key-deb243e078d030967e67c5c4d679883e]: Words in reg. 8(1) omitted (1.2.2016) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2025), regs. 1(1), 4(3)

[^key-53cad624c1caf7150b43d96fc4432eb8]: Word in reg. 15(d)(i) omitted (1.2.2016) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2025), regs. 1(1), 5(a)

[^key-8505ad32a62e25512b136f7dc6ecfd48]: Reg. 15(d)(iii) added (1.2.2016) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2025), regs. 1(1), 5(b)

[^key-8ddd849fd299c4a479efa5f57ab7a16d]: Reg. 15(d)(ii) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/211), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 180(a)

[^key-af8653e8a8933339c8f791ff66421acd]: Words in reg. 15(d)(iii) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/211), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 180(b)

[^key-5935fed3f83b49a4410b44f33a64d509]: Words in reg. 15(e) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/211), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 180(c)

[^key-ae2c1ee978ec087073ca72ac61330932]: Reg. 3A inserted (21.8.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 5

[^key-807835f5672fa65d5c84309b4c588189]: Reg. 9A inserted (21.8.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 11

[^key-4f7cb49fd6464db768818e8f1850e420]: Word in Sch. 2 omitted (21.8.2017) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 16

[^key-9a75cb62b48a9344c98daab5f2080df4]: Reg. 4(4A) inserted (21.8.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 6

[^key-d6446ab3d237dfad8377d609e61308b5]: Reg. 9(aa) inserted (21.8.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 10(a)

[^key-ffeba8ce8c8333ad1aae5881047c2cc4]: Reg. 9(b) omitted (21.8.2017) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 10(b)

[^key-5dfd5421c5d9b24c1da5f92d4c09bfc2]: Words in reg. 10(2) inserted (21.8.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 12(2)

[^key-192185016bafb693684e04879d2e604b]: Reg. 10(2A) inserted (21.8.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 12(3)

[^key-6305bb2aa0afe4de7024cee174ae9f84]: Reg. 10(3)(b) substituted (21.8.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 12(4)

[^key-688633c69bf881ff8c90a6d27d9dc37d]: Words in reg. 11(3) inserted (21.8.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 13(a)

[^key-ce099cc68ad6ff8a8d40990713f1c072]: Reg. 11(3A) inserted (21.8.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 13(b)

[^key-5d5197cdb8ca6f341e9ff2d461d6d89b]: Words in reg. 15(b) substituted (21.8.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(3)

[^key-ad0d45da65561f6467e3b80105c3f003]: Reg. 15(ba) inserted (21.8.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(4)

[^key-16e7a7f982db38c4418bc9dcb4e7472f]: Word in reg. 15(d) omitted (21.8.2017) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(5)

[^key-2c255a4e30668a08c17751c819e8ad73]: Reg. 15(da) inserted (21.8.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(6)

[^key-02d04e6c209df1c3fa01ec1a6f8ddaf2]: Reg. 23 omitted (21.8.2017) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(b), 15

[^key-a55ea65a17b8a9ff667d5df178a8e6b8]: Reg. 5 substituted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 7

[^key-3f5e9d1e02426d30b5b8a91f44d30901]: Words in reg. 2 omitted (23.10.2017) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(2)

[^key-188e282ef7a9fbe051a3bdbeb582b271]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(3)

[^key-055ef70eb2d3e16983c961d58416d6e3]: Words in reg. 2 substituted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(1)

[^key-4cb83ef82e298be809de2ce48baa9749]: Words in reg. 3 substituted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(1)

[^key-0d0845c61b6309c1777d1d4de06e992c]: Reg. 3(1A)(1B) inserted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)

[^key-afdb1adb618ee35eedf2239025e03cab]: Reg. 3(3)-(4A) substituted for reg. 3(3)(4) (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 4(3)

[^key-ea8a523c6d502294f983f301737cb808]: Word in reg. 3(5)(a)(ii) omitted (23.10.2017) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 4(4)(a)

[^key-ce229748d0b4f63d089d65343a9b7a19]: Word in reg. 3(5)(a)(iii) inserted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 4(4)(b)

[^key-2e521672e3872180c48857c41fa1b9b5]: Reg. 3(5)(a)(iv) inserted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 4(4)(c)

[^key-cc2cf289f5792ac82a33e46b90b69f08]: Reg. 3(7) inserted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 4(5)

[^key-3a15d444e22fd4788104824868eb512c]: Words in reg. 6 substituted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(1)

[^key-238938c368eaaf079e0b6c6e0d2cc287]: Words in reg. 6(3)(c) substituted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 8

[^key-4cfaf1d3dc21114232214d1b23375124]: Words in reg. 6A substituted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(1)

[^key-65edaf9a7548d829b6d986990d690c70]: Words in reg. 7 substituted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(1)

[^key-dfe8ea006c4e2f8b8dfd9064b76f73c1]: Words in reg. 7(1) inserted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 9(a)

[^key-96beefd7ff8c95ad693eee1f0b0ca1b3]: Reg. 7(14) omitted (23.10.2017) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 9(b)

[^key-b5a7b21690fa24d90197364811ebf5bc]: Reg. 9(g) inserted (23.10.2017) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/756), regs. 1(2)(a), 10(c)

[^key-af13855c65d00a8bfdddf0072ab18ebd]: Reg. 14C inserted (24.8.2020) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/654), regs. 1(2), 2

[^key-306f5da9a41e2c1fd02d5acc13975581]: Word in reg. 10(1)(a)(iii) omitted (27.10.2020) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1152), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-cd7b212393e82f698a9e59f79c64d5ac]: Words in reg. 10(1)(a)(iv) omitted (27.10.2020) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1152), regs. 1, 2(3)

[^key-ab761923ac01923e3c69d7532337b250]: Words in reg. 10(1)(a)(iv) substituted (27.10.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1152), regs. 1, 2(3)

[^key-1a9ba95ed9a4059933506e2341278976]: Reg. 10(1)(a)(v) inserted (27.10.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1152), regs. 1, 2(4)

[^key-48fb52834cb967404aa7b5ca9a0e8454]: Word in reg. 10(1)(a) inserted (27.10.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1152), regs. 1, 2(5)

[^key-6f6aa2708065db18042ad0d4834de0b9]: Words in reg. 10(2)(d) substituted (27.10.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1152), regs. 1, 2(6)

[^key-9424a831f79ee6bb1a41514a9fca7bb9]: Words in reg. 10(3) substituted (27.10.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1152), regs. 1, 2(7)

[^key-21ebb55355235e99b3723e91b05e3a4c]: Reg. 10(4)(5) inserted (27.10.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1152), regs. 1, 2(8)

[^key-6fe5d5b175566b86963b1dbb2f2075a7]: Reg. 14C applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Citizens' Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1209), regs. 1(1), 3(3), 4(4), 11(x)

[^key-9938bf9f3e15b90314497761fc01f30c]: Regs. 13, 13A substituted for reg. 13 (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 7

[^key-f081477f8fd6f14548351d859cffa649]: Reg. 12A inserted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1659), regs. 1(2), 3

[^key-21616edd007d08775dcc699c9972c6c7]: Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 9(a)

[^key-d2a2f30c2f854690e7d9c8284e76ef69]: Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 9(b)

[^key-9a822a70b8c903f55abbd9b0ad7baf22]: Word in Sch. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 9(c)

[^key-83a98d9998a4e545f2566edfb37b6905]: Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 9(d)

[^key-e464e2600e46ee075c68a10163e55cd6]: Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1659), regs. 1(2), 4

[^key-b0f0fdbd915944ba5e93c5570c1ee06f]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 3(a)

[^key-d02075f9a86d8488c38b0231fc233312]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 3(b)

[^key-2b05b6731c0c7862992ed497b9b40d04]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 3(c)

[^key-c90aaecb059a4e07749a50d7651afe50]: Reg. 7(3A) inserted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 4(c)

[^key-4c9f003311da784c533f3d1b41e3cbf9]: Reg. 7(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 4(a)

[^key-7c0ec7285b9d32a934f48050ad47907f]: Words in reg. 7(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 4(b)

[^key-448e4ed21884d68223cf20d8fd0ade13]: Reg. 10(6) inserted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 5(b)

[^key-458e84692a9f1d66465d8a105787cac9]: Words in reg. 10(2)(c) inserted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 5(a)

[^key-f3775d471756a63e7b918af4835120f8]: Reg. 12 substituted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 6

[^key-9c3e28ea2977a7ecf5128ff981ef3975]: Reg. 25(4)(c)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 8(b)(i)

[^key-14294308bf3048e00239c76d6b362788]: Reg. 25(4)(c)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 8(b)(ii)

[^key-9fdd21b5b82bab8e7934fa823f5c6f11]: Reg. 25(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 8(c)

[^key-e575459378c9529969427835d0f74311]: Words in reg. 25(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 8(e)

[^key-35a9cc7d35b75426424ef4e6df819b33]: Reg. 25(2)(za) inserted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 8(a)

[^key-00dff1303991e6df089a682bb68d2571]: Words in reg. 25(8) substituted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 8(f)

[^key-18fa61020eccd4d2fa06b49f56a37d21]: Reg. 25(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1423), regs. 1(2), 8(d)

[^key-3fbe852093784b9f58aa7fcc7be747f2]: Word in Sch. 2 inserted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1123), reg. 2

[^key-61cc699032f7820cb61ff87a7f22ef11]: Reg. 24 renumbered as reg. 24(1) (14.2.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/19), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)

[^key-1d9c33eda2c6a3774e01a36c03c6ad14]: Reg. 24(2)(3) inserted (14.2.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/19), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)

[^key-3c9f16b0bec7d928242bb4d49a3e4fae]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (14.2.2022) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/19), regs. 1(2), 2(4)

[^key-af9f0df0d3ecc248a8b1a184928dcdb3]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (14.2.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/19), regs. 1(2), 2(4)

[^key-30dcc892412e93ab67ee8f5c6cf5d78b]: Reg. 22A inserted (17.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/318), regs. 1(2), 2(3)

[^key-16a0fec299923d9f5760b9f6e979f40a]: Words in reg. 2 renumbered (17.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/318), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)

[^key-b598fc57794f0da88ecd0377c8e023e3]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (17.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/318), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)

[^key-7aa74620e8e30a50cb043f8a9e68749d]: Reg. 25(2A) inserted (17.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/318), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(b)

[^key-c2ba531bb808b49e6fad15895cb3b79b]: Reg. 25(2)(d) inserted (17.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/318), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a)

[^key-0849ea1c8156ded32b997f3f48df1fb3]: Word in reg. 25(3)(a) omitted (17.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/318), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(c)(i)

[^key-8be5e3b31244494511a0852c26f9403b]: Reg. 25(3)(a)(iii) and word inserted (17.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/318), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(c)(ii)

[^key-7424da9b77faac596b253e0dab406c9b]: Word in Sch. 1 inserted (8.6.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/614), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-0317cfb5a3f741aea6a6397063bd7320]: Reg. 9(2)(3) added (8.6.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/614), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)

[^key-d2fdc81fa69e1bf502845633c44274e6]: Reg. 9 renumbered as reg. 9(1) (8.6.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/614), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

[^key-4890d95486cd42887d12018c6ed8e8bc]: Words in Regulations substituted (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1

[^key-d2573ea5dfddfe6725c17d9ed26a8117]: Sch. 2 heading substituted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(8)(a)

[^key-69070892c06880f81d221c7dcc39dc16]: Words in Sch. 2 inserted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(8)(b)

[^key-48ece01e98f2ae3bffb37870028212e0]: Word in Sch. 2 inserted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(8)(c)

[^key-81e3c6e7c25f242aede50c54811d6ec5]: Words in Sch. 2 inserted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(8)(d)

[^key-7230f19305576739637afa52ba71f88d]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

[^key-9d0559244d3568bfa5d40a0b3c78ef83]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)

[^key-cf2614fa78af291263bf1d769583584a]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c)

[^key-fba1573ae2cb2269f75b754d843bb5ec]: Words in reg. 2 omitted (28.12.2022) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(d)

[^key-9d8afccc90b716fa15cf9ebedf8cf2bb]: Words in reg. 6(1)(b)(i) omitted (28.12.2022) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a)

[^key-c803778823f14217817a1411e7559fbb]: Reg. 6(1A) inserted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b)

[^key-0c63d62b9280b44a6147313a9ce71985]: Words in reg. 6(2) inserted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(c)

[^key-c3b9a79ebaf56313ddf626a0de270c06]: Words in reg. 6(3) inserted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(c)

[^key-70467cd2e0f3f6e575513c9016ce0254]: Words in reg. 8(2)(a) substituted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(4)

[^key-989ba055cbf3715d82ca07f7f0b1c9af]: Reg. 14 substituted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(5)

[^key-c0804382da05b36fdc995dc394fd89d5]: Reg. 15(aa) substituted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(6)

[^key-5923dc5f268ec17445ccddb3c72856a8]: Reg. 25(1A) inserted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(7)(a)

[^key-54443b80563f86fb66210ddc5f73c798]: Reg. 25(2)(a) omitted (28.12.2022) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(7)(b)

[^M_F_2c72b640-d182-485b-f366-dfe5ceb48e2e]: Words in reg. 9(1)(f)(iii) substituted (28.12.2022) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1253), regs. 1(1), 2(4)

[^key-bc112671a432a086c018ab6e4a45f6ee]: Word in reg. 13A(1) substituted (18.2.2023) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/81), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

[^key-1447326fa09c1e006d66a8fe132310c5]: Reg. 13A(4) omitted (18.2.2023) by virtue of The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/81), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)

[^key-29af02119e62a95845f11af28c1f18c1]: Reg. 13A(5) substituted (18.2.2023) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/81), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c)

[^key-14ca07b489e158861e84006ec0095e9c]: Reg. 7(3B)-(3H) inserted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/306), regs. 1(1), 3(3)

[^key-98be786ca5a09e78291c8d5a2cc7d40d]: Words in reg. 7(3) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/306), regs. 1(1), 3(2)

[^key-e3512ebdae3e6829ee998cabaddca35b]: Reg. 7(13) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/306), regs. 1(1), 3(5)

[^key-aad783a411100e757e4798d8d4079431]: Reg. 7(4)-(12) omitted (1.4.2023) by virtue of The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/306), regs. 1(1), 3(4)

[^key-89065f9bccb3bf292d9681c9d7f591dd]: Word in Sch. 2 inserted (1.6.2023) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/515), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)

[^key-b3a2c52477145291aaf379818052d47e]: Words in Sch. 2 inserted (1.6.2023) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/515), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)

[^key-8ee8201fb5e3cb4285271259b686eeda]: Words in Sch. 2 inserted (1.6.2023) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/515), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(c)

[^key-c14714a0a748e36bf7d6491d97fbacb2]: Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.6.2023) by The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/515), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(d)

[^key-e0869684f24961b8e81be5e67cda5b99]: Words in Regulations substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1

Provision relating to victims of female genital mutilation and supported individuals

6A

• (1) This paragraph applies to an overseas visitor who received relevant services from a relevant body during the period beginning on 6th April 2015 and ending on 31st January 2016, where—

• (a) those services were provided for the treatment of a condition, which was caused by female genital mutilation in the circumstances described in paragraph (d) of the definition of “female genital mutilation” in regulation 8(1) (interpretation of this part); or

• (b) at the time the relevant services were provided—

• (i) the overseas visitor was a person in respect of whom an application to be granted temporary protection, asylum or humanitarian protection under the immigration rules had been rejected; and

• (ii) the overseas visitor was supported under Part 1 (care and support) of the Care Act 2014 by the provision of accommodation.

• (2) A relevant body which, in respect of an overseas visitor to whom paragraph (1) applies, has—

• (a) yet to make a charge under regulation 3 (obligation to make and recover charges), must not make the charges; or

• (b) made charges under regulation 3 but has yet to recover the charges, must not recover the charges.

Charges imposed on overseas visitors

Victims of modern slavery

Obligation to record information against an overseas visitor’s consistent identifier

3A

• (1) An NHS foundation trust or an NHS trust that, in meeting its obligations under regulation 3, determines that a person is an overseas visitor must, as soon as it is practicable to do so, record against the overseas visitor’s consistent identifier—

• (a) the fact that the person has been determined to be an overseas visitor;

• (b) the date on which that determination was made; and

• (c) whether Part 4 (overseas visitors exempt from charges) provides for no charge to be made.

• (2) In this regulation, “consistent identifier” means a consistent identifier specified in regulation 2 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consistent Identifier) Regulations 2015.

Liability for payment of charges

Repayment of charges made and recovered by relevant NHS bodies

Provision relating to recovery of charges in respect of refugees and victims of modern slavery

Provision relating to victims of female genital mutilation and supported individuals

Charges imposed on overseas visitors

Interpretation of this Part

9A

In this Part—

• “chargeable assisted conception services” means any medical, surgical or obstetric services provided for the purpose of assisting a person to carry a child, other than—a service that NHS England must arrange under the following regulations of the NHS England and integrated care boards (Responsibility and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012—regulation 7 (services for serving members of the armed forces and their families);regulation 8 (infertility treatment: seriously injured serving members and veterans); orregulation 9 (infertility treatment: further provision); ora service provided as part of a course of treatment, where that course of treatment began before 21st August 2017.

Immigration health charge

Overseas visitors who have made applications for entry clearance or leave to remain prior to the commencement of the immigration health charge

Overseas visitors with EU rights

Overseas visitors who are treated as if entitled under the Social Security Coordination Regulation

Reciprocal health care agreements

Refugees, asylum seekers, supported individuals and looked after children

Victims of modern slavery

Exceptional humanitarian reasons

Overseas visitors detained in hospital or subject to court ordered treatment

Prisoners or detainees

Members of the regular and reserve forces, Crown servants and others

NATO forces

War pensioners and armed forces compensation scheme payment recipients

Employees on ships

Treatment the need for which arose during the visit

Family members of overseas visitors

Repayment of a sum recovered or secured by a relevant body

Family members of British citizens of Northern Ireland

14C

• (1) No charge may be made or recovered in respect of relevant services provided to an overseas visitor who—

• (a) is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom (disregarding section 39 of the Immigration Act 2014 (immigration health charge related provision: charges for health services));

• (b) has leave to enter or remain under Appendix EU to the immigration rules granted on the basis of a relationship with a relevant person of Northern Ireland; and

• (c) would, at the date of assessment of whether a charge under these Regulations falls to be made, have a right to reside in accordance with the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, disregarding that the relevant person of Northern Ireland is not included in the definition of “EEA national” in regulation 2 (general interpretation).

• (2) In paragraph (1), “relevant person of Northern Ireland” has the meaning given in Appendix EU to the immigration rules.

Refugees, asylum seekers, supported individuals and looked after children

Victims of modern slavery

Exceptional humanitarian reasons

Overseas visitors detained in hospital or subject to court ordered treatment

Prisoners or detainees

Members of the regular and reserve forces, Crown servants and others

NATO forces

War pensioners and armed forces compensation scheme payment recipients

Employees on ships

Treatment the need for which arose during the visit

Family members of overseas visitors

Overseas visitors with citizens’ rights

Overseas visitors with Trade and Cooperation Agreement rights

12A

• (1) No charge may be made or recovered in respect of any relevant services provided to an overseas visitor who has an entitlement to the provision of those services without charge by virtue of a right arising from the SSC Protocol provisions of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

• (2) In paragraph (1), “the SSC Protocol” has the same meaning as in section 26(5) of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (“the 2020 Act”) and “the Trade and Cooperation Agreement” has the same meaning as in section 37(1) of the 2020 Act.

Overseas visitors with a United Kingdom issued S1 healthcare certificate or equivalent document

Persons who make late applications under Appendix EU to the immigration rules

13A

• (1) No charge may be made or recovered in respect of relevant services provided to an overseas visitor to whom paragraph (2) or (3) applies during the period which begins with the date on which the application mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) or (3)(b), as the case may be, is made and which ends with the date on which that application is finally determined under Appendix EU to the immigration rules.

• (2) This paragraph applies to a person who is an overseas visitor by virtue of section 39 of the 2014 Act who—

• (a) is eligible to apply for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix EU to the immigration rules, and

• (b) makes a valid application for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under that Appendix to those rules after the application deadline.

• (3) This paragraph applies to a person who is an overseas visitor by virtue of section 39 of the 2014 Act who—

• (a) was granted limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix EU to the immigration rules, and

• (b) after the expiry of that limited leave to enter or remain, makes a valid application for indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix EU to the immigration rules.

• (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (5) Where a person has made an application mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) or (3)(b) and has received relevant services during the period specified in paragraph (1), if the relevant body—

• (a) has made charges for relevant services received during that period, but has not yet recovered them, it must not recover those charges;

• (b) has made and recovered charges for relevant services received during that period, it must repay any sum paid in respect of those charges.

• (6) In paragraph (2), “application deadline” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Citizens’ Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

Reciprocal health care agreements

Family members of British citizens of Northern Ireland

Refugees, asylum seekers, supported individuals and looked after children

Victims of modern slavery

Exceptional humanitarian reasons

Overseas visitors detained in hospital or subject to court ordered treatment

Prisoners or detainees

Members of the regular and reserve forces, Crown servants and others

NATO forces

War pensioners and armed forces compensation scheme payment recipients

Employees on ships

Treatment the need for which arose during the visit

Family members of overseas visitors

Overseas visitors from Ukraine

22A

• (1) No charge may be made or recovered in respect of any relevant services provided to an overseas visitor who—

• (a) is lawfully present in the United Kingdom; and

• (b) is ordinarily resident in Ukraine.

• (2) This paragraph applies to an overseas visitor who, during the relevant period—

• (a) received relevant services from a relevant body and who is exempt from charges for those services by virtue of—

• (i) paragraph (1);

• (ii) regulation 25(2)(d) (family members of overseas visitors); or

• (iii) regulation 25(3)(a)(iii) (child aged 3 months or less born to a parent lawfully present in the United Kingdom and ordinarily resident in Ukraine); or

• (b) received relevant services consisting of treatment the need for which arose during the visit from a relevant body and who is exempt from charges for those services by virtue of being—

• (i) an authorised companion; or

• (ii) an authorised child

who has been granted leave to enter the United Kingdom to accompany a person who is exempt from charges under paragraph (1).

• (3) An overseas visitor to whom paragraph (2) applies is to be treated for the purposes of these Regulations as if, at the time that the relevant services were provided, the overseas visitor was an overseas visitor in respect of whom no charge may be made or recovered for those relevant services.

• (4) A relevant body which, in respect of an overseas visitor to whom paragraph (2) applies, has—

• (a) yet to make charges under regulation 3 (obligation to make and recover charges), must not make the charges;

• (b) made charges under regulation 3 but has yet to recover the charges, must not recover the charges; or

• (c) made charges under regulation 3 and received payment in respect of the charges, must repay any sum paid in respect of the charges in accordance with regulation 5 (repayment of a sum recovered or secured by a relevant body).

• (5) Paragraphs (1) to (3) do not apply in respect of chargeable assisted conception services.

• (6) In this regulation “the relevant period” means the period from 24th February 2022 to the coming into force of these Regulations.

Employees on ships

Treatment the need for which arose during the visit

Family members of overseas visitors

Healthcare agreements