The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2016

Made: 23rd February 2016

Laid before Parliament: 26th February 2016

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

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Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Fees for applications, processes and services in connection with immigration and nationality

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Rate of Exchange

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Consequences of failing to pay the specified fee

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Payments for in person applications

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Revocation and saving

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SCHEDULE 1 — APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY CLEARANCE TO ENTER AND LEAVE TO ENTER THE UNITED KINGDOM

Interpretation

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Fees for, and in connection with, applications for entry clearance to enter and leave to enter the United Kingdom

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Applications by dependants

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Applications by CESC Nationals

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SCHEDULE 2 — APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO REMAIN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Interpretation

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Fees for, and in connection with, applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom

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Applications by dependants

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Applications made by CESC Nationals

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Multiple applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom

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SCHEDULE 3 — DOCUMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION

Interpretation

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Fees for documents

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Waiver in respect of the fee listed at 12.2.4

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SCHEDULE 4 — SPONSORSHIP

Interpretation

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Fees for applications for sponsor licences, certificates of sponsorship, confirmations of acceptance for studies and for premium services for sponsors

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Fees for other applications in connection with sponsorship

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SCHEDULE 5 — CONSULAR FUNCTIONS

Interpretation

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Fees for the exercise of consular functions in connection with immigration and nationality

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Charges for travel time when services are provided away from consular premises.

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Discretion to waive fees for the services of consular officers or employees

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SCHEDULE 6 — PREMIUM SERVICES (IN THE UNITED KINGDOM)

Interpretation

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Fees for the provision of certain premium services in the United Kingdom, including the expedition of immigration or nationality applications

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Waiver or reduction of fees specified in Table 17

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SCHEDULE 7 — PREMIUM SERVICES (OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM)

Interpretation

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Fees for the submission and processing of immigration and nationality applications outside the United Kingdom, together with fees for connected services

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Waiver or reduction in respect of the fees listed in Table 18

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SCHEDULE 8 — NATIONALITY

Interpretation

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Fees for applications relating to nationality

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Multiple declarations of renunciation of British citizenship

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Responsibility for paying the fee for the arrangement of a citizenship ceremony

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Refunds of fees for the arrangement of a citizenship ceremony where an application is refused or the requirement to attend the ceremony is disapplied

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SCHEDULE 9 — APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY CLEARANCE TO ENTER THE ISLE OF MAN

Interpretation

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Fees for, and in connection with, applications for entry clearance to enter the Isle of Man

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Applications by dependants

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Applications by CESC Nationals

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SCHEDULE 10 — MISCELLANEOUS FEES

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Fee for the administration of the Life in the UK Test

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Fee for the process of administrative review, together with provision for exemption from, and waiver or reduction of, that fee

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Signed

James Brokenshire — Minister of State — Home Office — 22nd February 2016

We consent

George Hollingbery — Charlie Elphicke — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — 23rd February 2016

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: In pursuance of section 69(1) of the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22).

[^f00002]: 2014 c. 22.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2016/177.

[^f00004]: 1971 c. 77.

[^f00005]: 1981 c. 61.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1982/1070, as amended by sections 1(2) and 2(3) of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), S.I. 1983/1699 and S.I. 2009/1892.

[^f00007]: 1999 c. 33.

[^f00008]: 2002 c. 41.

[^f00009]: 2007 c. 30.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2008/3048, as amended by S.I. 2009/819, S.I. 2012/594 and S.I. 2015/433.

[^f00011]: S.I. 2016/177.

[^f00012]: Laid before Parliament on 23rd May 1994 (HC 395).

[^f00013]: 1981 c. 61; section 6(2) was amended by section 40(1) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11) (the “2009 Act”) and section 261(1) of, and paragraph 72 of Schedule 27 to, the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) (the “2004 Act”).

[^f00014]: Section 18(1) was amended by section 2(2)(b) of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8) (the “2002 Act”) and section 18(2) was amended by section 2(2)(b) of the 2002 Act and section 261(1) of, and paragraph 76 of Schedule 27 to, the 2004 Act.

[^f00015]: Section 1(3) was amended by section 42(1) and (3) of the 2009 Act; section 1(3A) was inserted by section 42(1) and (4) of the 2009 Act; section 3(2) was amended by section 5 of, and paragraph 3(1) and (2) of Schedule 1 to, the 2002 Act and section 43(1) and (2) of the 2009 Act; section 1(4) was amended by section 42(1) and (5) of the 2009 Act; section 3(5) was amended by section 5 of, and paragraph 3(1) and (4) of Schedule 1 to, the 2002 Act; section 4A was inserted by section 4 of the 2002 Act; section 4B was inserted by section 12 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) and was amended by section 44(1), (2), (3), and (4) of, section 56 and Part 2 of the Schedule to, the 2009 Act; section 4D was inserted by section 46 of the 2009 Act; section 4F was inserted by section 65 of the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22); section 10(1) was amended by sections 5(a) and 161 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002; section 10(2) was amended by sections 5(a) and 161 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and by section 261(1) of, and paragraph 73 of Schedule 27 to, the 2004 Act; paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 was amended by section 1(1)(b) of the 2002 Act, and sections 8 and 161 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002; and paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 was amended by sections 1(1)(b) and 2(2)(b) of the 2002 Act.

[^f00016]: 1997 c. 20; section 1 was amended by section 2(3) of the 2002 Act and section 47(3) of the 2009 Act.

[^f00017]: Paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the 1981 Act was amended by sections 1(1)(b) and 2(2)(b) of the 2002 Act.

[^f00018]: Sections 15(3) and (4), 17(2) and (5) were amended by sections 1(1)(b) and 2(2)(b) of the 2002 Act; section 22(1) was amended by sections 1(1)(b) and 2(2)(b) of the 2002 Act, and section 161 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002; section 22(2) was amended by sections 1(1)(b) and 2(2)(b) of the 2002 Act, Schedule 9 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, and section 261(1) of, and paragraph 77 of Schedule 27 to, the 2004 Act; and section 24 was amended by section 2(2) of the 2002 Act.

[^f00019]: S.I. 1982/1070; article 7 was amended by section 1(2) of the 2002 Act and paragraph 10(4)(a) and (b) of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2009/1892.

[^f00020]: S.I. 1995/755 (N.1.2), as amended by S.I. 1995/756.

[^f00021]: 1989 c. 41; section 17 was amended by paragraph 108(a) of Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), section 7(2) of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35), section 116(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), paragraphs 15, 16(1), (2)(a) and (3) of Schedule 3 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), section 53(1) of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31), and paragraph 6(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), sections 8(2), 24 and 42 of, paragraph 1(a) and (b) of Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 3 and Schedule 4 to, the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), Schedule 7 to the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24) and paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 2 and Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5); section 20 was amended by section 53(2) of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31), paragraphs 54 and 59 of Schedule 3 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) and section 12(4) and paragraphs 1 and 28 of Schedule 2 to the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6); section 23 was amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), paragraph 14(1) and (3) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), section 49(3) of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31), sections 8(1) and 39 of, and paragraphs 1 and 7 of Schedule 3 to, the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23) and paragraphs 1 and 30 of Schedule 2 to the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6).

[^f00022]: 1995 c. 36; section 22 was amended by paragraph 6(j) of Schedule 1 to the Tax Credits Act 1999 (c. 10), paragraph 50 of Schedule 3 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), paragraph 14 of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5) and regulation 5 of S.S.I. 2013/137; section 26 was amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (2007 asp. 4) and paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23).

[^f00023]: 2014 anaw 4. These provisions are due to be commenced on 6th April 2016 by the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2016.

[^f00024]: (CETS NO.:035).

[^f00025]: 1999 c. 33; section 94(1) was amended by sections 44(1), (2), (3), (4) and 60(2) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) and S.I. 2008/2833.

[^f00026]: 1998 c. 42, as amended by S.I. 2003/1587 and S.I. 2004/1574.

[^f00027]: OJ No C 113, 24.12.73, p 2.

[^f00028]: The definition of “entry clearance” in section 33(1) was amended by section 39(6) of and paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) (“the 1981 Act”) and paragraph 5 of the Schedule to the Immigration Act 1988 (c. 14).

[^f00029]: The definition of “entry clearance” in section 33(1) was extended with modifications to the Isle of Man by the Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008, S.I. 2008/680; as amended by 2015/1765; there are other amendments to that Order but none are relevant for the present purposes.

[^f00030]: Section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 was extended with modifications to the Isle of Man by the Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008, S.I. 2008/680; there are amendments to that Order but none are relevant for the present purpose.

[^f00031]: Section 41 was amended by S.I. 1986/948, sections 1(3) and (4) and 3 of, and paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 1 to, the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 section 50(4) of, and paragraphs 1(a) and (b)(i) of Schedule 2, and Schedule 3 to, the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), section 10 of the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22) and S.I. 2014/542. Regulations have been made; S.I. 2003/548.

[^f00032]: Section 126 was amended by sections 8, 12(3) and 14(3) of, and paragraph 19 of Schedule 9 to, the Immigration Act 2014. Regulations have been made; S.I. 2006/1743.

[^f00033]: Section 5 was amended by section 12 of, and paragraph 19 of the Schedule to, the Identity Documents Act 2010 (c. 40). Regulations have been made; S.I. 2008/3048.

[^f00034]: The provisions previously set out in the immigration rules relating to leave to enter the United Kingdom as a work permit holder have been withdrawn and replaced by Part 6A of the immigration rules (Points-Based System).

[^f00035]: 2002 c. 41; section 82 was amended by sections 26(2) and 31 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), sections 2, 47(6) and 57(3) of and Schedule 3 to the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, section 35 of the UK Borders Act 2007 (c. 30) and substituted by section 15(2) of the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22).

[^f00036]: 1997 c.68; section 2 was amended by paragraph 20 of Schedule 7 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and paragraph 26 of Schedule 9 to the Immigration Act 2014.

[^f00038]: S.I. 2015/768 as amended by S.I. 2015/1424.

[^f00039]: Paragraph 2(d) of Appendix Armed Forces to the immigration rules.

[^f00040]: Paragraph 6 of the immigration rules.

[^f00041]: Part 3 of the immigration rules.

[^f00042]: Appendix V to the immigration rules.

[^f00043]: Part V7 of Appendix V to the immigration rules.

[^f00044]: The Chinese visa scheme is operated to enable Chinese national applicants applying for a two year visit visa from within mainland China to benefit from this product where they meet all the requirements of the scheme. Further information is available on www.gov.uk.

[^f00045]: CETS No. 197.

[^f00046]: 1998 c. 42.

[^f00047]: Further information is available in the Competent Authority guidance on www.gov.uk.

[^f00048]: The Destitution Domestic Violence Concession enables destitute applicants who intend to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a victim of domestic violence to be provided with access to public funds pending resolution of their application. Further information is available on www.gov.uk.

[^f00049]: More information on the exercise of this destitution policy is available on www.gov.uk.

[^f00050]: More information on the exercise of this destitution policy is available on www.gov.uk.

[^f00051]: S.I. 2006/1003, as amended by S.I. 2012/1547, S.I. 2013/1391 and S.I. 2013/3032; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00052]: 2002 c. 41.

[^f00053]: United Nations, Treaty Series, volume 189 at page 137.

[^f00054]: United Nations, Treaty Series, volume 360 at page 117.

[^f00055]: In relation to nationals of Croatia, the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 have effect with the amendments specified in regulation 7 of the Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) 2013; S.I. 2013/1460 as amended by S.I. 2014/530.

[^f00056]: Regulation 19(1)(a) was amended by regulation 8 of S.I. 2009/819 and by S.I. 2015/433.

[^f00057]: Regulation 19(1)(b) was amended by regulation 16(b) of S.I. 2015/433.

[^f00058]: Regulation 13(4)(b) and (c) were amended by regulations 2 and 5 of S.I. 2009/819. Regulation 13(4)(d) was inserted by regulation 11(e), and regulations 13A and 13B were inserted by regulation 12 of S.I. 2015/433.

[^f00059]: Regulation 3A was inserted by regulation 5 of S.I. 2015/433.

[^f00060]: A person is required to provide biometric information for the purposes of an application of this type pursuant to section 126 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) as amended by sections 8, 12(3) and 14(3) of, and paragraph 19 of Schedule 9 to, the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22).

[^f00061]: 2006 c. 46; section 381 was amended by S.I. 2008/393.

[^f00062]: 2011 c. 25.

[^f00063]: 2008 c. 12.

[^f00064]: The Scottish Charity Register was set up pursuant to section 3 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (2005 asp 10).

[^f00065]: More information on the Tier 4 sponsor basic compliance assessment policy can be found on www.gov.uk.

[^f00066]: 1968 c. 18.

[^f00067]: 1981 c. 61; Schedule 3 was amended by article 3 of S.I. 1983/1699, article 8 of S.I. 1989/1331, article 2 of S.I. 1990/1502, article 2 of S.I. 1998/3161, article 2 of S.I. 1994/1634, and article 2 of S.I. 2010/246.

[^f00068]: The definition of “British Overseas Territory” in section 50(1) was inserted by section 1(1)(a) of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8).

[^f00069]: 1997 c. 20.

[^f00070]: The definition of “certificate of entitlement” was substituted by section 10(5)(b) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41).

[^f00071]: A person is required to provide biometric information for the purposes of an application of this type pursuant to section 41 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61). Section 41 was amended by section 10 of the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22).

[^f00072]: Section 12 was amended by section 261(1) of, and paragraph 74 of Schedule 27 to, the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33).

[^f00073]: S.I. 1986/948.

[^f00074]: S.I. 1982/1070, article 11 was amended by section 2(3) of the 2002 Act (c. 8) and S.I. 1983/1699.

[^f00075]: 1981 c. 61; section 42 was substituted by section 3 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41).

[^f00076]: Paragraph 6 of the Isle of Man immigration rules.

[^f00077]: Appendix V to the Isle of Man immigration rules.

[^f00078]: S.I. 2003/548; regulation 5A was inserted by S.I. 2004/1726 and substituted by S.I. 2005/2785 and S.I. 2013/2541.

Editorial notes

[^key-116a54cff8d9849593aac205b883577b]: Regulations revoked (6.4.2017) by The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/515), regs. 1(2), 18(2) [Editorial note: No historical revised versions have been created for amendments to this S.I. made prior to its final revocation. A revised version of how the S.I. stood at its first commencement is available and, to see the document content as it originally stood when it was made, select the ‘Original (As Made)’ version. For further details of the amendments see the List of All Changes available in ‘More Resources’]