The Immigration, Nationality and Passports (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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Publication 2026-03-17
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Made: 17th March 2026

Laid before Parliament: 18th March 2026

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (4)

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations with the consent of the Treasury[^f00001] in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 68(1), (2), (7) and (10) and 74(8)(a), (b) and (d) of the Immigration Act 2014[^f00002] and sections 86(1) and (3), 87(2) and 93(6)(a) of the Immigration Act 2016[^f00003].

PART 1 — Introductory

Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

1

PART 2 — Amendment of the 2018 Regulations

Amendment of the 2018 Regulations

2

The 2018 Regulations are amended in accordance with this Part.

Amendment of regulation 2

3

In regulation 2, omit the definition of “Tier 4 Migrant”.

Amendment of Schedule 1

4

(i) Appendix Innovator or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules; or (ii) Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules, in a case where the leave was granted following an endorsement given on or before 12th April 2023

Amendment of Schedule 2

5

(i) Appendix Innovator or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules; or (ii) Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules, in a case where the leave was granted following an endorsement given on or before 12th April 2023

Amendment of Schedule 3

6

(i) Appendix Innovator or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules; or (ii) Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules, in a case where the leave was granted following an endorsement given on or before 12th April 2023

Amendment of Schedule 4

7

In Schedule 4 (sponsorship), Table 14 (fees in relation to sponsor licences, premium services for sponsors, certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies) is amended by Schedule 4 to these Regulations.

Amendment of Schedule 8

8

In Schedule 8 (nationality), Table 19 (fees for applications relating to nationality) and Table 20 (fees for applications, processes and services in connection with nationality) are amended by Schedule 5 to these Regulations.

Amendment of Schedule 9

9

  • ETA” has the meaning given by section 11C of the 1971 Act (electronic travel authorisations)[^f00005] as extended to the Isle of Man by the Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2025[^f00006];
Application for entry clearance under— a Appendix Student to the Isle of Man immigration rules, or b Appendix Child Student to the Isle of Man immigration rules. ;
21.2A.3 Request for an ETA where required to enter the Isle of Man. £20

Amendment of Schedule 10

10

  • ETA” has the meaning given by section 11C of the 1971 Act (electronic travel authorisations) as extended to the relevant bailiwick by— the Immigration (Electronic Travel Authorisations) (Jersey) Order 2025[^f00007] in the case of the Bailiwick of Jersey; the Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2025[^f00008] in the case of the Bailiwick of Guernsey;”.
26.2.5 Request for an ETA where required to enter the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Bailiwick of Jersey. £20

PART 3 — Amendment of the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022

Amendment of the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022

11

The Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022[^f00009] are amended in accordance with this Part.

Amendment of regulation 3

12

In regulation 3 (fees), in paragraph (2) for “£32” substitute “£34.50”.

Amendment of the Schedule

13

SCHEDULE 1 — Amendment of Schedule 1 to the 2018 Regulations

In Table 1 (fees for, and in connection with, applications for entry clearance to enter and leave to enter the United Kingdom), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee
1.1.1 £127 £135
1.1.2 £475 £506
1.1.3 £848 £903
1.1.4 £1,059 £1,128
1.1.5 £220 £234
1.1.6 £220 £234
1.1.7 £70 £74.50
1.1.8 £127 £135
1.2.2 £214 £228
1.3.4 £1,274 £1,357
1.3.6A £769 £819
1.3.6B £1,519 £1,618
1.3.6C £590 £628
1.3.6D £1,160 £1,235
1.3.6F £319 £340
1.3.6G £319 £340
1.3.6H £769 £819
1.3.6I £319 £340
1.3.6J £880 £937
1.3.11A £363 £558
1.3A.1 £1,274 £1,357
1.3A.2 £465 £495
1.3C.1 £193 £206
1.3C.2 £268 £285
1.3D.1 £3,029 £3,226
1.3E.1 £3,029 £3,226
1.4.1 £424 £452
1.4.3 £70 £74.50
1.4.4 £1938 £2,064
1.4.4A £1,938 £2,064
1.4.5 £3,413 £3,635
1.4.6 £769 £819
1.4.7 £1,321 £1,407
1.5.1 £682 £726

SCHEDULE 2 — Amendment of Schedule 2 to the 2018 Regulations

In Table 6 (fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom and connected applications), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee
6.1.1 £1,321 £1,407
6.2.4 £1,590 £1,693
6.2.6A £885 £943
6.2.6B £1,751 £1,865
6.2.6C £590 £628
6.2.6D £1,160 £1,235
6.2.6F £319 £340
6.2.6G £880 £937
6.2.6H £319 £340
6.2.6I £885 £943
6.2.6J £319 £340
6.2.6K £880 £937
6.2.11A £524 £558
6.2A.1 £1,590 £1,693
6.2A.2 £625 £666
6.2C.1 £193 £206
6.2C.2 £268 £285
6.3.1 £885 £943
6.3.3 £1,100 £1,172

SCHEDULE 3 — Amendment of Schedule 3 to the 2018 Regulations

In Table 10 (fees for miscellaneous documents and services), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee
10.3.1 £300 £320
10.3.2 £151 £161
10.3.3 £94.50 £102
10.3.4 £61.50 £66.50
10.4.1 £39 £41.50
10.7A.1 £16 £20
10.8.1 £28 £30

SCHEDULE 4 — Amendment of Schedule 4 to the 2018 Regulations

In Table 14 (fees in relation to sponsor licences, premium services for sponsors, certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee
14.1.1 £1,579 £1,682
14.1.2 £574 £611
14.1.3 £574 £611
14.1.4 £1,579 £1,682
14.1.5 £1,579 £1,682
14.1.6 £1,579 £1,682
14.2.1 £574 £611
14.2.2 £574 £611
14.2.3 £574 £611

SCHEDULE 5 — Amendment of Schedule 8 to the 2018 Regulations

1

In Table 19 (fees for applications relating to nationality), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in—

Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee
19.1.1 £1,605 £1,709
19.1.2 £1,070 £1,140
19.1A.1 £1,446 £1,540
19.2.1 £1,446 £1,540
19.2.2 £1,446 £1,540
19.2.3 £964 £1,027
19.2.4 £964 £1,027
19.2.5 £964 £1,027
19.2.6 £964 £1,027
19.3.3 £810 £863
19.3.4 £810 £863
19.3.5 £810 £863
19.3.6 £810 £863
Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: decreased amount of fee
19.3.1 £1,214 £1,000
19.3.2 £1,214 £1,000

2

In Table 20 (fees for applications, processes and services in connection with nationality), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee
20.1.1 £428 £456 £456
20.1.4 £459 £489 £489
20.2.1 £482 £513 £513
20.3.1 £482 £513 £513
20.3.2 £482 £513 £513
20.3.3 £482 £513 £513
20.3.4 £482 £513 £513
20.3.5 £482 £513 £513
20.3.6 £482 £513 £513
20.3.7 £428 £456 £456

SCHEDULE 6 — Amendment of Schedule 9 to the 2018 Regulations

1

In Table 21 (fees for applications for entry clearance to the Isle of Man), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee
21.1.1 £127 £135
21.1.2 £475 £506
21.1.3 £848 £903
21.1.4 £1,059 £1,128
21.1.5 £220 £234
21.1.6 £220 £234
21.2.6 £524 £558
21.2.7 £319 £340
21.2A.1 £193 £206
21.2A.2 £268 £285
21.3.1 £70 £74.50
21.3.2 £1,938 £2,064
21.3.3 £3,413 £3,635
21.3.4 £769 £819
21.3.5 £769 £819
21.3.6 £769 £819
21.3.7 £1,274 £1,357
21.3.8 £465 £495
21.3.9 £319 £340
21.4.1 £682 £726

2

In Table 22 (specified fees for dependants), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee
22.1.1A £1,274 £1,357
22.1.1B £465 £495

SCHEDULE 7 — Amendment of Schedule 10 to the 2018 Regulations

In Table 26 (applications for entry clearance to the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Bailiwick of Jersey and premium services), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee
26.1.1 £682 £726
26.2.1 £127 £135
26.2.2 £475 £506
26.2.3 £848 £903
26.2.4 £1,059 £1,128
26.3.1 £524 £558
26.4.1 £769 £819
26.4.1ZA £319 £340
26.4.1A £319 £340
26.4.2 £1,938 £2,064
26.4A.1 £193 £206
26.4A.2 £268 £285
26.5.1 £193 £206
26.5.2 £268 £285

SCHEDULE 8 — Amendment of the Schedule to the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022

1

In the Table in paragraph 2 (standard passport applications), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: entry Column 2: current fee Column 3: increased fee
The first entry £61.50 £66.50
The second entry £74 £80
The third entry £70 £75.50
The fourth entry £82.50 £89
The fifth entry £94.50 £102
The sixth entry £107 £115.50
The seventh entry £108 £116.50
The eighth entry £120.50 £130

Signed

We consent

Gen Kitchen — Christian Wakeford — Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury — 16th March 2026

Mike Tapp — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Home Office — 17th March 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/330) (“the 2018 Regulations”) which set fees for the exercise of various functions in connection with immigration and nationality; and the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/660) which set fees for the exercise of various functions in connection with passports.

Regulations 2 to 10 and Schedules 1 to 7 amend regulation 2 of, and Schedules 1 to 4 and 8 to 10 to, the 2018 Regulations, replacing existing fee amounts with increased fee amounts (in addition to which there are two fee decreases in Schedule 8). The following amendments are also made to the 2018 Regulations—

Regulations 11 to 13 and Schedule 8 set out amendments which increase various fees in the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022 and amend references to multiple passport applications to refer to a single passport application.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs to business has been produced. An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: Treasury consent has been obtained pursuant to section 69(1) of the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22) and section 87(1) of the Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19).

[^f00002]: 2014 c. 22. Sections 68 to 70 of the Immigration Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”) were extended, subject to modifications, to the Isle of Man by articles 5 and 7 of the Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1765) which inserted new articles 22 and 23 and Schedule 9A into the Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/680); other amendments have been made to the Order of 2008 but none are relevant for present purposes. Sections 68 to 70 of the 2014 Act were extended to the Bailiwick of Jersey by article 3 of the Immigration (Jersey) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/994) subject to modifications specified in the Schedule to that Order. Sections 68 to 70 of the 2014 Act were extended to the Bailiwick of Guernsey by article 4 of the Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/996) subject to modifications specified in the Schedule to that Order. These Regulations are also made further to the provision in the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/177). Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/440, 2023/977, 2025/282 and 2026/252.

[^f00003]: 2016 c. 19.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2018/330. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2018/999, 2019/475, 2020/77, 294, 736, 966, and 1147, 2021/269, 768 and 1035, 2022/296 and 602, 2023/349, 1004 and 1359, 2024/398 and 1313 and 2025/363.

[^f00005]: Section 11C of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) was inserted by section 75(1) and (2) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36).

[^f00006]: S.I. 2025/1107.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2025/1112.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2025/1138.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2022/660, amended by S.I. 2023/15, 2024/398 and 2025/363.

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