26 Exceptions and waivers in respect of fees for entry clearance applications
The official determining the application may waive the payment of a fee required under regulation 24 where—
(a) it is made by a candidate for or holder of a scholarship funded by Her Majesty’s Government and is in connection with such scholarship; or
(b) where the official so decides as a matter of international courtesy; or
(c) where the applicant intends to visit the United Kingdom in connection with one of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Strategic or Bilateral Programmes.