The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2012

PART 2 FEES FOR APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO REMAIN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Fees for standard applications and PEO applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom

2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (7), Table 1 specifies, in respect of each of the applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom listed in the second column of that table, the amount of the fee where the application is made as a standard application and the amount of the fee where it is made as a PEO application.

(2) Table 2 specifies, in respect of each of the applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom listed in the second column of that table, the amount of the fee where the application is made as a standard application and the amount of the fee where it is made as a PEO application.

(3) Table 3 provides for exceptions to the requirement to pay the fees specified in Tables 1 and 2.

(4) The fees specified in Tables 1 and 2 for applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the dependant of a person making such an application (“the main applicant”) apply where—

(a) in the case of standard applications, the application is made at the same time and by the same method as the main applicant’s application;

(b) in the case of PEO applications which are made in person at a Public Enquiry Office, the application is made at the same Public Enquiry Office and on the same day as the main applicant’s application; or

(c) in the case of PEO applications which are online applications the application is made at the same time and by the same method as the main applicant’s application.

(5) In a case not specified in paragraph (4), the fee for an application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the dependant of the main applicant will be the fee specified for the main applicant’s application.

(6) The fees specified in Tables 1 and 2 are subject to paragraph 3 (Multiple applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom).

(7) In respect of applications for limited leave to remain as a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) migrant (including applications to remain as a dependant of such a person), Table 1 specifies the amount of the fee for a PEO application(1).

Table 1 (Fees for standard applications and PEO applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom)

Number of fee	Type of application for limited leave to remain	Amount of fee for standard applications	Amount of fee for PEO applications
1.1	General fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom
1.1.1	Application for limited leave to remain where the fee is not specified elsewhere in this table or in other immigration and nationality fees regulations.	£561	£867
1.1.2	Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a person making an application for limited leave to remain to which fee 1.1.1 applies.	£281	£434
1.2	Fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under the Points-Based System
1.2.1	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant or a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant where fee 1.2.2 does not apply.	£1,020	£1,326
1.2.2	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant or a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant where the applicant is a CESC national.	£918	£1,193
1.2.3	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant where fees 1.2.4 and 1.2.5 do not apply.	£1,500	£1,800
1.2.4	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant where the applicant is a CESC national and fee 1.2.5 does not apply.	£1,350	£1,620
1.2.5	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant where the applicant has been previously granted a Highly Skilled Migrant Approval Letter under Part 6A of the immigration rules that is valid for such an application.	£500	£700
1.2.6	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant where fee 1.2.7 does not apply.	£700	£1,000
1.2.7	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant where the applicant is a CESC national.	£630	£900
1.2.8	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant.	£1,020	£1,326
1.2.9	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 2 Migrant where fees 1.2.10, 1.2.11 and 1.2.12 do not apply.	£561	£867
1.2.10	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 2 Migrant where the applicant is a CESC national and fee 1.2.12 does not apply.	£505	£780
1.2.11	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant for a period of not more than 12 months where fee 1.2.12 does not apply.	£400	£700
1.2.12	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant for a period of not more than 12 months where the applicant is a CESC national.	£360	£630
1.2.13	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 4 Migrant.	£394	£716
1.2.14	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) Migrant where fee 1.2.15 does not apply.	-	£661
1.2.15	Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) Migrant where the applicant is a CESC national.	-	£595
1.3	Fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom by dependants of those applying for limited leave to remain under the Points-Based System
1.3.1	Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant or a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant.	£510	£663
1.3.2	Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 1 (General) Migrant where fee 1.3.3 does not apply.	£750	£900
1.3.3	Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 1 (General) Migrant who has been previously granted a Highly Skilled Migrant Approval Letter under Part 6A of the immigration rules that is valid for such an application.	£250	£350
1.3.4	Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant.	£350	£500
1.3.5	Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant.	£510	£663
1.3.6	Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 2 Migrant where fee 1.3.7. does not apply.	£281	£434
1.3.7	Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant with limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom for a period of not more than 12 months.	£200	£350
1.3.8	Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 4 (General) Student.	£197	£358
1.3.9	Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) Migrant.	-	£330
1.4	Fees for other applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom
1.4.1	Application for limited leave to remain as a representative of an overseas business under Part 5 of the immigration rules.	£1,020	-
1.4.2	Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a representative of an overseas business under Part 5 of the immigration rules.	£510	-
1.4.3	Application for limited leave to remain as a retired person of independent means under Part 7 of the immigration rules.	£1,020	-
1.4.4	Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a retired person of independent means under Part 7 of the immigration rules.	£510	-

Table 2 (Fees for standard applications and PEO applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom)

Number of fee	Type of application for indefinite leave to remain	Amount of fee for standard applications	Amount of fee for PEO applications
2.1	General fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom
2.1.1	Application for indefinite leave to remain where the fee is not specified elsewhere in this table or in other immigration and nationality fees regulations.	£991	£1,377
2.1.2	Application for indefinite leave to remain as the dependant of a person making an application for limited leave to remain to which fee 2.1.1 applies.	£496	£689
2.2	Fee for applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom by dependent relatives of a person present and settled in the United Kingdom
2.2.1	Application for indefinite leave to remain as a parent, grandparent or other dependent relative of a person present and settled in the United Kingdom under paragraph 317 of the immigration rules.	£1,850	£2,258
2.3	Fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom in respect of CESC nationals
2.3.1	Application for indefinite leave to remain where the applicant is a CESC national and a work permit holder.	£893	£1,239
2.3.2	Application for indefinite leave to remain where the applicant is a CESC national and a Highly Skilled Migrant.	£893	£1,239
2.3.3	Application for indefinite leave to remain where the applicant is a CESC national applying as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant, a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant, a Tier 1 (General) Migrant or a Tier 2 Migrant.	£893	£1,239

Table 3 (Exceptions)

Number and description of the exception		Fees to which exception applies
3.1	Article 3 or Refugee Convention applications
	No fee is payable in respect of an Article 3 or Refugee Convention application.	Fees 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 2.1.1 and 2.1.2.
3.2	Destitute victims of domestic violence
	No fee is payable in respect of an application as a victim of domestic violence under paragraph 289A of the immigration rules, where at the time of making the application the applicant appears to the Secretary of State to be destitute.	Fees 2.1.1 and 2.1.2.
3.3	Short term variation of leave to enter or remain
	No fee is payable in respect of an application made to an immigration officer on arrival at a port of entry in the United Kingdom in respect of a person seeking variation of leave to remain in the United Kingdom for a period of up to 6 months.	Fees 1.1.2, 1.2.13 to 1.2.15, 1.3.1 to 1.3.9, 1.4.2 to 1.4.4.
3.4	Children being provided with assistance by a local authority
	No fee is payable in respect of an application made in respect of a person who, at the time of making the application is a child and is being provided with assistance by a local authority.	Fees 1.1.1, 1.2.13 to 1.2.15, 2.1.1, 2.2.1 and 2.3.1 to 2.3.3.
3.5	Applications under the EC Association Agreement with Turkey
	No fee is payable in respect of an application made under the terms of the EC Association Agreement with Turkey.	All fees in Table 1.
3.6	Applications by Olympic or Paralympic Games Family Member Visitors
	No fee is payable in respect of an application made under paragraphs 56R to 56T of the immigration rules(2).	Fee 1.1.1
3.7	Applications by Olympic or Paralympic Games Family Member Child Visitors
	No fee is payable in respect of an application made under paragraphs 56U to 56W of the immigration rules(3).	Fee 1.1.1.
3.8	Applications from qualifying work permit holders
	No fee is payable in respect of an application from a qualifying work permit holder.	Fees 1.2.9 to 1.2.12.

Multiple applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom

3.—(1) A single fee shall be payable where two or more applications for limited or indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom in respect of the same person—

(a) are made at the same time; or

(b) are being considered at the same time by the Secretary of State.

(2) Where the fees in respect of applications are different, the fee shall be the higher, or the highest, of the fees specified in respect of those applications.

Fees in respect of applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom made on a premium case working basis

4.—(1) The fee for an application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom which is made on a premium case working basis is the fee that would be payable under these Regulations if the application was made as a PEO application.

(2) In addition to the fee specified in sub-paragraph (1), a fee of £6000 is payable for the attendance by a representative of the Secretary of State at a premises for the purposes of an application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom made on a premium case working basis.

(1)

The fee for a standard application is specified in other immigration and nationality fees regulations.

(2)

Paragraphs 56R to 56T were inserted by the statement of changes in immigration rules presented to Parliament on 10th October 2011 (HC 1511).

(3)

Paragraphs 56R to 56W were inserted by the statement of changes in immigration rules presented to Parliament on 10th October 2011 (HC 1511).