The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) Regulations 2014

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1 FEES FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY CLEARANCE TO ENTER THE UNITED KINGDOM

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

“academic visitor” has the same meaning as provided in the immigration rules;

“immigration and nationality fees regulations” means regulations made under sections 51(3) and 52(1) and (3) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006;

“Visitor in Transit” has the same meaning as provided in the immigration rules.

Fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom

2.—(1) Table 1 specifies the amount of the fees for the specified applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom.

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

(3) Table 3 confers a discretion on the Secretary of State to waive or reduce the fees specified in Table 1 in certain circumstances.

Table 1 (Fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom)

Number of fee	Type of application	Amount of fee
1.1	Fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom as a visitor
1.1.1	Application for entry clearance as a visitor under the immigration rules for a period of six months or less where fees 1.1.3 and 1.1.4 do not apply.	£83
1.1.2	Application for entry clearance as an academic visitor under the immigration rules for a period of twelve months or less.	£83
1.1.3	Application for entry clearance as a visitor under the immigration rules for a period of six months or less where the Secretary of State decides the application is one to which a scheme for reduced fees applies.	£61
1.1.4	Application for entry clearance as a visitor for the purposes of the 2014 Commonwealth Games where such an application is permitted under the immigration rules.	£83
1.1.5	Application for entry clearance as a Visitor in Transit.	£54
1.2	Fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom as a short term student
1.2.1	Application for entry clearance as a short term student for a period of six months or less where the fee is not specified elsewhere in these Regulations or in other immigration and nationality fees regulations.	£83
1.2.2	Application for entry clearance as a short term student child for a period of six months or less where the fee is not specified elsewhere in these Regulations or in other immigration and nationality fees regulations.	£83
1.3	Fees for other applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom
1.3.1	Application for entry clearance as the parent, grandparent or other dependent relative of a person with limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as a refugee or beneficiary of humanitarian protection under paragraphs 319V to 319Y or Appendix FM of the immigration rules.	£378
1.3.2	Application for entry clearance for the purposes of obtaining a replacement biometric immigration document.	£72
1.3.3	Application for entry clearance for the purposes of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew of that ship or aircraft.	£54

Table 2 (Exceptions in respect of fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom)

Number and description of the exception		Fees to which exception applies
2.1	Officials of Her Majesty’s Government
	No fee is payable in respect of an application made in connection with the official duty of any official of Her Majesty’s Government.	All fees in Table 1
2.2	Dependants of refugees or persons granted humanitarian protection
	No fee is payable in respect of an application made under paragraphs 352A to 352FI of the immigration rules.	All fees in Table 1
2.3	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

Table 3 (Waivers in respect of fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom)

Number and description of the waiver		Fees to which waiver applies
3.1	General waiver
	No fee is payable in respect of an application where the Secretary of State determines that the fee should be waived.	All fees in Table 1
3.2	Scholarships funded by Her Majesty’s Government
	The official determining an application may decide to waive the payment of the fee or reduce the amount of the fee where the application is made by a candidate for, or holder of a scholarship funded by Her Majesty’s Government and is in connection with such a scholarship.	All fees in Table 1
3.3	International courtesy
	The official determining an application may decide to waive the payment of the fee or reduce the amount of the fee as a matter of international courtesy.	All fees in Table 1
3.4	Visitors under a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Bilateral Programme
	The official determining an application may decide to waive the payment of the fee or reduce the amount of the fee where the applicant intends to visit the United Kingdom in connection with programmes operated by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to give funds directly to Embassies and Missions outside the United Kingdom to support activities directly connected to the United Kingdom’s international priorities.	All fees in Table 1
3.5	Visitors under a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Strategic Programme
	The official determining an application may decide to waive the payment of the fee or reduce the amount of the fee where the applicant intends to visit the United Kingdom in connection with programmes of funding operated by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to promote action on global issues in areas of strategic importance to the United Kingdom.	All fees in Table 1