Fees for the provision of certain premium services in the United Kingdom, including the expedition of immigration or nationality applications
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2.—(1) Table 17 specifies the amount of the fees for the provision of the specified premium services in the United Kingdom.
(2) Paragraph 3 confers a discretion on the Secretary of State to waive or reduce the fees specified in Table 17.
Table 17 (Premium services in the United Kingdom)
| Number of fee | Description of service provided | Amount of fee |
|---|---|---|
| 17.1 | Fee for expediting immigration and nationality applications | |
| 17.1.1 | The expedited processing of an immigration or nationality application (or any part of such an application) where the application (or any part of the application) is made in the United Kingdom under a priority service. | £477 |
| 17.1.2 | The expedited processing of an immigration or nationality application (or any part of such an application) where the application (or any part of the application) is made in the United Kingdom, and is not made under the super premium service, where the fee is not specified elsewhere in these Regulations. | £510 |
| 17.2 | Fee for the arrangement of an appointment | |
| 17.2.1 | The arrangement of an appointment for the purposes of making or expediting an immigration or nationality application (or any part of such application) in person, where the application is made in the United Kingdom and is not made under the super premium service. | £100 |
| 17.2.2 | The provision of a service outside office hours where the application is made in the United Kingdom and is not made under the super premium service and the fee at 17.2.1 is also payable. | £75 |
| 17.3 | Fees for submitting an immigration or nationality application, or documents or information in connection with such an application, within the United Kingdom | |
| 17.3.1 | The acceptance or processing by a contractor of an immigration or nationality application, or documents or information (including biometric information) in relation to such an application, at a User-Pays Application Centre or at another facility in the United Kingdom managed by a contractor. | £55 |
| 17.3.2 | The acceptance or processing of an immigration or nationality application, or documents or information (including biometric information) in relation to such an application, at a User-Pays Application Centre or at another facility in the United Kingdom, where the fee specified in 17.3.1 does not apply. | £55 |
| 17.4 | Fees in relation to applications made under the super premium service | |
| 17.4.1 | The attendance by a representative of the Secretary of State at a location in the United Kingdom of the applicant’s choosing, for the purposes of processing an immigration or nationality application (or any part of such an application) made under the super premium service. | £10,500 |
| 17.4.2 | The expedited processing in the United Kingdom of an immigration or nationality application made under the super premium service. | £610 |
| 17.5 | Fees for the expedited entry of a passenger into, or transiting through, the United Kingdom | |
| 17.5.1 | The expedited entry of a passenger into, or transiting of a passenger through, the United Kingdom using the Border Force fast track service at Heathrow airport Terminal 2, 3 or 4. | £3.90 |
| 17.5.2 | The expedited entry of a passenger into, or transiting of a passenger through, the United Kingdom using the Border Force fast track service, where 17.5.1 does not apply. | £3 |
| 17.5.3 | The registration of a document confirming identity in respect of a person registering on the Registered Traveller service. | £20 |
| 17.5.4 | The registration of additional documents confirming identity in respect of a person registered on the Registered Traveller service. | £20 |
| 17.5.5 | Annual subscription charge for membership of the Registered Traveller service payable in respect of a person who is not a child at the time the application for membership is made. | £50 |
| 17.5.6 | Charge for membership of the Registered Traveller service payable in respect of a person who is a child at the time the application for such membership is made (“the child applicant”), where it is intended that the child applicant will seek to use the service when accompanying a parent who is a current member of the Registered Traveller service by virtue of having paid the subscription charge specified in 17.5.5 (“the current parent member”). | £2 for each remaining calendar month, or part of such a month, of the current parent member’s subscription. |
| 17.5.7 | Annual charge for membership of the Registered Traveller service payable in respect of a child applicant, where the applicant will be a child for the whole 12-month period beginning with the day on which the subscription begins. | £24 |
| 17.5.8 | Charge for membership of the Registered Traveller service payable in respect of a child applicant, where the applicant will attain the age of 18 during the 12-month period beginning with the day on which the subscription begins. | £2 for each calendar month, or part of such a month, for which the child applicant remains a child |
| 17.6 | Fees for the provision of advice or assistance in connection with immigration and nationality | |
| 17.6.1 | The carrying out of checks under the premium immigration status checking service or the provision of advice on the usage of checks under the premium immigration status checking service, in each case by an AO. | £0.80 per minute per AO |
| 17.6.2 | The carrying out of checks under the premium immigration status checking service, the provision of advice on the usage of checks under the premium immigration status checking service and on the eligibility of individuals to access services and benefits, or the responding to case enquiries or the providing of training, in each case by an EO during office hours. | £0.88 per minute per EO |
| 17.6.3 | The carrying out of checks under the premium immigration status checking service, the provision of advice on the usage of checks under the premium immigration status checking service, and on the eligibility of individuals to access services and benefits, or the responding to case enquiries or the providing of training, in each case by an EO outside office hours. | £1.10 per minute per EO |
| 17.6.4 | The carrying out of checks under the premium immigration status checking service, the provision of advice on the usage of checks under the premium immigration status checking service, and on the eligibility of individuals to access services and benefits, or the responding to case enquiries or the providing of training, in each case by an HEO during office hours. | £0.97 per minute per HEO |
| 17.6.5 | The carrying out of checks under the premium immigration status checking service, the provision of advice on the usage of checks under the premium immigration status checking service, and on the eligibility of individuals to access services and benefits, or the responding to case enquiries or the providing of training, in each case by an HEO outside office hours. | £1.23 per minute per HEO |
| 17.7 | Fee for the provision of any premium service by an immigration officer | |
| 17.7.1 | The provision of an immigration officer to deliver any premium service, relating to entry into or transit through the United Kingdom. | £53.08 per hour per officer |