The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendments to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018

6.—(1) Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) For the definition of “approval letter from an endorsing body” substitute—

““approval letter from an endorsing body” means a letter from an endorsing body, within the meaning given by paragraph 6 of the immigration rules, endorsing a proposed application for entry clearance to enter or leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Global Talent to those rules(1);”.

(3) In the definition of “Innovator”—

(a) omit paragraph (a);

(b) in paragraph (b) omit “in respect of the Isle of Man”.

(4) In the definition of “Life in the UK Test” after “Appendix KoLL” insert “and Appendix KOL UK”(2).

(5) In the definition of “Points-Based System”—

(a) omit paragraph (a);

(b) in paragraph (b) omit “in respect of the Isle of Man”.

(6) In the definition of “shortage occupation certificate of sponsorship” for “set out in Appendix K” substitute “in Appendix Shortage Occupation List”(3).

(7) In the definition of “Start-up Migrant”—

(a) omit paragraph (a);

(b) in paragraph (b) omit “in respect of the Isle of Man”.

(8) After the definition of “Start-up Migrant” insert—

““Tier 1 (General) Migrant” and “Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) Migrant” have the meanings given by paragraph 6 of the Isle of Man immigration rules;”.

(9) In the definition of “Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant”, “Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant”, “Tier 1 (General) Migrant”, “Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant”, “Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant” and “Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) Migrant”—

(a) omit ““Tier 1 (General) Migrant”,”;

(b) after ““Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant”,” insert “and”;

(c) omit “, and “Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) Migrant””.

(10) Omit the definition of “Tier 2 Migrant”, “Tier 2 (General) Migrant”, “Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant”, “Tier 2 (Minister of Religion) Migrant” and “Tier 2 (Sportsperson) Migrant”.

(11) Omit the definition of “Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Long Term Staff Migrant” and “Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Graduate Trainee Migrant”.

(12) In the definition of “Tier 4 Migrant”—

(a) omit paragraph (a);

(b) in paragraph (b) omit “in respect of the Isle of Man”.

(13) In the definition of “Tier 5 Migrant”, “Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) Migrant” and “Tier 5 (Youth Mobility) Temporary Migrant”—

(a) omit paragraph (a);

(b) in paragraph (b) omit “in respect of the Isle of Man”.

(14) Omit the definition of “transit visit visa”.

(15) In the definition of “visit visa” for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) in respect of the United Kingdom means entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom as a visitor;”.

(1)

Appendix Global Talent was added to the United Kingdom immigration rules by the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules laid before Parliament on 22nd October 2020 (HC 813) which also made related amendments to the rules, including to paragraph 6.

(2)

Appendix KOL UK was added to the United Kingdom immigration rules by the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules laid before Parliament on 22nd October 2020 (HC 813).

(3)

Appendix Shortage Occupation List was added to the United Kingdom immigration rules by the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules laid before Parliament on 22nd October 2020 (HC 813).