The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of T2 Sportsperson Route and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

5.—(1) Schedule 2 (applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2A)—

(i) in paragraph (a) after “the dependant partner or dependant child” insert “, or the dependent partner or dependent child,”;

(ii) in paragraph (b) after “a dependant partner or dependant child” insert “or a dependent partner or dependent child”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (2A) insert—

“(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2A) there is to be regarded as being no difference between—

(a) the expressions “dependant partner” and “dependent partner”, where the reference in this Schedule uses one of those expressions and the Appendix in question uses the other, or

(b) the expressions “dependant child” and “dependent child”, where the reference in this Schedule uses one of those expressions and the Appendix in question uses the other.”

(3) In Table 6 (fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom and connected applications)—

(a) in 6.2.6A in the second column—

(i) after paragraph (b) insert “or”;

(ii) omit paragraph (d) and the “or” preceding it;

(b) for 6.2.6F substitute—

“6.2.6F

Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under— (a) Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Religious Worker, (b) Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Charity Worker, (c) Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Creative Worker, (d) Appendix Temporary Work – International Agreement to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the International Agreement route under that Appendix, or (e) Appendix Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the Government Authorised Exchange route under that Appendix.

£244”

(c) after 6.2.6G insert—

“6.2.6H	Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of 12 months or less.	£244
6.2.6I	Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than 12 months.	£704”

(4) In Table 9 (exceptions and waivers in respect of fees for applications for, or in connection with, leave to remain in the United Kingdom)—

(a) in 9.6 in the row below the heading, in the third column after “6.2.6F,” insert “6.2.6H, 6.2.6I,”;

(b) in 9.14.1 in the second column, at the end insert “before 6th October 2021”;

(c) in 9.14.2 for the words in the second column substitute—

“No fee is payable in respect of an application under Part 7 of the immigration rules for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom as— (a) a relevant Afghan citizen, (b) the partner of a relevant Afghan citizen, or (c) the minor dependent child of a relevant Afghan citizen or of their partner (with the expressions used in (a), (b) and (c) having the same meaning as in that Part).”

(5) In paragraph 4(2A)—

(a) omit paragraph (d);

(b) for paragraphs (e) to (i) substitute—

“(e) Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker;

(f) Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker;

(g) Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker;

(h) Appendix Temporary Work – International Agreement;

(i) Appendix Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange;”;

(c) after paragraph (ia) insert—

“(ib) Appendix International Sportsperson;”.