The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) Regulations 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, made under sections 51(3), 52(1) and 52(3) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, specify fees relating to immigration and nationality. Under section 52(5)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 2006 they are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. These Regulations follow on from the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2011, which sets out the applications, services and processes related to immigration and nationality in respect of which fees may be specified in regulations.

The Regulations specify fees in cases where the amount of the fee does not exceed the administrative costs incurred by the Secretary of State. Fees which exceed the cost involved in processing an application or providing a particular service or process related to immigration and nationality are specified in the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2011.

These Regulations replace, with modifications, the Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees)(No.2) Regulations 2010. They specify fees for various types of application related to immigration and nationality, including applications for; limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom, entry clearance into the United Kingdom, the transfer of conditions, work cards, travel documents (other than passports), transit visas, certificates of entitlement to the right of abode, documents recording biometric information, sponsor licences, Highly Trusted Sponsor status, and changing sponsor. In addition they specify the fees for various services and processes related to immigration and nationality, including the arrangement of citizenship ceremonies, the administration of citizenship oaths, the supply of certified copies, the amendment of certificates of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen, the reconsideration of applications for registration or naturalisation as a British citizen, and the issuing of action plans. Finally these Regulations specify a number of fees for documents relating to travel or entry into the United Kingdom, Commonwealth countries, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies and fees for certain applications made outside the United Kingdom for entry clearance into the Isle of Man. These fees were previously charged under the Consular Fees Order 2010; the fees in these Regulations replace the fees specified in that Order.