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The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2017

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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 feeDescription of application, request or service providedAmount of fee
17.1Fee for expediting immigration and nationality applications
17.1.1The 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 premium postal route.£459
17.1.2The 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 or mobile premium service centre arrangements, where the fee is not specified elsewhere in these Regulations.£490
17.2Fee for the arrangement of an appointment
17.2.1The 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 or mobile premium service centre arrangements.£100
17.2.2The 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 or mobile premium service centre arrangements, and the fee at 17.2.1 is also payable.£75
17.3Fees for submitting an immigration or nationality application, or documents or information in connection with such an application, within the United Kingdom
17.3.1The 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 managed by a contractor at any other location in the United Kingdom.£55
17.3.2The 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, if not specified in 17.3.1.£55
17.4Fees in relation to applications made under the super premium service
17.4.1The 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
17.4.2The expedited processing in the United Kingdom of an immigration or nationality application made under the super premium service.£590
17.5Fees in relation to applications made under the mobile premium service centre arrangements
17.5.1The attendance by a representative of the Secretary of State at a mutually convenient location in the United Kingdom, for the purposes of processing an immigration or nationality application (or any part of such an application) made under the mobile premium service centre arrangements.£5,513
17.5.2The expedited processing in the United Kingdom of an immigration or nationality application made under the mobile premium service centre arrangements.£590
17.6Fees for the expedited entry of a passenger into, or transiting through the United Kingdom
17.6.1The 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
17.6.2The expedited entry of a passenger into, or transiting of a passenger through, the United Kingdom using the Border Force fast track service, where 17.6.1 does not apply.£3
17.6.3The registration of a document confirming identity in respect of persons registering on the Registered Traveller service.£20
17.6.4The registration of additional documents confirming identity in respect of persons registered on the Registered Traveller service.£20
17.6.5Annual 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
17.6.6Charge 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 described in 17.6.5 (“the current parent member”).£2 for each remaining calendar month, or part of such a month, of the current parent member’s subscription.
17.6.7Annual 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
17.6.8Charge 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
17.7Fees for the provision of advice or assistance in connection with immigration and nationality
17.7.1The carrying out, by an AO 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.£0.80 per minute per AO
17.7.2The carrying out, by an EO, 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 and on the eligibility of individuals to access services and benefits, or the responding to case enquiries or providing training, inside office hours.£0.88 per minute per EO
17.7.3The carrying out, by an EO, of checks under the premium immigration status checking service, or 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 providing training, outside office hours.£1.10 per minute per EO
17.7.4The carrying out, by an HEO, 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 and on the eligibility of individuals to access services and benefits, or the responding to case enquiries or providing training, inside office hours.£0.97 per minute per HEO
17.7.5The carrying out, by an HEO, 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, and on the eligibility of individuals to access services and benefits, or the responding to case enquiries or providing training, outside office hours.£1.23 per minute per HEO
17.8Fee for the provision of any premium service by an immigration officer
17.8.1The provision of an immigration officer to deliver any premium service, relating to entry into or transit through the United Kingdom(1).£53.08 per hour per officer
(1)

Fee set pursuant to entry 6.11 in Table 6 in the S.I. 2016/177, as amended by S.I. 2017/440.

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