Regulation 5
SCHEDULE 3FEES FOR THE EXERCISE OF CONSULAR FUNCTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
Interpretation
1. In this Schedule—
“the 1968 Act” means the Consular Relations Act 1968(1);
“consular employee” has the same meaning as in Article 1(1)(e) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations set out in Schedule 1 to the 1968 Act;
“consular post” has the same meaning as in Article 1(1)(a) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations set out in Schedule 1 to the 1968 Act;
“consular premises” has the same meaning as in Article 1(1)(j) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations set out in Schedule 1 to the 1968 Act;
“supporting documents” means any letter, certificate, declaration or other document which may be required by an authority in any country or territory in connection with an application;
“visa” means a visa, entry certificate, entry permit or other document which is to be taken as evidence of a person’s eligibility for entry into a country or territory (other than a work permit).
Fees for the exercise of consular functions in connection with immigration and nationality
2.—(1) Table 13 specifies the amount of the fees for the exercise of the consular functions listed in the second column of that table.
(2) The fees in Table 13 are subject to paragraph 3 (charges for costs incurred by consular officers or employees) and paragraph 4 (discretion to waive fees for the services of consular officers or employees).
Table 13
| Number of fee | Service provided | Amount of fee |
|---|---|---|
| 13.1 | General fee for the services of consular officers | |
| 13.1.1 | The provision of the services of a consular officer or consular employee in relation to any service which the consular post or diplomatic mission has agreed to undertake. | £130 per hour or part hour |
| 13.2 | Fees for preparing and forwarding documents | |
| 13.2.1 | Preparing or forwarding supporting documents for an application for a visa where the consular officer does not have authority to issue that visa. | £70 |
| 13.2.2 | Preparing or forwarding supporting documents for an application for residence permit or identity card issued by any country or territory other than the United Kingdom. | £70 |
| 13.2.3 | Forwarding any certificate or document except a travel document or an application for registration or naturalisation. | £70 |
| 13.3 | Fee for receiving applications for visas on behalf of Commonwealth countries or British Overseas Territories | |
| 13.3.1 | Receiving an application for a visa for a country listed in Schedule 3 to the 1981 Act(2) or a British Overseas Territory within the meaning of section 50(1) of the 1981 Act(3). | £50 |
Charges for costs incurred by consular officers or employees
3.—(1) The fee specified in Table 13 for the services of consular officers or consular employees is payable in addition to any charge for direct costs incurred by the Secretary of State in providing such services.
(2) The fee specified in Table 13 per hour or part hour during which the services of consular officers or consular employee are provided includes travel time where those services are provided away from the consular premises.
Discretion to waive fees for the services of consular officers or employees
4. The official responsible for determining whether the services of consular officers or employees should be provided may waive the payment of the fee specified for such services in Table 13 where the official considers it is appropriate in the particular circumstances of the case.
Schedule 3 was amended by article 1(2) and 3 of the British Nationality (Brunei) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1699), section 8 of the Brunei and Maldives Act 1985 (c. 3), article 2 of the British Nationality (Pakistan) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1331), article 2 of the British Nationality (Namibia) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1502), article 2 of the British Nationality (Cameroon and Mozambique) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/3161), article 2 of the British Nationality (South Africa) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1634), and article 2 of the British Nationality (Rwanda) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/246).
The definition of “British Overseas Territory” in section 50(1) was added by section 1(1)(a) of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8).