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Fees for, and in connection with, applications for leave to remain in the United KingdomU.K.

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2.—(1) Table 6 specifies the amount of the fees for the specified applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom and the amount of the fee for an approval letter from [F1an endorsing body].

(2) Table 7 specifies the amount of the fees for the specified applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the dependant of a main applicant.

(3) Table 8 specifies the amount of the fee for an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom F2... .

F3(3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) Table 9 provides for exceptions to and waivers of the requirement to pay certain fees specified in Tables 6, 7 [F4and 8].

(5) Paragraph 3 makes provision for the amount of the fees to be paid in respect of an application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom by a dependant of a main applicant, in cases [F5where the fees specified in 6.2C.1 or 6.2C.2 of Table 6 or in Table 7 do not apply].

[F6(5A) Paragraph 3A provides for the reduction in specified circumstances of fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom [F7under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules].]

(6) F8... The fees specified in Tables 6, 7 [F9and 8] are subject to paragraph 5 (variation of an application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom).

Table 6 (Fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom and connected applications)

Number of feeType of applicationAmount of fee
6.1General fee for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom
6.1.1Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom where the fee is not specified elsewhere in these Regulations.[F10£1,048]
6.2 [F11Fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Tier 1 or as a worker, temporary worker or student]
F12. . .F12. . .F12. . .
F12. . .F12. . .F12. . .
F12. . .F12. . .F12. . .
6.2.4Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant.[F13£1,292]
F14. . .F14. . .F14. . .
6.2.6Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant.[F15£1,638]
[F166.2.6A

Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom—

(a) under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules, other than as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker,

(b) under Appendix Intra-Company Routes to those rules, on the Intra-Company Transfer route under that Appendix, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on that route, [F17or]

(c) under Appendix T2 Minister of Religion to those rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the T2 Minister of Religion route under that Appendix, F18...

(d) F18...

where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of three years or less and fee 6.2.6C does not apply.

[F19£719 ]
6.2.6B

Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom—

(a) under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules, other than as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker, or

(b) under Appendix Intra-Company Routes to those rules, on the Intra-Company Transfer route under that Appendix, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on that route,

where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than three years and fee 6.2.6D does not apply.

[F20£1,423 ]
6.2.6C Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules, other than as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker, where a shortage occupation certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of three years or less. [F21£479 ]
6.2.6DApplication for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules, other than as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker, where a shortage occupation certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than three years.[F22£943]
6.2.6EApplication for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Intra-Company Routes to the immigration rules, on the Intra-Company Graduate Trainee route under that Appendix, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on that route.[F23£497]
[F246.2.6F

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.

[F25£259]]
[F266.2.6G Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Graduate to the immigration rules, other than as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Graduate.[F27£715]]
[F286.2.6H 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.[F29£259]
6.2.6IApplication 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.[F30£719]]
F31. . .F31. . .F31. . .
F31. . .F31. . .F31. . .
F31. . .F31. . .F31. . .
F31. . .F31. . .F31. . .
F31. . .F31. . .F31. . .
[F326.2.11A

Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under—

(a) [F33Appendix Student] to the immigration rules, other than an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Student F34..., or

(b) [F35Appendix Child Student] to those rules.

[F36£490]]
F37. . .F37. . .F37. . .
F38. . .F38. . .F38. . .
[F396.2A Fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom [F40under Appendix Innovator or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules]]
[F396.2A.1 Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom [F41under Appendix Innovator to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Innovator route under that Appendix].[F42£1,292]]
[F396.2A.2 Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom [F43under Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Start-up route under that Appendix].[F44£508]]
[F456.2BFees for and in connection with applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom [F46under Appendix Global Talent to the immigration rules]
6.2B.1Application to the Home Office for an approval letter from an endorsing body in respect of a proposed application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom [F47under Appendix Global Talent to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Global Talent route under that Appendix].£456
6.2B.2Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom [F48under Appendix Global Talent to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Global Talent route under that Appendix,] where fee 6.2B.1 applies.[F49£167]
6.2B.3Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom [F48under Appendix Global Talent to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Global Talent route under that Appendix,] where fee 6.2B.1 does not apply.[F50£623]]
[F516.2C Fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules
6.2C.1

Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom for a period of thirty months under Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules.

£180
6.2C.2

Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom for a period of five years under Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules.

£250]
6.3Fees for other applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom
6.3.1 [F52Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Representative of an Overseas Business to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Representative of an Overseas Business route under that Appendix.][F53£719]
6.3.2Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a retired person of independent means under Part 7 of the immigration rules.[F54£1,964]
6.3.3Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a visitor.[F55£1,000]

Table 7 (Fees for specified applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a dependant)

Number of feeType of applicationAmount of fee
7.1Specified fees for applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the dependant of a main applicant
7.1.1Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the dependant of a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant.[F56£623]
[F577.1.1A Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the dependant of a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant.[F58£508]]
F59. . .F59. . .F59. . .
F60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F59. . .F59. . .F59. . .
[F617.1.5 Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Global Talent to the immigration rules as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Global Talent route under that Appendix. [F62£623]]

Table 8 (Fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom F63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .)

Number of feeType of applicationAmount of fee
8.1General fee for applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom
8.1.1Application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom F64. . . . . . . . . . [F65£2,404]

Table 8A (fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom)

F66. . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Number and description of exception or waiverFees to which exception or waiver applies
9.1Article 3 or Refugee Convention applications
No fee is payable in respect of an Article 3 or Refugee Convention application.Fees 6.1.1, 8.1.1
9.2Applications for leave to remain under the Destitution Domestic Violence concession
No fee is payable in respect of an application made under the Destitution Domestic Violence Concession M1 operated outside the immigration rules by the Secretary of State.Fee 6.1.1
9.3Applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a victim of domestic violence or abuse under paragraph 289A, Appendix FM or Appendix Armed Forces
No fee is payable in respect of an application as a victim of domestic violence or abuse under paragraph 289A of, or Appendix FM or Appendix Armed Forces to, the immigration rules where, at the time of making the application, the applicant appears to the Secretary of State to be destitute M2.Fee 8.1.1
9.4Specified human rights applications where to require payment of the fee would be incompatible with the applicant's Convention rights
No fee is payable in respect of a specified human rights application where to require payment of the fee would be incompatible with the applicant's Convention rights.Fee 6.1.1
9.5Short term variation of leave to remain in the United Kingdom
No fee is payable in respect of an application made to an immigration officer on arrival at a port of entry in the United Kingdom in respect of a person seeking variation of leave to remain in the United Kingdom for a period of up to six months.

Fees [F676.2.11A], [F686.2.6F], 6.3.1,

6.3.2

9.6Children being looked after by a local authority
No fee is payable in respect of an application made in respect of a person who, at the time of making the application, is a child and is being looked after by a local authority.Fees 6.1.1, [F696.2.11A], [F706.2.6F], [F716.2.6H, 6.2.6I,] 8.1.1 F72. . .
9.7Applications under [F73Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay to the immigration rules]
No fee is payable in respect of an application made under [F74Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay to the immigration rules].Fee 6.1.1
9.8Applications from stateless persons
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a stateless person, or as the family member of a stateless person, under Part 14 of the immigration rules.Fees 6.1.1, 8.1.1
9.9Applications for variation of limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom to allow recourse to public funds

No fee is payable in respect of an application for variation of the conditions attached to a grant of limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, in order to be permitted access to public funds, by a person who has been granted such leave (subject to a condition of no recourse [F75or access] to public funds)—

(a)under—

(i)paragraph 276BE(1) (including when it is read with paragraph 276A01(1)) of Part 7 of the immigration rules;

(ii)paragraph 276DG of that Part of the immigration rules;

(iii)paragraph D-LTRP.1.2. (including when it is read with paragraph GEN.2.3.(1).) of Appendix FM to the immigration rules;

(iv)paragraph D-LTRPT.1.2. (including when it is read with paragraph GEN.2.3.(1).) of Appendix FM to the immigration rules;

(v)paragraph D-ILRP.1.2. of Appendix FM to the immigration rules; F76...

(vi)paragraph D-ILRPT.1.2. of Appendix FM to the immigration rules; [F77or

(vii)Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules;]

(b)outside the immigration rules—

(i)as mentioned in paragraph 276BE(2) (including when it is read with paragraph 276A01(1)) of Part 7 of the immigration rules; or

(ii)before 10th August 2017, as mentioned in paragraph GEN.1.10. of Appendix FM to the immigration rules as the rules had effect immediately before that date M3.

[F78Fees 6.1.1, 6.2C.1, 6.2C.2]
9.10Applications for discretionary leave by an individual with a positive conclusive grounds decision
9.10.1No fee is payable in respect of an application or request for the first grant of limited discretionary leave for a Trafficking Convention reason, where the individual has received a positive conclusive grounds decision.Fee 6.1.1
9.10.2No fee is payable in respect of an application or request for a further grant of limited discretionary leave for a Trafficking Convention reason, where the individual has received a positive conclusive grounds decision and has not yet accrued thirty months limited discretionary leave for a Trafficking Convention reason.Fee 6.1.1
9.10.3

No fee is payable in respect of an application or request for a further grant of limited discretionary leave for a Trafficking Convention reason, where an individual has received a positive conclusive grounds decision, where—

(a)9.10.2 does not apply because the individual has accrued thirty months or more limited discretionary leave for a Trafficking Convention reason; and

(b)at the time of making the application or request the applicant appears to the Secretary of State to be destitute.

Fee 6.1.1
9.10.4No fee is payable by a dependant of a person granted an exception under 9.10.1 to 9.10.3.Fee 6.1.1
9.11Applications for leave as a domestic worker who is the victim of slavery or human trafficking
9.11.1No fee is payable in respect of an application for leave to remain made under [F79Appendix Domestic Worker who is a Victim of Modern Slavery to the immigration rules].Fee 6.1.1
9.12Applications by qualifying residents of Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk
9.12.1No fee is payable in respect of an application for leave to remain made under the Grenfell Tower Immigration Cases Policy for qualifying residents of Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk M4. [F80Fees 6.1.1, 8.1.1]
9.12.2

The official determining an application for leave to remain may decide to waive the payment of the fee where the application is made (on or after the day on which these Regulations come into force)—

(a)by a person who, on 31st January 2018, was eligible to be considered under the policy referred to in 9.12.1; or

(b)in respect of a child born on or after 14th June 2017 in the United Kingdom to a person who was so eligible on 31st January 2018 (whether or not the person had come forward for consideration under the policy by that date).

[F80Fees 6.1.1, 8.1.1]
F81. . . F81. . .
[F829.14Applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom by relevant Afghan citizens and their dependants
9.14.1No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under paragraph 305 of the immigration rules in respect of a child of a person given limited leave to enter the United Kingdom as a relevant Afghan citizen under paragraph 276BA1 of the immigration rules [F83before 6th October 2021].Fee 6.1.1
9.14.2 [F84No 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).]

Fee 8.1.1
9.15Applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom by persons relocated to the United Kingdom under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 (unaccompanied refugee children: relocation and support)
No fee is payable in respect of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under paragraph 352ZN of the immigration rules.Fee 8.1.1]
[F859.16 Applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under Appendix EU to the immigration rules]
[F85No fee is payable in respect of an application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under Appendix EU to the immigration rules. Fees 6.1.1, 8.1.1]
[F869.17Applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under Appendix S2 Healthcare Visitor to the immigration rules
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under Appendix S2 Healthcare Visitor to the immigration rules. Fees 6.1.1, 6.3.3]
[F879.18Applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom by certain foreign or Commonwealth citizens discharged from HM Forces

No fee is payable in respect of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under paragraph 16 of Appendix Armed Forces to the immigration rules if—

(a) in a case where the application is made on the basis of the completion of a period of reckonable service in HM Forces, the applicant’s period of reckonable service is at least 6 years, or

(b) in a case where the application is made on the basis of meeting the medical discharge criteria, the cause was attributable to service in HM Forces

(with expressions used in (a) and (b) being construed in accordance with that Appendix).

Fee 8.1.1
9.19Applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Innovator to the immigration rules resulting from variation by the Secretary of State of an application for indefinite leave to remain
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Innovator to the immigration rules arising by virtue of the variation by the Secretary of State, under paragraph INN 22.1A or INN 42.1A of that Appendix, of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom.Fee 6.2A.1
9.20Applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules resulting from variation by the Secretary of State of an application for indefinite leave to remain
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules arising by virtue of the variation by the Secretary of State, under paragraph HK 64.1A of that Appendix, of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom.Fees 6.2C.1, 6.2C.2
9.21Applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Private Life to the immigration rules resulting from variation by the Secretary of State of an application for indefinite leave to remain
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Private Life to the immigration rules arising by virtue of the variation by the Secretary of State, under paragraph PL 18.2 or PL 33.2 of that Appendix, of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom.Fee 6.1.1
9.22Applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix FM to the immigration rules resulting from variation by the Secretary of State of an application for indefinite leave to remain under Appendix Settlement Family Life to those rules
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix FM to the immigration rules arising by virtue of the variation by the Secretary of State, under paragraph SETF 9.2 or SETF 17.2 of Appendix Settlement Family Life to those rules, of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Settlement Family Life to those rules.Fee 6.1.1
9.23Applications for indefinite or limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom: waiver of fee as a remedy for maladministration

The Secretary of State may waive the payment of any fee specified in Table 6, 7 or 8 in respect of an application for limited or indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom where the Secretary of State considers that—

(a) the person in respect of whom the application is made has suffered any detriment in connection with immigration or nationality as a result of maladministration by the Home Office, and

(b) the appropriate remedy (or part of the appropriate remedy) for that maladministration is to waive the payment of the fee in respect of the application.

All Fees in Tables 6, 7 and 8]]

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M1The Destitution Domestic Violence Concession enables destitute applicants who intend to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a victim of domestic violence or abuse to be provided with access to public funds pending resolution of their application. Further information is available at www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679269/victims-of-domestic-violence-and-abuse-DDV-concession-v1_0.pdf

M2More information on the exercise of this destitution policy is available at www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/680977/victims-of-domestic-violence-v14.pdf.

M3The text of the immigration rules as they had effect on 9th August 2017 is accessible at www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/646421/Immigration_Rules_-_Archive_20170501_JM.PDF.

M4The policy, is accessible at www.gov.uk/government/publications/grenfell-tower-fire-handling-immigration-cases. As of 1st February 2018, it is closed to new cases but leave granted under the policy before that date can be extended under the policy after that date.

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