The Immigration and Nationality and Immigration Services Commissioner (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Amendments to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018

9.—(1) Schedule 8 (nationality) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1A) for “Tables 19 and 20” substitute “Table 19”;

(b) at the end (before Table 19) insert—

“(4) Paragraph 7 confers a discretion on the Secretary of State to waive, in specified circumstances, any fee specified in Table 19 or 20.”

(3) In Table 20 (fees for applications, processes and services in connection with nationality) omit 20.2.2.

(4) In Table 20A (exceptions in respect of fees for applications for registration as a British citizen under the 1981 Act and for the reuse of biometric information)—

(a) in the heading of the table—

(i) for “Exceptions” substitute “Exception”;

(ii) omit “and for the reuse of biometric information”;

(b) omit 20A.2 and 20A.2.1.

(5) At the end insert—

“Waiver of fee as a remedy for maladministration

7.   The Secretary of State may waive the payment of any fee specified in Table 19 or 20 in respect of any application, process or service where the Secretary of State considers that—

(a) the person in respect of whom the application is made or (as the case may be) in relation to whom the process or service is to be carried out or provided 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, process or service.”