The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of T2 Sportsperson Route and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

4.—(1) Schedule 1 (applications for entry clearance to enter, and leave to enter, the United Kingdom) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) in paragraph (a) after “the dependant partner or dependant child” insert “, or the dependent partner or dependent child,”;

(ii) in paragraph (b) after “a dependant partner or dependant child” insert “or a dependent partner or dependent child”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) there is to be regarded as being no difference between—

(a) the expressions “dependant partner” and “dependent partner”, where the reference in this Schedule uses one of those expressions and the Appendix in question uses the other, or

(b) the expressions “dependant child” and “dependent child”, where the reference in this Schedule uses one of those expressions and the Appendix in question uses the other.”

(3) In Table 1 (fees for applications for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom)—

(a) in 1.3.6A in the second column—

(i) after paragraph (b) insert “or”;

(ii) omit paragraph (d) and the “or” preceding it;

(b) for 1.3.6F substitute—

“1.3.6F

Application for entry clearance under— (a) Appendix Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker to the immigration rules, (b) Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme to those rules, (c) Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Religious Worker, (d) Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Charity Worker, (e) Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Creative Worker, (f) 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 (g) 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(1).

£244”

(c) after 1.3.6F insert—

“1.3.6G	Application for entry clearance 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.	£244
1.3.6H	Application for entry clearance 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.	£610”

(4) in Table 4 (exceptions in respect of fees for applications for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom)—

(a) in 4.6.1 for the words in the second column substitute—

“No fee is payable in respect of an application under Part 7 of the immigration rules for entry clearance to enter 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).”

(b) at the end insert—

“4.10	Accredited persons attending the 2022 Commonwealth Games
4.10.1	No fee is payable in respect of an application for a visit visa for a period of six months or less which is made— (a) for the purpose of taking part or otherwise being involved in the Commonwealth Games to be held principally in Birmingham in 2022, and (b) by a person accredited by Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Ltd for the purpose of taking part or otherwise being involved in those Games.	Fee 1.1.1”

(5) In paragraph 4(2A)—

(a) omit paragraph (d);

(b) for paragraphs (e) to (j) substitute—

“(e) Appendix Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker;

(f) Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker;

(g) Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker;

(h) Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker;

(i) Appendix Temporary Work – International Agreement;

(j) Appendix Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange;”;

(c) after paragraph (j) insert—

“(ja) Appendix International Sportsperson;”.

(1)

Appendix Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker, Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme, Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker, Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker, Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker, Appendix Temporary Work – International Agreement and Appendix Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange were substituted for the Appendices formerly listed in fee 1.3.6F of Table 1 by the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules laid before Parliament on 10th September 2021 (HC 617).