The British Nationality (General, British Overseas Territories and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Amendments to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018

4.—(1) The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 8 (nationality)—

(a) in paragraph 1(1)—

(i) in the definition of “application for registration as a British citizen under the 1981 Act”, after “or paragraph 3,” insert “3A,”;

(ii) at the end insert—

““historical legislative unfairness”, in relation to the basis on which an application is made under section 4L of the 1981 Act, has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) of that section (see section 4L(2) of that Act);

“public authority” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of section 4L of the 1981 Act (see section 4L(3) of that Act).”;

(b) in Table 19 (fees for applications relating to nationality)—

(i) after 19.1.2 insert—

“19.1A	Fee for applications for registration as a British citizen in special circumstances
19.1A.1	Application for registration as a British citizen under section 4L of the 1981 Act made on the basis that the applicant would have been able to become a British citizen but for— (a) historical legislative unfairness, (b) an act or omission of a public authority, or (c) exceptional circumstances relating to the applicant.	£1,126”

(ii) in 19.2 in the second column, after “Fees for” insert “other”;

(iii) in 19.3 in the second column, after “Fees for” insert “other”.

(1)

S.I. 2018/330, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.