The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Amendment to Schedule 1

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

(2) In Table 1 (fees for applications for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom), in 1.4.1, for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) Appendix Child staying with or joining a Non-Parent Relative (Protection) to the immigration rules(1) for entry clearance as the child of a relative, who is not a parent, and who has limited leave to enter or leave to remain in the United Kingdom with protection status within the meaning given by paragraph 6 of the immigration rules.”.

(3) In Table 2 (specified fees for dependants), omit 2.1.1A.

(4) For paragraph 3 substitute—

“Applications by dependants

3.— (1) The fee for an application for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom made by the dependant of a main applicant is—

(a) where the dependant’s application is not made at the same time as the main applicant’s application, the fee paid by the main applicant under Table 1 in respect of their last application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom which was made before the dependant’s application;

(b) in any other case, the fee specified in Table 1 in respect of the main applicant’s application.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in respect of applications for which a fee is specified in—

(a) 1.3C.1, 1.3C.2, 1.4.1 or 1.4.5 of Table 1;

(b) Table 2; or

(c) Table 3.

(3) The fee payable in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) is subject to—

(a) the exceptions and waivers set out in Tables 4 and 5; and

(b) paragraph 3A.”.

(1)

The United Kingdom immigration rules were laid before Parliament on 23rd May 1994 (HC 395). Appendix Child joining a Non-Parent Relative (Protection) was added to the United Kingdom immigration rules by the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules laid before Parliament on 9th March 2023 (HC 1160).