The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 74(2)(j) of the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2025 No.

IMMIGRATION

NATIONALITY

The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025

Made

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Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

The Secretary of State makes this Order with the consent of the Treasury in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 68(1), (2), (3)(a), (4)(a) and (5)(a) and 69(2) of the Immigration Act 2014(1).

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025.

(2) This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(3) The amendments made by this Order have the same extent as the provisions that are amended.

Amendments to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016

2.—(1) The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2, omit the definition of “Electronic Visa Waiver”.

(3) In article 5B(2), for “£15”, substitute “£16”.

(4) In article 6, in table 3—

(a) in the row beginning “3.1.4A”, in the fourth column, for “£15” substitute “£16”;

(b) omit the row beginning “3.1.5”;

(c) in the row beginning “3.2.3”, in the fourth column, for “£450” substitute “£482”.

(5) In article 7, in table 4—

(a) in the row beginning “4.2”, in the third column, for “£300” substitute “£525”;

(b) in the row beginning “4.2A”, in the third column, for “£300” substitute “£525”.

(6) In article 10, in table 7—

(a) in the row beginning “7.1”, in the third column, for “£1,500”, substitute “£1,605”;

(c) in the row beginning “7.3”, in the third column, for “£450”, substitute “£482”;

(d) in the row beginning “7.4”, in the third column, for “£400”, substitute “£428”;

(e) in the row beginning “7.7”, in the third column, for “£550”, substitute “£589”;

(f) in the row beginning “7.8”, in the third column, for “£400”, substitute “£428”;

(g) in the row beginning “7.9”, in the third column, for “£400”, substitute “£428”.

Consequential Amendments to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018

3.—(1) The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018(3) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 3—

(a) in paragraph 1 (interpretation), omit the definition of “Electronic Visa Waiver”;

(b) in paragraph 2, in table 10—

(i) omit the row beginning “10.7”;

(ii) omit the row beginning “10.7.1”.

Name

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Home Office

Date

We consent

Name

Name

Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury

Date

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/770) (“the 2016 Order”), and makes consequential amendments to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/330) (“the 2018 Regulations”).

The 2016 Order provides for fees to be charged for the exercise of various functions in connection with immigration and nationality. It specifies whether the fees charged are to be fixed amounts or calculated in some other way and also specifies maximum amounts and maximum rates for these fees. The actual amounts and rates that are charged for the exercise of these functions are set by regulations under section 68(7) of the Immigration Act 2014. The current regulations under that section are the 2018 Regulations. Fees set by regulations under section 68(7) may not exceed the maximum amounts or rates specified in the 2016 Order.

This Order increases the maximum amounts chargeable for the exercise of a number of functions specified in the 2016 Order. It also removes references to Electronic Visa Waivers, which have now been replaced by electronic travel authorisations, in both the 2016 Order, and the 2018 Regulations.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this Order will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available alongside this Order on www.legislation.gov.uk and from the Home Office, Fees and Income Planning Team, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF.

(1)

2014 c. 22. Treasury consent has been obtained pursuant to section 69(1). Sections 68 to 70 of the Immigration Act 2014 were extended, with modifications, to the Isle of Man by articles 5 to 7 of the Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order (S.I. 2015/1765) which inserted new article 22 and new Schedule 9A in the Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/680). Article 22 of S.I. 2008/680 was amended by the Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/562) and further amended by the Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1214). There are other amendments to S.I. 2008/680 not relevant to this Order. Sections 68 to 70 were extended to the Bailiwick of Guernsey by article 4 of the Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/996) subject to modifications specified in the Schedule to that Order. Sections 68 to 70 were also extended to the Bailiwick of Jersey by article 3 of the Immigration (Jersey) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/994), subject to modifications specified in the Schedule to that Order.

(2)

S.I. 2016/177, amended by S.I. 2017/440 and 2023/977; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(3)

S.I. 2018/330, as amended by S.I. 2019/475 and 2023/1004. There are other amendments to S.I. 2018/330 which are not relevant to this Order.