Part I Immigration: General

Leave to enter, or remain in, the United Kingdom

5 Charges.

1

The Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, make regulations prescribing fees to be paid in connection with applications for—

a

leave to remain in the United Kingdom;

b

the variation of leave to enter, or remain in, the United Kingdom;

c

an indefinite leave stamp to be fixed on the applicant’s passport (or travel document) as the result of the renewal or replacement of his previous passport (or travel document).

2

If a fee prescribed in connection with an application of a particular kind is payable, no such application is to be entertained by the Secretary of State unless the fee has been paid in accordance with the regulations.

3

But—

a

a fee prescribed in connection with such an application is not payable if the basis on which the application is made is that the applicant is—

i

a person making a claim for asylum which claim either has not been determined or has been granted; or

ii

a dependant of such a person; and

b

the regulations may provide for no fee to be payable in prescribed circumstances.

4

If no fee is payable in respect of some part of the application, the Secretary of State must entertain that part of the application.

5

Indefinite leave stamp” means a stamp which indicates that the applicant has been granted indefinite leave to enter, or remain in, the United Kingdom.

6

Claim for asylum” has the meaning given in subsection (1) of section 94; and subsection (3) of that section applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of Part VI.

7

Dependant” has such meaning as may be prescribed.