The Consular Fees (Amendment) Order 2010

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends Schedule 1 to the Consular Fees Order 2010.

The order increases the fees in Part V of Schedule I for receiving, outside the United Kingdom, applications for entry clearance to the Crown Dependencies and applications for certificates of entitlement to the right of abode in the Crown Dependencies as follows:

i. the fee for receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for entry clearance to the Crown Dependencies as a visitor, for single, double and multiple entries valid for up to six months from the date of issue will increase from £68 to £70;

ii. the fee for receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for entry clearance to the Crown Dependencies as a visitor, for single, double and multiple entries valid for between six months and up to two years from the date of issue will increase from £230 to £245;

iii. the fee for receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for entry clearance to the Crown Dependencies as a visitor, for single, double and multiple entries valid for between two years and up to five years from the date of issue will increase from £420 to £450;

iv. the fee for receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for entry clearance to the Crown Dependencies as a visitor, for single, double and multiple entries valid for between five years and up to ten years from the date of issue will increase from £610 to £650;

v. the fee for receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for entry clearance to the Crown Dependencies for settlement will increase from £644 to £750;

vi. the fee for receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for entry clearance to the Crown Dependencies as a student will increase from £199 to £220;

vii. the fee for receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for entry clearance to the Crown Dependencies as a work permit holder, unless fee 28(a)(ii)(v) applies, will increase from £270 to £350;

viii. the fee for receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for entry clearance to the Crown Dependencies as a work permit holder where the application is in respect of a person who is a national of a State which has ratified the Council of Europe Social Charter will increase from £250 to £300;

ix. the fee for receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for entry clearance to the Crown Dependencies as a temporary or voluntary worker, unless fee 28(a)(ii)(vii) applies, will increase from £128 to £130;

x. the fee for receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for entry clearance to the Crown Dependencies as a temporary or voluntary worker where the application is in respect of a person who is a national of a State which has ratified the Council of Europe Social Charter will increase from £112 to £120;

xi. the fee for receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for entry clearance to the Crown Dependencies for any purpose other than those listed in fee 28(a)(i) to (vii) will increase from £230 to £245; and

xii. the fee for receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for a certificate of entitlement to the right of abode in the Crown Dependencies will increase from £220 to £245.

The amendments made under this Order have been made so as to be consistent in respect of the Crown Dependencies with the changes made to the fees for entry clearance to the United Kingdom under the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (No.2) Regulations 2010 and the Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) (No.2) Regulations 2010.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. Nevertheless, the UK Border Agency impact assessment in respect of the fee changes contained in the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (No.2) Regulations 2010 and the Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) (No.2) Regulations 2010 and which correspond to these amendments can be found at http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/aboutus/fees-wms-ia/.