Requirement to pay a fee in respect of the exercise of a function in connection with immigration or nationalityU.K.
3.—(1) The Secretary of State, or a contractor, or any person appointed by, or acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, must charge the fee specified in fees regulations in respect of the exercise of the functions in connection with immigration or nationality that are specified in this Order.
(2) The fee specified in such regulations may not exceed the maximum amount specified in this Order in respect of the relevant function.
(3) The fee specified in such regulations must be calculated in the manner specified in this Order.
(4) Where no particular manner is specified, the fee must be a fixed amount.
[F1(5) For the purposes of section 69(4) of the Immigration Act 2014, fees paid to an endorsing body for the discharge of functions relating to Appendices Innovator Founder or Scale-up to the immigration rules, may be retained by the endorsing body where the terms of the arrangement between the Secretary of State and the endorsing body so require.]
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 3(5) inserted (7.9.2023) by The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/977), arts. 1(2), 2(4)