C1SCHEDULE 1APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY CLEARANCE TO ENTER, AND LEAVE TO ENTER, THE UNITED KINGDOM

Regulation 3

Annotations:

C1Interpretation1

F131

In this Schedule—

  • F140HM Armed Forces service leaver” means a person described in paragraph AF 3.1 together with paragraph AF 5.1 of Appendix HM Armed Forces of the immigration rules;

  • liable to immigration detention” means being liable to detention under—

    1. a

      paragraph 16(1), (1A) or (2) of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act M1;

    2. b

      section 62 of the 2002 Act M2;

    3. c

      paragraph 2(1), (2) or (3) of Schedule 3 to the 1971 Act M3; or

    4. d

      section 36(1) of the 2007 Act;

  • F141member of HM Armed Forces” means a person described in paragraph AF 3.1 of Appendix HM Armed Forces of the immigration rules;

  • F142...

  • present and settled” has the meaning given by paragraph 6 of the immigration rules;

  • F14...

  • F14...

F152

In this Schedule, a reference to an application for entry clearance under an Appendix to the immigration rules being for entry clearance—

a

as the dependant partner or dependant child F48, or the dependent partner or dependent child, of a particular description of person, or

b

as a dependant partner or dependant child F49or a dependent partner or dependent child, or any other description of dependant, on a particular route under that Appendix,

is to be construed in accordance with the Appendix in question.

F473

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) there is to be regarded as being no difference between—

a

the expressions “dependant partner” and “dependent partner”, where the reference in this Schedule uses one of those expressions and the Appendix in question uses the other, or

b

the expressions “dependant child” and “dependent child”, where the reference in this Schedule uses one of those expressions and the Appendix in question uses the other.

C1Fees for, and in connection with, applications for entry clearance to enter and leave to enter the United Kingdom2

1

Table 1 specifies the amount of—

a

the fees for the specified applications for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom; and

b

F82the fees for the specified applications for an approval letter from F6an endorsing body.

2

Table 2 specifies the amount of the fees for specified applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom as the dependant of a main applicant.

3

Table 3 specifies the amount of the fee for an application for F64entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom as the dependant of F143an HM Armed Forces service leaver or a member of HM Armed Forces.

4

Table 4 provides for exceptions to the requirement to pay fees specified in Tables 1, 2 and 3, and Table 5 provides for the waiver or reduction of fees specified in Tables 1, 2 and 3 in specified circumstances F52(and see paragraph 3A).

5

Paragraph 3 makes provision for the amount of fees to be paid in respect of an application for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom by a dependant of a main applicant in cases where the fees specified in F441.3C.1, 1.3C.2, 1.4.1 or 1.4.5 of Table 1 or in Table 2 or Table 3 do not apply.

F85A

Paragraph 3A provides for the reduction in specified circumstances of fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom F16under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules.

F536

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

Each of the fees specified in 1.1.2 to 1.1.4 and 1.1.8 in Table 1 is calculated by reference to an annual rate.

8

The annual rate referred to in sub-paragraph (7) for each of the fees in question is determined by dividing the amount of the fee by the number of years to which the application relates.

Table 1 (Fees for applications for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom)

Number of fee

Type of application

Amount of fee

1.1

Fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom as a visitor

1.1.1

Application for a visit visa for a period of six months or less F18, except where the fee at 1.1.7 applies.

F85£115

1.1.2

Application for a visit visa for a period of two years where the fee at 1.1.8 does not apply.

F133£432

1.1.3

Application for a visit visa for a period of five years.

F86£771

1.1.4

Application for a visit visa for a period of ten years.

F87£963

1.1.5

Application for a visit visa as an academic for a period of more than six months but not more than twelve months.

F56£200

1.1.6

Application for a visit visa for private medical treatment for a period of more than six months but not more than eleven months.

F56£200

1.1.7

F19Application for entry clearance as a transit visitor under Appendix V: Visitor to the immigration rules.

£64

1.1.8

Application for a visit visa for a period of two years where the applicant is a Chinese national applying under the Chinese visa scheme M4.

F88£115

1.2

F20Fee for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom as a short-term student

F21. . .

F21. . .

F21. . .

1.2.2

F22Application for entry clearance under Appendix Short-term Student to the immigration rules.

F57£200

F23. . .

F23. . .

F23. . .

1.3

Fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom F24under Tier 1 or as a worker, temporary worker or student

F4. . .

F4. . .

F4. . .

F4. . .

F4. . .

F4. . .

F4. . .

F4. . .

F4. . .

1.3.4

Application for entry clearance as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant.

F89£1,191

F7. . .

F7. . .

F7. . .

1.3.6

Application for entry clearance as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant.

F90£1,884

F251.3.6A

Application for entry clearance—

(a) under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules, other than as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker,

F68(b) under Appendix Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Senior or Specialist Worker, or

(c) under Appendix T2 Minister of Religion to those rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the T2 Minister of Religion route under that Appendix, F55...

(d) F55...

where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of three years or less and fee 1.3.6C does not apply.

F91£719

1.3.6B

Application for entry clearance—

(a) under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules, other than as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker, or

F69(b) under Appendix Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Senior or Specialist Worker, or

where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than three years and fee 1.3.6D does not apply.

F92£1,420

1.3.6C

Application for entry clearance under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules, other than as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker, where a F132immigration salary list certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of three years or less.

F93£551

1.3.6D

Application for entry clearance under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules, other than as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker, where a F132immigration salary list certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than three years.

F94£1,084

F70. . .

F70. . .

F70. . .

F501.3.6F

Application for entry clearance under—

(a) Appendix Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker to the immigration rules,

(b) Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme to those rules,

(c) Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Religious Worker,

(d) Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Charity Worker,

(e) Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Creative Worker,

(f) Appendix Temporary Work – International Agreement to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the International Agreement route under that Appendix, or

(g) Appendix Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the Government Authorised Exchange route under that Appendix.

F95£298

F511.3.6G

Application for entry clearance under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of 12 months or less.

F96£298

1.3.6H

Application for entry clearance under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than 12 months.

F97£719

F721.3.6I

Application for entry clearance—

(a) under Appendix Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Graduate Trainee,

(b) under Appendix Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a UK Expansion Worker,

(c) under Appendix Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Service Supplier, or

(d) under Appendix Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Secondment Worker.

F98£298

1.3.6J

Application for entry clearance under Appendix Scale-up to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the Scale-up route under that Appendix.

F99£822

1.3.6K

Application for entry clearance under Appendix High Potential Individual to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a High Potential Individual.

F100£822

F26. . .

F26. . .

F26. . .

F26. . .

F26. . .

F26. . .

F26. . .

F26. . .

F26. . .

F26. . .

F26. . .

F26. . .

F26. . .

F26. . .

F26. . .

F101.3.11A

Application for entry clearance under—

(a) F27Appendix Student to the immigration rules, other than an application for entry clearance as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Student F28..., or

(b) F29Appendix Child Student to those rules.

F58£363

F11. . .

F11. . .

F11. . .

F30. . .

F30. . .

F30. . .

F11.3A

Fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom F31under F77Appendix Innovator Founder or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules, and for connected applications

F781.3A.A1

Application for an approval letter from an endorsing body, in respect of a proposed application for entry clearance under Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the Innovator Founder route under that Appendix.

£1,000

F11.3A.1

Application for entry clearance F32under Appendix F79Innovator Founder to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the F79Innovator Founder route under that Appendix.

F101£1,191

F11.3A.2

Application for entry clearance F33under Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Start-up route under that Appendix.

F102£435

F51.3B

Fees for and in connection with applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom F34under Appendix Global Talent to the immigration rules

1.3B.1

Application to the Home Office for an approval letter from an endorsing body in respect of a proposed application for entry clearance F35under Appendix Global Talent to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Global Talent route under that Appendix.

F103£524

1.3B.2

Application for entry clearance F36under Appendix Global Talent to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Global Talent route under that Appendix, where fee 1.3B.1 applies.

F104£192

1.3B.3

Application for entry clearance F36under Appendix Global Talent to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Global Talent route under that Appendix, where fee 1.3B.1 does not apply.

F105£716

F451.3C

Fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom under Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules

1.3C.1

Application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom for a period of thirty months under Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules.

£180

1.3C.2

Application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom for a period of five years under Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules.

£250

F731.3D

Fee for applications for entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom as a F134an HM Armed Forces service leaver or a member of HM Armed Forces

1.3D.1

Application for entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter under F135Appendix HM Armed Forces to the immigration rules.

F106£2,885

F1301.3E

Fee for applications for entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom as a victim of domestic abuse under the Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse to the immigration rules

F1301.3E.1

Application for entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter under the Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse to the immigration rules

£2,885

1.4

Fees for other applications for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom

1.4.1

Application under—

a

F83Appendix Adult Dependant Relative to the immigration rules, for entry clearance as a parent, grandparent or other dependant relative of a person with 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;

b

F74Appendix Child staying with or joining a Non-Parent Relative (Protection) to the immigration rules 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.

F107£404

1.4.2

Application for entry clearance for the purposes of obtaining a replacement biometric immigration document.

£154

1.4.3

Application for entry clearance for the purposes of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew of that ship or aircraft.

£64

1.4.4

Application for entry clearance on a route to settlement in the United Kingdom (that being an application made with a view to becoming ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom without being subject to any restriction on the period for which an individual may remain there) where the fee is not specified elsewhere in these Regulations.

F108£1,846

F1291.4.4A

Application for entry clearance under Appendix Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997 to the immigration rules

£1,846

1.4.5

Application for entry clearance as a parent, grandparent or other dependant relative of a person present and settled in the United Kingdom under F84Appendix Adult Dependant Relative to the immigration rules.

£3,250

1.4.6

F37Application for entry clearance under Appendix Representative of an Overseas Business to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Representative of an Overseas Business route under that Appendix.

F109£719

1.4.7

Application for limited leave to enter the United Kingdom made by a person physically present in the United Kingdom but liable to immigration detention.

F110£1,258

1.5

General fee for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom

1.5.1

Application for entry clearance where the fee is not specified elsewhere in these Regulations.

F111£637

Table 2 (Specified fees for dependants)

Number of fee

Type of application for entry clearance

Amount of fee

2.1

Specified fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom as the dependant of a main applicant

2.1.1

Application for entry clearance as the dependant of a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant.

F112£716

F75. . .

F75. . .

F75. . .

F38. . .

F38. . .

F38. . .

F38. . .

F38. . .

F38. . .

F2. . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F38. . .

F38. . .

F38. . .

F392.1.6

Application for entry clearance under Appendix Global Talent to the immigration rules as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Global Talent route under that Appendix.

F113£716

Table 3 (Fee for applications for F59entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom – dependants of F136HM Armed Forces service leavers and members of HM Armed Forces)

Number of fee

Type of application

Amount of fee

3.1

Fee for applications for F60entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom

3.1.1

Application for F61entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom as the dependant of F137an HM Armed Forces service leaver or a member of HM Armed Forces.

F114£2,885

Table 4 (Exceptions in respect of fees for F80and in connection with applications for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom)

Number and description of the exception

Fees to which exception applies

4.1

Officials of Her Majesty's Government

4.1.1

No fee is payable in respect of an application made in connection with the official duty of any official of Her Majesty's Government.

All fees in Tables 1, 2 and 3

4.2

Dependants of refugees or persons granted humanitarian protection

4.2.1

No fee is payable in respect of an application made under F115Appendix Family Reunion (Protection) of the immigration rules.

Fee 1.5.1

4.3

Applications under F42Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay to the immigration rules

4.3.1

No fee is payable in respect of an application made under F43Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay to the immigration rules.

Fee 1.5.1

4.4

Applications for limited leave to enter the United Kingdom (by applicants physically present in the United Kingdom but liable to immigration detention) where to require payment of the fee would be incompatible with the applicant's Convention rights

4.4.1

No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to enter the United Kingdom, made by an applicant physically present in the United Kingdom but liable to immigration detention, where to require payment of the fee would be incompatible with the applicant's Convention rights.

Fee 1.4.7

F34.5

Applications for entry clearance under Appendix EU (Family Permit) to the immigration rules

4.5.1

No fee is payable in respect of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom made under Appendix EU (Family Permit) to the immigration rules.

Fees 1.4.4 and 1.5.1

4.6

Applications for entry clearance by relevant Afghan citizens and their dependants under Part 7 of the immigration rules

4.6.1

F46No fee is payable in respect of an application under Part 7 of the immigration rules for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom as—

(a) a relevant Afghan citizen,

(b) the partner of a relevant Afghan citizen, or

(c) the minor dependent child of a relevant Afghan citizen or of their partner

(with the expressions used in (a), (b) and (c) having the same meaning as in that Part).

Fees 1.4.4 and 1.5.1

F404.7

Applications for entry clearance under Appendix Service Providers from Switzerland to the immigration rules

4.7.1

No fee is payable in respect of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom made under Appendix Service Providers from Switzerland to the immigration rules.

Fee 1.5.1

4.8

Applications for entry clearance under Appendix S2 Healthcare Visitor to the immigration rules

4.8.1

No fee is payable in respect of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom made under Appendix S2 Healthcare Visitor to the immigration rules.

Fees 1.1.1, 1.1.6 and 1.5.1

F63. . .

F63. . .

F63. . .

F63. . .

F63. . .

F116. . .

F116. . .

F116. . .

F116. . .

F116. . .

F624.11

Applications for entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter by certain F138HM Armed Forces service leavers and members of HM Armed Forces

4.11.1

No fee is payable in respect of an application for entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom made under F139Appendix HM Armed Forces to the immigration rules if—

(a) in a case where the application is made on the basis of the completion of a period of reckonable service in HM Forces, the applicant’s period of reckonable service is at least 6 years, or

(b) in a case where the application is made on the basis of meeting the medical discharge criteria, the cause was attributable to service in HM Forces

(with expressions used in (a) and (b) being construed in accordance with that Appendix).

1.3D

F714.12

Applications for entry clearance under Appendix Ukraine Scheme to the immigration rules

4.12.1

No fee is payable in respect of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom under Appendix Ukraine Scheme to the immigration rules.

Fee 1.5.1

F814.13

Applications for an approval letter from the Global Entrepreneur Programme in respect of a proposed application under Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules

4.13.1

No fee is payable in respect of an application for an approval letter from an endorsing body, in respect of a proposed application for entry clearance under Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules where the endorsing body from which the letter is sought is the Global Entrepreneur Programme operated by the Department for Business and Trade.

1.3A.A1

4.14

Applications, in specified circumstances, for an approval letter from an endorsing body or a legacy endorsing body in respect of a proposed application under Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules

4.14.1

No fee is payable in respect of an application for an approval letter from an endorsing body or from a legacy endorsing body in respect of a proposed application for entry clearance under Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules where—

  1. a

    the applicant has limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom which was granted under Appendix Innovator, Appendix Innovator Founder or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules (“the applicant’s current leave”),

  2. b

    the endorsing body or legacy endorsing body from which the approval letter is sought by the applicant endorsed the applicant (pursuant to the immigration rules) in connection with the application which gave rise to the grant of the applicant’s current leave, and

  3. c

    where the applicant has been granted leave, or further leave, under Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules (“the relevant AIF leave”), the applicant has had previous leave granted, before the grant of the relevant AIF leave, under Appendix Innovator, Appendix Innovator Founder or Appendix Start-up.

1.3A.A1

4.14.2

No fee is payable in respect of an application for an approval letter from an endorsing body, in respect of a proposed application for entry clearance under Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules where—

  1. a

    the applicant has limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom which was granted under Appendix Innovator, Appendix Innovator Founder or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules (“the applicant’s current leave”),

  2. b

    the endorsing body from which the approval letter is sought by the applicant did not endorse the applicant (pursuant to the immigration rules) in connection with the application which gave rise to the grant of the applicant’s current leave,

  3. c

    the letter which endorsed the applicant in connection with the applicant’s current leave (“the original letter”) was issued (pursuant to the immigration rules) by a legacy endorsing body which was at the time when the original letter was issued, approved by the Home Office to endorse individuals in connection with applications under Appendix Innovator to those rules, and

  4. d

    the applicant cannot obtain an approval letter from that legacy endorsing body as that body no longer endorses individuals or businesses in connection with applications under Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules.

1.3A.A1

Table 5 (Waivers or reductions in respect of fees for applications for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom)

Number and description of the waiver or reduction

Fees to which waiver or reduction applies

5.1

General waiver

5.1.1

No fee is payable in respect of an application where the Secretary of State determines that the fee should be waived.

All fees in Tables 1, 2 and 3

5.2

Scholarships funded by Her Majesty's Government

5.2.1

The official determining an application may decide to waive the payment of the fee or reduce the amount of the fee where the application is made by a candidate for, or holder of, a scholarship funded by Her Majesty's Government and is in connection with such a scholarship.

Fees 1.1.1, 1.1.8, F411.2.2 and F121.3.11A

5.3

International courtesy

5.3.1

The official determining an application may decide to waive the payment of the fee or reduce the amount of the fee as a matter of international courtesy.

All fees in Tables 1, 2 and 3

5.4

Visitors under a F9Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Bilateral Programme

5.4.1

The official determining an application may decide to waive the payment of the fee or reduce the amount of the fee where the applicant intends to visit the United Kingdom, in connection with programmes operated by the F9Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to give funds directly to Embassies and Missions outside the United Kingdom, to support activities directly connected to the United Kingdom's international priorities.

All fees in Tables 1, 2 and 3

5.5

Visitors under a F9Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Strategic Programme

5.5.1

The official determining an application may decide to waive the payment of the fee or reduce the amount of the fee where the applicant intends to visit the United Kingdom, in connection with programmes of funding operated by the F9Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to promote action on global issues in areas of strategic importance to the United Kingdom.

All fees in Tables 1, 2 and 3

F1315.6

Victims of domestic abuse

F1315.6.1

The official determining an application for entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter under the Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse to the immigration rules may decide to waive the fee if at the time of making the application the applicant appears to the official to be destitute.

Fee 1.3E.1

F76Applications by dependants3

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.

C1F17Reduction of fees for Health and Care Visa applications and related applications by dependants3A

1

In this paragraph—

  • a “Health and Care Visa application” means an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules, other than as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker, where the certificate of sponsorship issued in respect of the application confirms the applicant’s eligibility for a Health and Care Visa provided for by the Health and Care Visa Guidance;

  • a “relevant dependant’s application” means an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker where—

    1. a

      the certificate of sponsorship issued in respect of the application by the main applicant confirms the main applicant’s eligibility for a Health and Care Visa provided for by the Health and Care Visa Guidance, or by the Tier 2 Policy Guidance where the main applicant’s application was made before 9.00 a.m. on 1st December 2020, or

    2. b

      the applicant has a sponsor’s letter or email referred to in paragraph 9 of the Health and Care Visa Guidance.

2

In the case of a Health and Care Visa application, the fee under 1.3.6A, 1.3.6B, 1.3.6C or 1.3.6D of Table 1 payable in respect of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules is to be reduced—

a

by F117£435, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6A of that Table;

b

by F118£869, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6B of that Table;

F65c

by F119£267, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6C of that Table;

d

by F120£533, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6D of that Table.

3

In the case of a relevant dependant’s application where the application by the main applicant was made at or after 9.00 a.m. on 1st December 2020, the fee payable by virtue of paragraph 3 in respect of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker is to be reduced—

a

by F121£435, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6A of that Table;

b

by F122£869, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6B of that Table;

F66c

by F123£267, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6C of that Table;

d

by F124£533, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6D of that Table.

4

In the case of a relevant dependant’s application where the application by the main applicant was made before 9.00 a.m. on 1st December 2020, the fee payable by virtue of paragraph 3 in respect of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker is to be reduced—

a

by F125£435, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.7 of Table 1 as it continues to have effect by virtue of regulation 14(1) of the Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020;

b

by F126£869, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.8 of that Table as it continues to have effect by virtue of that regulation;

F67c

by F127£267, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.9 of that Table as it continues to have effect by virtue of that regulation (and as modified by paragraph 2(4) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration and Nationality and Immigration Services Commissioner (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022);

d

by F128£533, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.10 of that Table as it continues to have effect by virtue of that regulation (and as modified by paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 2 to Immigration and Nationality and Immigration Services Commissioner (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

5

In sub-paragraph (1)—

a

the references to “the Health and Care Visa Guidance” are references to the document entitled “Health and Care Visa Guidance” published by the Home Office;

b

the reference to “the Tier 2 Policy Guidance” is a reference to the document entitled “Tier 2 of the Points-Based System – Policy Guidance” published by the Home Office.

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