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The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018

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Version Superseded: 06/04/2022

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[F1Reduction of fees for Health and Care Visa applications and related applications by dependantsU.K.

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3A.(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—

(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

(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 £378, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6A of that Table;

(b)by £756, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6B of that Table;

(c)by 50%, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6C or 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 £378, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6A of that Table;

(b)by £756, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6B of that Table;

(c)by 50%, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.6C or 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 £378, 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 £756, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.8 of that Table as it continues to have effect by virtue of that regulation;

(c)by 50%, where it is the fee specified by 1.3.9 or 1.3.10 of that Table as it continues to have effect by virtue of that regulation.

(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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