SCHEDULE 2APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO REMAIN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Fees for, and in connection with, applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom
2.
(1)
Table 6 specifies the amount of the fees for the specified applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom and the amount of F1the fees for the specified applications for an approval letter from an endorsing body in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom.
(2)
Table 7 specifies the amount of the fees for the specified applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the dependant of a main applicant.
(3)
Table 8 specifies the amount of the fee for an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom F2... F3and the amount of the fee for an application for an approval letter from an endorsing body in respect of a specified application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom.
F4(3A)
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(4)
Table 9 provides for exceptions to and waivers of the requirement to pay certain fees specified in Tables 6, 7 F5and 8.
(5)
Paragraph 3 makes provision for the amount of the fees to be paid in respect of an application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom by a dependant of a main applicant, in cases F6where the fees specified in 6.2C.1 or 6.2C.2 of Table 6 or in Table 7 do not apply.
F7(5A)
Paragraph 3A provides for the reduction in specified circumstances of fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom F8under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules.
(6)
F9... The fees specified in Tables 6, 7 F10and 8 are subject to paragraph 5 (variation of an application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom).
Number of fee | Type of application | Amount of fee |
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6.1 | General fee for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom | |
6.1.1 | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom where the fee is not specified elsewhere in these Regulations. | F11£1,048 |
6.2 | F12Fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Tier 1 or as a worker, temporary worker or student | |
F13. . . | F13. . . | F13. . . |
F13. . . | F13. . . | F13. . . |
F13. . . | F13. . . | F13. . . |
6.2.4 | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant. | F14£1,292 |
F15. . . | F15. . . | F15. . . |
6.2.6 | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant. | F16£1,638 |
F176.2.6A | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom— (a) under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules, other than as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker, F18(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, F19... (d) F19... where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of three years or less and fee 6.2.6C does not apply. | F20£719 |
6.2.6B | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom— (a) under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules, other than as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Skilled Worker, or F21(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, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than three years and fee 6.2.6D does not apply. | F22£1,423 |
6.2.6C | Application for limited leave to remain in 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 a shortage occupation certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of three years or less. | F23£479 |
6.2.6D | Application for limited leave to remain in 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 a shortage occupation certificate of sponsorship has been issued for a period of more than three years. | F24£943 |
F25. . . | F25. . . | F25. . . |
F266.2.6F | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under— (a) Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Religious Worker, (b) Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Charity Worker, (c) Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Creative Worker, (d) 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, F27... (e) 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 F28or F29(f) Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the Youth Mobility Scheme route under that Appendix. | F30£259 |
F316.2.6G | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Graduate to the immigration rules, other than as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Graduate. | F32£715 |
F336.2.6H | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom 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. | F34£259 |
6.2.6I | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom 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. | F35£719 |
F366.2.6J | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom— (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. | £259 |
6.2.6K | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom made 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. | £715 |
F37. . . | F37. . . | F37. . . |
F37. . . | F37. . . | F37. . . |
F37. . . | F37. . . | F37. . . |
F37. . . | F37. . . | F37. . . |
F37. . . | F37. . . | F37. . . |
F386.2.6L | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under Appendix High Potential Individual to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a High Potential Individual. | £715 |
F396.2.11A | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under— (a) F40Appendix Student to the immigration rules, other than an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the dependant partner or dependant child of a Student F41..., or (b) F42Appendix Child Student to those rules. | F43£490 |
F44. . . | F44. . . | F44. . . |
F45. . . | F45. . . | F45. . . |
F466.2A | Fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom F47under F48Appendix Innovator Founder or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules, and for connected applications | |
F496.2A.A1 | Application for an approval letter from an endorsing body, in respect of a proposed application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom 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 |
F466.2A.1 | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom F50under Appendix F51Innovator Founder to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the F51Innovator Founder route under that Appendix. | F52£1,292 |
F466.2A.2 | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom F53under Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Start-up route under that Appendix. | F54£508 |
F556.2B | Fees for and in connection with applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom F56under Appendix Global Talent to the immigration rules | |
6.2B.1 | Application to the Home Office for an approval letter from an endorsing body in respect of a proposed application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom F57under Appendix Global Talent to the immigration rules, other than as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Global Talent route under that Appendix. | £456 |
6.2B.2 | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom F58under 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 6.2B.1 applies. | F59£167 |
6.2B.3 | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom F58under 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 6.2B.1 does not apply. | F60£623 |
F616.2C | Fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules | |
6.2C.1 | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom for a period of thirty months under Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules. | £180 |
6.2C.2 | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom for a period of five years under Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules. | £250 |
6.3 | Fees for other applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom | |
6.3.1 | F62Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom 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. | F63£719 |
F64. . . | F64. . . | F64. . . |
6.3.3 | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a visitor. | F65£1,000 |
Number of fee | Type of application | Amount of fee |
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7.1 | Specified fees for applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the dependant of a main applicant | |
7.1.1 | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the dependant of a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant. | F66£623 |
F67. . . | F67. . . | F67. . . |
F68. . . | F68. . . | F68. . . |
F69. . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
F68. . . | F68. . . | F68. . . |
F707.1.5 | Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Global Talent to the immigration rules as a dependant partner or dependant child on the Global Talent route under that Appendix. | F71£623 |
Number of fee | Type of application | Amount of fee |
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8.1 | General fee for applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom | |
8.1.1 | Application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom F74. . . . . . . . . . | F75£2,404 |
F768.2 | Fee for applications for an approval letter from an endorsing body | |
8.2.1 | Application for an approval letter from an endorsing body in respect of a proposed application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom 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 |
F77. . . . . . . . . . . .
Number and description of exception or waiver | Fees to which exception or waiver applies | ||
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9.1 | Article 3 or Refugee Convention applications | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an Article 3 or Refugee Convention application. | Fees 6.1.1, 8.1.1 | ||
9.2 | Applications for leave to remain under the Destitution Domestic Violence concession | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application made under the Destitution Domestic Violence Concession M1 operated outside the immigration rules by the Secretary of State. | Fee 6.1.1 | ||
9.3 | Applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a victim of domestic violence or abuse under paragraph 289A, Appendix FM or Appendix Armed Forces | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application as a victim of domestic violence or abuse under paragraph 289A of, or Appendix FM or Appendix Armed Forces to, the immigration rules where, at the time of making the application, the applicant appears to the Secretary of State to be destitute M2. | Fee 8.1.1 | ||
9.4 | Specified human rights applications where to require payment of the fee would be incompatible with the applicant's Convention rights | ||
No fee is payable in respect of a specified human rights application where to require payment of the fee would be incompatible with the applicant's Convention rights. | Fee 6.1.1 | ||
9.5 | Short term variation of leave to remain in the United Kingdom | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application made to an immigration officer on arrival at a port of entry in the United Kingdom in respect of a person seeking variation of leave to remain in the United Kingdom for a period of up to six months. | |||
9.6 | Children being looked after by a local authority | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application made in respect of a person who, at the time of making the application, is a child and is being looked after by a local authority. | Fees 6.1.1, F816.2.11A, F826.2.6F, F836.2.6H, 6.2.6I, 8.1.1 F84. . . | ||
9.7 | Applications under F85Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay to the immigration rules | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application made under F86Appendix ECAA Extension of Stay to the immigration rules. | Fee 6.1.1 | ||
9.8 | Applications from stateless persons | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a stateless person, or as the family member of a stateless person, under Part 14 of the immigration rules. | Fees 6.1.1, 8.1.1 | ||
9.9 | Applications for variation of limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom to allow recourse to public funds | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application for variation of the conditions attached to a grant of limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, in order to be permitted access to public funds, by a person who has been granted such leave (subject to a condition of no recourse F87or access to public funds)— (a)under— (i)paragraph 276BE(1) (including when F88... read with paragraph 276A01(1)) of Part 7 of the immigration rules; (ii)paragraph 276DG of that Part of the immigration rules; (iii)paragraph D-LTRP.1.2. (including when it is read with paragraph GEN.2.3.(1).) of Appendix FM to the immigration rules; (iv)paragraph D-LTRPT.1.2. (including when it is read with paragraph GEN.2.3.(1).) of Appendix FM to the immigration rules; (v)paragraph D-ILRP.1.2. of Appendix FM to the immigration rules; F89... (vii)Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules; F92or (viii)Appendix Private Life to the immigration rules; (b)outside the immigration rules— (i)as mentioned in paragraph 276BE(2) (including when it is read with paragraph 276A01(1)) of Part 7 of the immigration rules; or F93(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F94(iii)on the basis of the right to private and family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights | F95Fees 6.1.1, 6.2C.1, 6.2C.2 | ||
9.10 | F96Grant of leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Temporary Permission to Stay for Victims of Human Trafficking or Slavery to the immigration rules | ||
9.10.1 | F97No fee is payable in respect of the first grant of leave under Appendix Temporary Permission to Stay for Victims of Human Trafficking or Slavery to the immigration rules) (“the Appendix”) (whether or not an application is made for such leave to be granted). | Fee 6.1.1 | |
9.10.2 | F98No fee is payable in respect of a further grant of leave under the Appendix where the individual— (a)has not yet accrued in total thirty months limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom, granted as discretionary leave or under the Appendix; or (b)was not originally granted thirty months limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom (granted as discretionary leave or under the Appendix) and the application is to allow the individual to have in total thirty months limited leave. | Fee 6.1.1 | |
9.10.3 | F99No fee is payable in respect of an application made under the Appendix where— (a)9.10.2 does not apply because the individual has accrued— (i)thirty months or more limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom granted as discretionary leave; (ii)thirty months or more limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom granted under the Appendix; or (iii)a total of thirty months or more limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom granted as discretionary leave or under the Appendix; and (b)at the time of making the application the individual appears to the Secretary of State to be destitute. | Fee 6.1.1 | |
9.10.4 | No fee is payable by a dependant of a person granted an exception under 9.10.1 to 9.10.3. | Fee 6.1.1 | |
9.11 | Applications for leave as a domestic worker who is the victim of slavery or human trafficking | ||
9.11.1 | No fee is payable in respect of an application for leave to remain made under F100Appendix Domestic Worker who is a Victim of Modern Slavery to the immigration rules. | Fee 6.1.1 | |
9.12 | Applications by qualifying residents of Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk | ||
9.12.1 | No fee is payable in respect of an application for leave to remain made under the Grenfell Tower Immigration Cases Policy for qualifying residents of Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk M3. | F101Fees 6.1.1, 8.1.1 | |
9.12.2 | The official determining an application for leave to remain may decide to waive the payment of the fee where the application is made (on or after the day on which these Regulations come into force)— (a)by a person who, on 31st January 2018, was eligible to be considered under the policy referred to in 9.12.1; or (b)in respect of a child born on or after 14th June 2017 in the United Kingdom to a person who was so eligible on 31st January 2018 (whether or not the person had come forward for consideration under the policy by that date). | F101Fees 6.1.1, 8.1.1 | |
F102. . . | F102. . . | ||
F1039.14 | Applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom by relevant Afghan citizens and their dependants | ||
9.14.1 | No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under paragraph 305 of the immigration rules in respect of a child of a person given limited leave to enter the United Kingdom as a relevant Afghan citizen under paragraph 276BA1 of the immigration rules F104before 6th October 2021. | Fee 6.1.1 | |
9.14.2 | F105No fee is payable in respect of an application under Part 7 of the immigration rules for indefinite leave to remain in 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). | Fee 8.1.1 | |
9.15 | Applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom by persons relocated to the United Kingdom under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 (unaccompanied refugee children: relocation and support) | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under paragraph 352ZN of the immigration rules. | Fee 8.1.1 | ||
F1069.16 | Applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under Appendix EU to the immigration rules | ||
F106No fee is payable in respect of an application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under Appendix EU to the immigration rules. | Fees 6.1.1, 8.1.1 | ||
F1079.17 | Applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under Appendix S2 Healthcare Visitor to the immigration rules | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under Appendix S2 Healthcare Visitor to the immigration rules. | Fees 6.1.1, 6.3.3 | ||
F1089.18 | Applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom by certain foreign or Commonwealth citizens discharged from HM Forces | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under paragraph 16 of Appendix 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). | Fee 8.1.1 | ||
9.19 | Applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under F109Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules resulting from variation by the Secretary of State of an application for indefinite leave to remain | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under F110Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules arising by virtue of the variation by the Secretary of State, under paragraph INNF 21.2 or INNF 41.2 of that Appendix, of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom. | Fee 6.2A.1 | ||
9.20 | Applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules resulting from variation by the Secretary of State of an application for indefinite leave to remain | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) to the immigration rules arising by virtue of the variation by the Secretary of State, under paragraph HK 64.1A of that Appendix, of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom. | Fees 6.2C.1, 6.2C.2 | ||
9.21 | Applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Private Life to the immigration rules resulting from variation by the Secretary of State of an application for indefinite leave to remain | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Private Life to the immigration rules arising by virtue of the variation by the Secretary of State, under paragraph PL 18.2 or PL 33.2 of that Appendix, of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom. | Fee 6.1.1 | ||
9.22 | Applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix FM to the immigration rules resulting from variation by the Secretary of State of an application for indefinite leave to remain under Appendix Settlement Family Life to those rules | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix FM to the immigration rules arising by virtue of the variation by the Secretary of State, under paragraph SETF 9.2 or SETF 17.2 of Appendix Settlement Family Life to those rules, of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Settlement Family Life to those rules. | Fee 6.1.1 | ||
9.23 | Applications for indefinite or limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom: waiver of fee as a remedy for maladministration | ||
The Secretary of State may waive the payment of any fee specified in Table 6, 7 or 8 in respect of an application for limited or indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom where the Secretary of State considers that— (a) the person in respect of whom the application is made has suffered any detriment in connection with immigration or nationality as a result of maladministration by the Home Office, and (b) the appropriate remedy (or part of the appropriate remedy) for that maladministration is to waive the payment of the fee in respect of the application. | All Fees in Tables 6, 7 and 8 | ||
F1119.24 | Applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Ukraine Scheme to the immigration rules | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Ukraine Scheme to the immigration rules. | Fee 6.1.1 | ||
F1129.25 | Applications for an approval letter from the Global Entrepreneur Programme in respect of a proposed application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules | ||
No fee is payable in respect of an application for an approval letter from an endorsing body in respect of an application for limited or indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom 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. | Fees 6.2A.A1, 8.2.1 | ||
9.26 | Applications, in specified circumstances, for an approval letter from an endorsing body or a legacy endorsing body in respect of a proposed application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules | ||
9.26.1 | No fee is payable in respect of an application for an approval letter from an endorsing body or legacy endorsing body in respect of a proposed application for limited or indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules where—
| Fees 6.2A.A1, 8.2.1 | |
9.26.2 | No fee is payable in respect of an application for an approval letter from an endorsing body in respect of a proposed application for limited or indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules where—
| Fees 6.2A.A1, 8.2.1 |