Amendments to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018

4.—(1) Schedule 2 (applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom) is amended as follows.

(2) In Table 9 (exceptions and waivers in respect of fees for applications for, or in connection with, leave to remain in the United Kingdom) at the end insert—

9.14Applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom by relevant Afghan citizens and their dependants
9.14.1No 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.Fee 6.1.1
9.14.2No fee is payable in respect of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom made under paragraph 276BS3 of the immigration rules.Fee 8.1.1
9.15Applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom by persons relocated to the United Kingdom under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016(1) (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

(3) In paragraph 5—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) after “before that application” insert “(“the first application”)”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (2) at the end insert “, subject to sub-paragraph (3)”;

(c)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

(3) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies and the further application is an application under Appendix EU to the immigration rules, sub-paragraph (2) does not apply and the Secretary of State must refund any fee (or fees) paid in respect of the first application.