# Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025, Section 60: Validation of fees charged in relation to qualifications

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A fee charged at any time before the day on which this Act is passed by a person to whom this section applies is taken to have been lawfully charged if condition A, B or C is met.
(2) Condition A is that the fee was charged in connection with services relating to the comparability, recognition or assessment for immigration or nationality purposes of a UK qualification or a non-UK qualification.
(3) Condition B is that the fee was charged in connection with services relating to the comparability, recognition or assessment of a non-UK qualification obtained by a person where—
(a) the person was employed or seeking employment with an early years provider within the meaning of Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006, and
(b) the status of the person’s non-UK qualification was relevant to the welfare requirements imposed on early years providers under section 39(1)(b) of that Act.
(4) Condition C is that the fee was charged in connection with—
(a) the provision of a service pursuant to an international agreement or arrangement requiring services to be provided relating to—
(i) the comparability, recognition or assessment of UK qualifications or non-UK qualifications, or
(ii) the provision of information or advice about such qualifications or the systems for awarding them, or
(b) any associated services provided by a person providing services mentioned in paragraph (a).
(5) This section applies to—
(a) the Secretary of State, and
(b) a person other than the Secretary of State who charged the fee pursuant to arrangements between that person and the Secretary of State.
(6) In this section—
“fee” includes charge;
“non-UK qualification” means a qualification issued by a body located outside the United Kingdom;
“UK qualification” means a qualification issued by a body located in the United Kingdom.
(7) This section binds the Crown.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/31/section/60 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/border-security-asylum-and-immigration-act-2025/section-60
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