Explanatory note

This Order amends the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2011 (“the 2011 Order”), which enables the Secretary of State to charge fees for any applications, services and processes listed in the Order. The fees themselves are specified in separate Regulations. The amendments to the 2011 Order are as follows.

Article 2(2) adds the following services to those listed in the 2011 Order; the provision of optional arrangements for processing of immigration and nationality applications, the provision of optional services for sponsors, and the administration of tests for the purposes of the immigration rules.

Article 2(3) adds the processes for recording biometric information for the purposes of regulation 8(2)(d) of the Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008 to the processes listed in the 2011 Order.