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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-and-nationality-fees-order-2016/article-9",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2016/9780111142691",
  "legislation_title": "The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-and-nationality-fees-order-2016",
  "path": "article/9",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Premium services",
  "text": "Table 6 specifies the functions relating to the provision of premium services (other than those services provided to sponsors) and which are exercised following an application, claim or request, for which a fee is to be charged, how the fee is to be calculated and the maximum amount that can be charged in respect of each service.\nTable 6\nNumber\nFunction\nMethod of calculation\nMaximum amount\n6.1\nArrangements for expediting the processing (or any element of the processing) of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality.\nFixed amount\n£1,000\n6.2\nThe expedited return to the applicant of documents where these have been provided by the applicant in the course of making an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality.\nFixed amount\n£75\n6.3\nArrangement of an appointment for the purposes of making an application or claim (or any part of such application or claim) in connection with immigration or nationality in person, either at an office of the Home Office, at consular premises or at any other place.\nFixed amount\n£150\n6.4\nThe acceptance or processing of a claim or application, or the provision of a service or process in connection with immigration or nationality at a place other than an office of the Home Office, where this is done in the United Kingdom.\nFixed amount\n£10,500\n6.5\nThe acceptance or processing of a claim or application, or the provision of a service or process in connection with immigration or nationality at a place other than consular premises, where this is done outside the United Kingdom.\nFixed amount\n£80\n6.6\nThe provision of a service in connection with immigration or nationality by a representative of the Secretary of State, or a contractor, or any person appointed by or acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, where this is done outside office hours.\nFixed amount\n£75\n6.7\nThe acceptance and checking of documents submitted in support of an application in connection with immigration or nationality.\nFixed amount\n£150\n6.8\nArrangements for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or transit of a passenger through, the United Kingdom under the registered traveller service.\nAnnual rate\n£75\n6.9\nRegistration of an identity document, including a passport or other such identity document, in relation to an arrangement for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or transit of a passenger through, the United Kingdom.\nFixed amount\n£75\n6.10\nArrangements for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or transit of a passenger through, the United Kingdom where not specified elsewhere in this table.\nFixed amount\n£20\n6.11\nArrangements for the provision of immigration officers or facilities at a control port in addition to those (if any) required to provide a basic service.\nHourly rate per officer or per facility\n£150\n6.12\nThe provision of advice, assistance or training in relation to functions in connection with immigration or nationality.\nRate per minute per officer\n£2.50\n6.13\nOperation of a scheme enabling members to access a range of premium services in connection with immigration or nationality.\nFixed amount\n£40,000",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111142691/article/9",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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