{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-and-nationality-fees-regulations-2011/regulation-21",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2011/9780111508633",
  "legislation_title": "The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-and-nationality-fees-regulations-2011",
  "path": "regulation/21",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "21",
  "heading": "Exceptions in respect of fees for leave to remain applications",
  "text": "(1) No fee is payable in respect of an application referred to in regulation 8 where—\n(a) the applicant was granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom for 3 years as a Tier 2 Migrant on the basis that they were a Qualifying Work Permit Holder under Part 6A of the immigration rules;\n(b) the application is made to extend the duration of the leave to remain referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to 5 years; and\n(c) the applicant is still working for the same employer as they were when the leave to remain referred to in sub-paragraph (a) was granted.\n(2) In paragraph (1)(c) “working for the same employer” has the meaning provided in paragraph 245ZB of Part 6A of the immigration rules.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111508633/regulation/21",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:53:48.815117+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}