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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-and-nationality-fees-regulations-2012/schedule-1/paragraph-5",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2012/9780111520154",
  "legislation_title": "The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-and-nationality-fees-regulations-2012",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/5",
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  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Fees for applications for entry clearance",
  "text": "(1) Table 4 specifies the amount of the fees for the specified applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom.\n(2) Table 5 provides for exceptions to the requirement to pay the fees specified in Table 4 and Table 6 confers a discretion on the Secretary of State or the official determining an application to waive the fees specified in Table 4 in certain circumstances.\nTable 4 (Fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom)\nNumber of fee\nType of application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom\nAmount of fee\n4.1\nGeneral fee for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom\n4.1.1\nApplication for entry clearance (other than an application by a person passing through the United Kingdom) where the fee is not specified elsewhere in this table or other immigration and nationality regulations.\n£270\n4.2\nFees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom under the Points-Based System\n4.2.1\nApplication for entry clearance as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant or a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant where fee 4.2.2 does not apply.\n£816\n4.2.2\nApplication for entry clearance as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant or a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant where the applicant is a CESC national.\n£734\n4.2.3\nApplication for entry clearance as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant.\n£816\n4.2.4\nApplication for entry clearance as a Tier 2 Migrant where fees 4.2.5, 4.2.6 and 4.2.7 do not apply.\n£480\n4.2.5\nApplication for entry clearance as a Tier 2 Migrant where the applicant is a CESC national and fee 4.2.7 does not apply.\n£432\n4.2.6\nApplication for entry clearance as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant for a period of not more than 12 months where fee 4.2.7 does not apply.\n£400\n4.2.7\nApplication for entry clearance as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant for a period of not more than 12 months where the applicant is a CESC national.\n£360\n4.3\nFees for applications for entry clearance by dependants of those applying for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom under the Points-Based System\n4.3.1.\nApplication for entry clearance as the dependant of a Tier 1 (General) Migrant, a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant, a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant or a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant.\n£816\n4.3.2\nApplication for entry clearance as the dependant of a Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) Migrant.\n£483\n4.3.3\nApplication for entry clearance as the dependant of a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant.\n£400\n4.3.4\nApplication for entry clearance as the dependant of a Tier 2 Migrant where fee 4.3.3. does not apply.\n£480\n4.4\nFees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom as a visitor\n4.4.1\nApplication for entry clearance as a visitor for a period of more than 6 months but not more than 2 years.\n£270\n4.4.2\nApplication for entry clearance as a visitor for a period of more than 2 years but not more than 5 years.\n£496\n4.4.3\nApplication for entry clearance as a visitor for a period of more than 5 years but not more than 10 years.\n£716\n4.5\nFees for other applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom\n4.5.1\nApplication for entry clearance for settlement in the United Kingdom.\n£826\n4.5.2\nApplication for entry clearance as a parent, grandparent, or other dependent relative of a person present and settled in the United Kingdom under paragraph 317 of the immigration rules.\n£1,850\n4.5.3\nApplication for entry clearance as the employee of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation under paragraph 144(ii)(b) of the immigration rules.\n£480\n4.5.4\nApplication for entry clearance as the dependant of an armed forces member under paragraphs 276AD to 276AH or Part 8 of the immigration rules.\n£810\nTable 5 (Exceptions in respect of fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom)\nNumber and description of the exception\nFees to which exception applies\n5.1\nOfficials of Her Majesty’s Government\nNo fee is payable in respect of an application made in connection with the official duty of any official of Her Majesty’s Government.\nAll fees in Table 4\n5.2\nDependants of refugees or persons granted humanitarian protection\nNo fee is payable in respect of an application made under paragraphs 352A to 352FI of the immigration rules.\nAll fees in Table 4\n5.3\nApplications under the EC Association Agreement with Turkey\nNo fee is payable in respect of an application made under the terms of the EC Association Agreement with Turkey.\nAll fees in Table 4\nTable 6 (Waivers in respect of fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom)\nNumber and description of the waiver\nFees to which waiver applies\n6.1\nGeneral waiver\nNo fee is payable in respect of an application where the Secretary of State determines that the fee should be waived.\nAll fees in Table 4\n6.2\nScholarships funded by Her Majesty’s government\nThe official determining an application may decide to waive the payment of the fee or reduce the amount of the fee where the application is made by a candidate for or holder of a scholarship funded by Her Majesty’s government and is in connection with such a scholarship.\nAll fees in Table 4\n6.3\nInternational courtesy\nThe official determining an application may decide to waive the payment of the fee or reduce the amount of the fee as a matter of international courtesy.\nAll fees in Table 4\n6.4\nVisitors under a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Bilateral Programme\nThe official determining an application may decide to waive the payment of the fee or reduce the amount of the fee where the applicant intends to visit the United Kingdom in connection with programmes operated by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to give funds directly to Embassies and Missions outside the United Kingdom to support activities directly connected to the United Kingdom’s international priorities.\nAll fees in Table 4\n6.5\nVisitors under a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Strategic Programme\nThe official determining an application may decide to waive the payment of the fee or reduce the amount of the fee where the applicant intends to visit the United Kingdom in connection with programmes of funding operated by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to promote action on global issues in areas of strategic importance to the United Kingdom.\nAll fees in Table 4",
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