Paragraph 2 Fees for, and in connection with, applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom
(1)
Table 1 specifies the amount of the fees for the specified applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom and the specified application for an approval letter from a designated competent body.
(2)
Table 2 specifies the amount of the fees for the specified applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom.
(3)
Table 3 provides for exceptions to the requirement to pay the fees specified in Tables 1 and 2.
(4)
The fees specified in Tables 1 and 2 are subject to paragraph 3 (Applications by dependants), paragraph 4 (Separate applications by dependants of those applying under the Points-Based System) and paragraph 5 (Multiple applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom).
Table 1 (Fees for, and in connection with, applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom)
| Number of fee | Type of application | Amount of fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | General fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom | |
| 1.1.1 | Application for limited leave to remain where the fee is not specified elsewhere in this table or in other immigration and nationality fees regulations. | £578 |
| 1.1.2 | Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a person making an application for limited leave to remain to which fee 1.1.1 applies. | £433 |
| 1.2 | Fees for, and in connection with, applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under the Points-Based System | |
| 1.2.1 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant where the applicant is not a CESC national. | £1,051 |
| 1.2.2 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant where the applicant is a CESC national. | £946 |
| 1.2.3 | Application for an approval letter from a designated competent body in respect of a prospective application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant. | £420 |
| 1.2.4 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant where the applicant is not a CESC national | £631 |
| 1.2.5 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant where the applicant is a CESC national. | £526 |
| 1.2.6 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant where the applicant is not a CSEC national. | £1,545 |
| 1.2.7 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant where the applicant is a CESC national. | £1,391 |
| 1.2.8 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant where the applicant is not a CESC national. | £406 |
| 1.2.9 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant where the applicant is a CESC national. | £365 |
| 1.2.10 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant. | £1,051 |
| 1.2.11 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 2 Migrant where the applicant is not a CESC national and fee 1.2.13 does not apply. | £578 |
| 1.2.12 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 2 Migrant where the applicant is a CESC national and fee 1.2.14 does not apply. | £520 |
| 1.2.13 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant in the Short Term Staff, Graduate Trainee and Skills Transfer sub-categories of that route where the applicant is not a CESC national. | £412 |
| 1.2.14 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant in the Short Term Staff, Graduate Trainee and Skills Transfer sub-categories of that route where the applicant is a CESC national. | £371 |
| 1.2.15 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 4 Migrant. | £406 |
| 1.2.16 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) Migrant where the applicant is not a CESC national. | £200 |
| 1.2.17 | Application for limited leave to remain as a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) Migrant where the applicant is a CESC national. | £180 |
| 1.3 | Fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom by dependants of those applying for limited leave to remain under the Points-Based System | |
| 1.3.1 | Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant or a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant. | £788 |
| 1.3.2 | Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 1 (General) Migrant. | £1,159 |
| 1.3.3 | Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant. | £305 |
| 1.3.4 | Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant. | £788 |
| 1.3.5 | Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) Migrant. | £312 |
| 1.3.6 | Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 2 Migrant where fee 1.3.7 does not apply. | £434 |
| 1.3.7 | Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant in the Short Term Staff, Graduate Trainee and Skills Transfer sub categories of that route. | £309 |
| 1.3.8 | Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 4 (General) Student. | £305 |
| 1.3.9 | Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) Migrant. | £150 |
| 1.4 | Fees for other applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom | |
| 1.4.1 | Application for limited leave to remain as a representative of an overseas business under Part 5 of the immigration rules. | £1,051 |
| 1.4.2 | Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a representative of an overseas business under Part 5 of the immigration rules. | £788 |
| 1.4.3 | Application for limited leave to remain as a retired person of independent means under Part 7 of the immigration rules. | £1,051 |
| 1.4.4 | Application for limited leave to remain as the dependant of a retired person of independent means under Part 7 of the immigration rules. | £788 |
Table 2 (Fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom)
| Number of fee | Type of application for indefinite leave to remain | Amount of fee |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | General fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom | |
| 2.1.1 | Application for indefinite leave to remain where the fee is not specified elsewhere in this table or in other immigration and nationality fees regulations. | £1,051 |
| 2.1.2 | Application for indefinite leave to remain as the dependant of a person making an application for limited leave to remain to which fee 2.1.1 applies. | £788 |
| 2.2 | Fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom in respect of CESC nationals | |
| 2.2.1 | Application for indefinite leave to remain where the applicant is a CESC national and a work permit holder. | £946 |
| 2.2.2 | Application for indefinite leave to remain where the applicant is a CESC national and a Highly Skilled Migrant within the meaning provided in the immigration rules. | £946 |
| 2.2.3 | Application for indefinite leave to remain where the applicant is a CESC national applying as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant, a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant, a Tier 1 (General) Migrant or a Tier 2 Migrant. | £946 |
Table 3 (Exceptions in respect of fees for applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom)
| Number and description of the exception | Fees to which exception applies | |
| 3.1 | Article 3 or Refugee Convention applications | |
| No fee is payable in respect of an Article 3 or Refugee Convention application. | Fees 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 2.1.1, and 2.1.2 | |
| 3.2 | Applications for leave to remain under the Destitution Domestic Violence Concession | |
| No fee is payable in respect of an application made under the Destitution Domestic Violence concession operated outside the immigration rules by the United Kingdom Border Agency. | Fees 1.1.1, and 1.1.2. | |
| 3.3 | Applications for leave to remain as a victim of domestic violence under paragraph 289A or Appendix FM | |
| No fee is payable in respect of an application as a victim of domestic violence under paragraph 289A or Appendix FM of the immigration rules, where at the time of making the application the applicant appears to the Secretary of State to be destitute. | Fees 2.1.1 and 2.1.2. | |
| 3.4 | Short term variation of leave to enter or remain | |
| No fee is payable in respect of an application made to an immigration officer on arrival at a port of entry in the United Kingdom in respect of a person seeking variation of leave to remain in the United Kingdom for a period of up to 6 months. | Fees 1.1.2, 1.2.15 to 1.2.18, 1.3.1 to 1.3.9, and 1.4.2 to 1.4.4. | |
| 3.5 | Children being provided with assistance by a local authority | |
| No fee is payable in respect of an application made in respect of a person who, at the time of making the application is a child and is being provided with assistance by a local authority. | Fees 1.1.1, 1.2.15 to 1.2.17. 2.1.1. and 2.2.1 to 2.2.3. | |
| 3.6 | Applications under the EC Association Agreement with Turkey | |
| No fee is payable in respect of an application made under the terms of the EC Association Agreement with Turkey. | All fees in Table 1. | |
| 3.7 | Applications from qualifying work permit holders | |
| No fee is payable in respect of an application from a qualifying work permit holder. | Fees 1.2.11 to 1.2.14. | |