Paragraph 2 Fees for the submission and processing of immigration and nationality applications outside the United Kingdom, together with fees for connected services
(1)
Table 15 specifies the amount of fees for the provision of the specified services.
(2)
Paragraph 3 confers a discretion on the Secretary of State to waive the fees specified in Table 15.
Table 15
| Number of fee | Description of application or service provided | Amount of fee |
|---|---|---|
| 15.1 | Fee for submitting an immigration or nationality application, or documents or information in connection with such an application, outside the United Kingdom at a facility managed by a contractor | |
| 15.1.1 | The acceptance or processing by a contractor of an immigration or nationality application, or documents or information (including biometric information) in relation to such an application, at a User-Pays Visa Application Centre or at another facility managed by a contractor at any other location, either in person or by post or courier. | £59 |
| 15.2 | Fees for expediting immigration or nationality applications | |
| 15.2.1 | The expedited processing, under the priority visa service, of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom. | £100 |
| 15.2.2 | The expedited processing, under the super priority visa service, of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom. | £600 |
| 15.2.3 | The expedited processing, under the priority settlement service, of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom. | £300 |
| 15.3 | Fee for the provision of services outside office hours by a contractor outside the United Kingdom | |
| 15.3.1 | The acceptance or processing by a contractor, outside office hours, of an immigration or nationality application, or documents or information (including biometric information) in relation to such an application at a User-Pays Visa Application Centre, or at another facility managed by a contractor at any other location. | £50 |
| 15.4 | Fee for the provision of a ‘passport pass-back’ facility by a contractor outside the United Kingdom | |
| 15.4.1 | The expedited return to the applicant of travel or identity documents, or both, where these have been provided by the applicant in the course of making an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom. | £40 |
| 15.5 | Fees in connection with the international contact centre service | |
| 15.5.1 | Fee for the provision of advice or assistance in relation to an immigration or nationality application to applicants outside the United Kingdom via a staffed telephone helpline. | £1.37 per minute |
| 15.5.2 | Fee for the provision of a single session of advice or assistance in relation to an immigration or nationality application to applicants outside the United Kingdom via the web-chat facility (such a session being no more than 10 minutes long). | £4 |