Article 3 Amendments to Schedule 2 to the Principal Order

(1)

Schedule 2 to the Principal Order (exemptions from paying a charge) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1 (exemptions)—

(a)

after sub-paragraph (f), insert—

“(fa)

for leave to remain by virtue of Appendix Domestic Worker who is a Victim of Modern Slavery to the immigration rules^f1;”;

(b)

for sub-paragraph (g), substitute—

“(g)

for leave to remain by virtue of Appendix Temporary Permission to Stay for Victims of Human Trafficking or Slavery to the immigration rules^f2;”;

(c)

after paragraph (h), insert—

“(ha)

for leave to remain by virtue of Appendix Statelessness to the immigration rules^f3;”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (i), for “(f), (g) or (h)” substitute “(f) or (h)”;

(e)

in sub-paragraph (o)—

(i)

for “Tier 2 (General) Migrant”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Skilled Worker”;

(ii)

for “Part A of the document entitled “Tier 2 of the Points Based System – Policy Guidance (Version 07/20)”” substitute “virtue of the document entitled “Health and Care visa guidance (Version 02/22)^f4””;

(f)

after sub-paragraph (o) insert—

“(p)

for entry clearance to enter or leave to remain by virtue of Appendix Ukraine Scheme to the immigration rules^f5.”.

(3)

In paragraph 4 (interpretation)—

(a)

omit the following definitions—

(i)

“competent authority”;

(ii)

“positive conclusive grounds decision”;

(iii)

“Tier 2 (General) Migrant”;

(iv)

“Trafficking Convention”;

(v)

“Trafficking Convention reason”;

(b)

at the appropriate place, insert—

““Skilled Worker” means a person who applies for, or who has been granted, entry clearance to enter or leave to remain as a main applicant under Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules;”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Immigration Rules Appendix Domestic Worker who is a Victim of Modern Slavery is published at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-domestic-worker-who-is-a-victim-of-modern-slavery. A copy is also available on request from the Home Office.
f2: Immigration Rules Appendix Temporary Permission to Stay for Victims of Human Trafficking or Slavery is published at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-temporary-permission-to-stay-for-victims-of-human-trafficking-or-slavery. A copy is also available on request from the Home Office.
f3: Immigration Rules Appendix Statelessness will be laid in a Home Office Statement of Changes in November 2023. The Immigration Rules: statement of changes are published at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-rules-statement-of-changes. A copy is also available on request from the Home Office.
f4: The policy is published at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-care-visa-guidance-for-applicants/health-and-care-visa-guidance-accessible. A copy is also available on request from the Home Office.
f5: Immigration Rules Appendix Ukraine Scheme is published at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-ukraine-scheme. A copy is also available on request from the Home Office.