Regulation 2 Amendment to the Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017

The Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “skilled worker” substitute—

• ““skilled worker” means an individual who, in order to undertake employment, seeks entry clearance or leave to remain via an immigration route that—

  1. (a)

     requires the individual’s role to be skilled appropriately in accordance with the immigration rules;

  2. (b)

     requires the individual’s remuneration to meet or exceed a minimum threshold in accordance with the immigration rules;

  3. (c)

     requires the individual to be sponsored in accordance with the immigration rules; and

  4. (d)

     permits workers applying under that route to obtain a visa for a time period greater than 2 years;”.

In regulation 4(a) (exemptions from the charge), after sub-paragraph (vii) insert—

“(viii)

2444 (clergy);

(ix)

3441 (sports players);

(x)

3442 (sports coaches, instructors and officials);”.