Regulation 2 Amendments to the Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) Regulations 2012

(1)

Schedule 1 (Fees for applications and processes in connection with immigration) to the Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) Regulations 2012^f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In Part 2 (Fees for applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom), after paragraph 3, insert—

“Fees for applications by victims of domestic violence for leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix FM of the immigration rules

3A.

There is no fee for applications under Appendix FM of the immigration rules for—

(a)
limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a victim of domestic violence; or

(b)
indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a victim of domestic violence where at the time of making the application the applicant appears to the Secretary of State to be destitute.”

(3)

In Part 3 (Fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom) in Table 3 (Fees), for the entry for fee 3.3.4 substitute—

“

3.3.4 Application for entry clearance as a student visitor under the English language concession operated outside the immigration rules by the United Kingdom Border Agency. £140

”

(4)

In Part 5 (Fees for transfers of conditions and other documents relating to immigration) in Table 9 (Fees) substitute—

(a)

£72.50 as the amount of the fee for fee 9.4.3; and

(b)

£46 as the amount of the fee for fee 9.4.4.

(5)

At the end of Table 10 (Exceptions) insert—

“

10.6 Applications for biometric immigration documents by persons granted leave to remain under the Destitution Domestic Violence Concession
No fee is payable for an application for a biometric immigration document where the application is made in connection with the Destitution Domestic Violence concession operated outside the immigration rules by the United Kingdom Border Agency. Fee 9.6.1

”

(6)

At the end of Table 11 (Exceptions) insert—

“

11.12 Persons granted leave to remain under the Destitution Domestic Violence Concession
No fee is payable under paragraph 9 where the application for a biometric immigration document referred to in paragraph 9(1)(a) in made in connection with the Destitution Domestic Violence concession operated outside the immigration rules by the United Kingdom Border Agency.

”

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2012/813.

10.6	Applications for biometric immigration documents by persons granted leave to remain under the Destitution Domestic Violence Concession
	No fee is payable for an application for a biometric immigration document where the application is made in connection with the Destitution Domestic Violence concession operated outside the immigration rules by the United Kingdom Border Agency.	Fee 9.6.1

11.12	Persons granted leave to remain under the Destitution Domestic Violence Concession
	No fee is payable under paragraph 9 where the application for a biometric immigration document referred to in paragraph 9(1)(a) in made in connection with the Destitution Domestic Violence concession operated outside the immigration rules by the United Kingdom Border Agency.