Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/330) which sets fees for the exercise of various functions in connection with immigration and nationality.

Regulation 3 introduces new fees for an assessment of an overseas qualification to determine whether that overseas qualification meets or exceeds the recognised standard of a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or PhD in the United Kingdom (an application for “a recognised standard of overseas qualification”) and whether that qualification was taught or researched in English of the appropriate Common European Framework of Reference for Languages level, or above that level (an application for “a recognised appropriate language level of overseas qualification”).

A fee is set for an application for a recognised appropriate language level of overseas qualification and for an application for a recognised standard of overseas qualification which may include a recognised appropriate language level of overseas qualification if requested.

A fee is also set for those applications to include a downloadable digital statement confirming the outcome of the relevant assessment and for applications for a recognised appropriate language level of overseas qualification to be expedited by way of a priority service or a super priority service.

A full impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.