Article 9 Premium services: United KingdomF9

United Kingdom

Table 6 specifies F1in respect of the United Kingdom the functions relating to the provision of premium services (other than those services provided to sponsors) and which are exercised following an application, claim or request, for which a fee is to be charged, how the fee is to be calculated and the maximum amount that can be charged in respect of each service.

Table 6

Number	Function	Method of calculation	Maximum amount
6.1	Arrangements for expediting the processing (or any element of the processing) of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality.	Fixed amount	F2£1,200
6.2	The expedited return to the applicant of documents where these have been provided by the applicant in the course of making an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality.	Fixed amount	£75
6.3	Arrangement of an appointment for the purposes of making an application or claim (or any part of such application or claim) in connection with immigration or nationality in person, either at an office of the Home Office, at consular premises or at any other place.	Fixed amount	£150
6.4	The acceptance or processing of a claim or application, or the provision of a service or process in connection with immigration or nationality at a place other than an office of the Home Office, where this is done F3by the Home Office in the United Kingdom.	Fixed amount	£10,500
F46.4A	The acceptance or processing of a claim or application, or the provision of a service or process in connection with immigration or nationality at a place other than an office of the Home Office, where this is done by a contractor in the United Kingdom.	Hourly rate per person providing the function	£2,600
6.5	The acceptance or processing of a claim or application, or the provision of a service or process in connection with immigration or nationality at a place other than consular premises, where this is done outside the United Kingdom.	Fixed amount	£80
6.6	The provision of a service in connection with immigration or nationality by a representative of the Secretary of State, or a contractor, or any person appointed by or acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, where this is done outside office hours.	Fixed amount	£75
6.7	The acceptance and checking of documents submitted in support of an application in connection with immigration or nationality.	Fixed amount	£150
6.8	Arrangements for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or transit of a passenger through, the United Kingdom under the registered traveller service.	Annual rate	£75
6.9	Registration of an identity document, including a passport or other such identity document, in relation to an arrangement for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or transit of a passenger through, the United Kingdom.	Fixed amount	£75
6.10	Arrangements for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or transit of a passenger through, the United Kingdom where not specified elsewhere in this table.	Fixed amount	£20
6.11	Arrangements for the provision of immigration officers or facilitiesF5... F6, other than immigration officers or facilities needed to provide a basic service.	Hourly rate per officer or per facility	£150
6.12	F7The provision of advice, information, assistance or training in relation to functions in connection with immigration or nationality where provided by a contractor.	Where provided—
		(a) electronically, whether by web-chat facility or email, a fixed amount;	(a) £6.25
		(b) by telephone or in person, rate per minute per contractor.	(b) £2.50
6.13	Operation of a scheme enabling members to access a range of premium services in connection with immigration or nationality.	Fixed amount	£40,000
F86.14	The provision of advice, information, assistance or training in relation to functions in connection with immigration or nationality, to the extent not otherwise provided for by any other entry in this table.	Rate per minute per person providing the advice, information, assistance or training.	£2.50

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 9 inserted (9.3.2018) by The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/329), arts. 1, 2(7)(b)
F2: Sum in art. 9 table 6 substituted (7.9.2023) by The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/977), arts. 1(2), 2(10)
F3: Words in art. 9 Table inserted (9.3.2018) by The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/329), arts. 1, 2(7)(c)(i)
F4: Words in art. 9 Table inserted (9.3.2018) by The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/329), arts. 1, 2(7)(c)(ii)
F5: Words in art. 9 Table omitted (15.3.2017) by virtue of The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/440), arts. 1, 2(7)(a)
F6: Words in art. 9 Table substituted (19.7.2021) by The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/768), arts. 1(3), 2(4)
F7: Words in art. 9 Table substituted (15.3.2017) by The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/440), arts. 1, 2(7)(b)
F8: Words in art. 9 Table added (15.3.2017) by The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/440), arts. 1, 2(7)(c)
F9: Words in art. 9 heading inserted (9.3.2018) by The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/329), arts. 1, 2(7)(a)