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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-nationality-fees-order-2016/article-9",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2016/177",
  "legislation_title": "The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-nationality-fees-order-2016",
  "path": "article/9",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Premium services: United Kingdom",
  "text": "Table 6 specifies in 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.\nTable 6\nNumber\nFunction\nMethod of calculation\nMaximum amount\n6.1\nArrangements for expediting the processing (or any element of the processing) of an application or claim in connection with immigration or nationality.\nFixed amount\n£1,200\n6.2\nThe 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.\nFixed amount\n£75\n6.3\nArrangement 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.\nFixed amount\n£150\n6.4\nThe 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 the Home Office in the United Kingdom.\nFixed amount\n£10,500\n6.4A\nThe 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.\nHourly rate per person providing the function\n£2,600\n6.5\nThe 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.\nFixed amount\n£80\n6.6\nThe 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.\nFixed amount\n£75\n6.7\nThe acceptance and checking of documents submitted in support of an application in connection with immigration or nationality.\nFixed amount\n£150\n6.8\nArrangements for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or transit of a passenger through, the United Kingdom under the registered traveller service.\nAnnual rate\n£75\n6.9\nRegistration 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.\nFixed amount\n£75\n6.10\nArrangements for expediting the entry of a passenger into, or transit of a passenger through, the United Kingdom where not specified elsewhere in this table.\nFixed amount\n£20\n6.11\nArrangements for the provision of immigration officers or facilities... , other than immigration officers or facilities needed to provide a basic service.\nHourly rate per officer or per facility\n£150\n6.12\nThe provision of advice, information, assistance or training in relation to functions in connection with immigration or nationality where provided by a contractor.\nWhere provided—\n(a) electronically, whether by web-chat facility or email, a fixed amount;\n(a) £6.25\n(b) by telephone or in person, rate per minute per contractor.\n(b) £2.50\n6.13\nOperation of a scheme enabling members to access a range of premium services in connection with immigration or nationality.\nFixed amount\n£40,000\n6.14\nThe 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.\nRate per minute per person providing the advice, information, assistance or training.\n£2.50",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "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)"
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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