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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-nationality-fees-regulations-2018/schedule-4/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2018/330",
  "legislation_title": "The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-nationality-fees-regulations-2018",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Fees in connection with sponsorship",
  "text": "(1) Table 14 specifies the amount of the fees for the specified applications for sponsor licences, for the issuing of certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies, and for premium services for sponsors.\n(2) Table 15 specifies the amount of fees for other specified applications and processes in connection with sponsorship.\nTable 14 (Fees in relation to sponsor licences, premium services for sponsors, certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies)\nNumber of fee\nType of application, service, or process\nAmount of fee\n14.1\nFees for applications for sponsor licences where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor\n14.1.1\nApplication for sponsor licence in respect of workers where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor.\n£1,682\n14.1.2\nApplication for sponsor licence in respect of students where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor.\n£611\n14.1.3\nApplication for sponsor licence in respect of temporary workers where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor.\n£611\n14.1.4\nApplication for sponsor licence in respect of workers and students where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor.\n£1,682\n14.1.5\nApplication for sponsor licence in respect of workers and temporary workers where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor.\n£1,682\n14.1.6\nApplication for sponsor licence in respect of workers, temporary workers and students where the applicant is not a small or charitable sponsor.\n£1,682\n14.2\nFees for applications for sponsor licences where the applicant is a small or charitable sponsor\n14.2.1\nApplication for sponsor licence in respect of workers where the applicant is a small or charitable sponsor.\n£611\n14.2.2\nApplication for sponsor licence in respect of students where the applicant is a small or charitable sponsor.\n£611\n14.2.3\nApplication for sponsor licence in respect of temporary workers where the applicant is a small or charitable sponsor.\n£611\n14.3\nFees for premium services for sponsors\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n14.3.6\nThe expedited processing of a sponsorship management request made by a worker sponsor , a temporary worker sponsor or a student sponsor.\n£350\n14.3.7\nThe expedited processing of an application for a sponsor licence made under a priority service.\n£750\n14.4\nFees for the process of issuing certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies\n14.4.1\nThe issuing of a certificate of sponsorship in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix Skilled Worker, Appendix T2 Minister of Religion or Appendix Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker... to the immigration rules....\n£525\n14.4.1A\nThe issuing of a certificate of sponsorship for a period of 12 months or less in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules ....\n£55\n14.4.1B\nThe issuing of a certificate of sponsorship for a period of more than 12 months in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules ....\n£525\n14.4.2\nThe issuing of a confirmation of acceptance for studies in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix Student or Appendix Child Student to the immigration rules.\n£55\n14.4.3\nThe issuing of a certificate of sponsorship in respect of an application or potential application under any of the following Appendices to the immigration rules ...— (a) Appendix Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker;\n(b) Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker;\n(c) Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker;\n(d) Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker;\n(e) Appendix Temporary Work – International Agreement;\n(f) Appendix Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange.\n(g) Appendix Scale-up\n£55\n14.4.4\nThe issuing of a certificate of sponsorship in respect of an application or potential application under any of the following Appendices to the immigration rules—\n(a) Appendix Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee;\n(b) Appendix Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker;\n(c) Appendix Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier;\n(d) Appendix Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker.\n£55\n14.5\nFees for sponsorship approval under Sponsor a Worker\n14.5.1\nApproving a sponsor under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix Skilled Worker, Appendix T2 Minister of Religion or Appendix Global Business Mobility - Senior or Specialist Worker to the immigration rules.\n£525\n14.5.2\nApproving a sponsor for a period of 12 months or less under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules.\n£55\n14.5.3\nApproving a sponsor for a period of more than 12 months under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules.\n£525\n14.5.4\nApproving a sponsor under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under any of the following Appendices to the immigration rules—\n(a)Appendix Temporary Work - Seasonal Worker;\n(b)Appendix Temporary Work - Religious Worker;\n(c)Appendix Temporary Work - Charity Worker;\n(d)Appendix Temporary Work - Creative Worker;\n(e)Appendix Temporary Work - International Agreement;\n(f)Appendix Temporary Work - Government Authorised Exchange;\n(g)Appendix Scale-up.\n£55\n14.5.5\nApproving a sponsor under Sponsor a Worker in respect of an application or potential application under any of the following Appendices to the immigration rules—\n(a)Appendix Global Business Mobility - Graduate Trainee;\n(b)Appendix Global Business Mobility - UK Expansion Worker;\n(c)Appendix Global Business Mobility - Service Supplier;\n(d)Appendix Global Business Mobility - Secondment Worker.\n£55",
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  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Word in Sch. 4 Table 14 substituted (1.12.2020 at 9.00 am) by The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1147), regs. 1(2), 11(3)(a)"
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      "text": "Sum in Sch. 4 Table 14 substituted (8.4.2026 at 9.00 a.m.) by The Immigration, Nationality and Passports (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/311), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4"
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      "text": "Word in Sch. 4 Table 14 substituted (5.10.2020 at 9.00 a.m.) by The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/966), regs. 1(2), 20(3)(a)"
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      "type": "F",
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 Table 14 substituted (5.10.2020 at 9.00 a.m.) by The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/966), regs. 1(2), 20(3)(b)"
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      "text": "Word in Sch. 4 Table 14 substituted (1.12.2020 at 9.00 am) by The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1147), regs. 1(2), 11(3)(c)"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 Table 14 substituted (1.12.2020 at 9.00 am) by The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1147), regs. 1(2), 11(3)(d)"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 Table 14 substituted (5.10.2020 at 9.00 a.m.) by The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/966), regs. 1(2), 20(3)(c)"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 Table 14 substituted (1.12.2020 at 9.00 am) by The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1147), regs. 1(2), 11(3)(g)"
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      "text": "Word in Sch. 4 Table 14 omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/294), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(a)"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 Table 14 substituted (1.12.2020 at 9.00 am) by The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1147), regs. 1(2), 11(3)(j)(i)"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 Table 14 substituted (11.4.2022 at 9.00 a.m.) by The Immigration and Nationality and Immigration Services Commissioner (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/296), regs. 1(4)(e), 8(3)(a)"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 Table 14 omitted (11.10.2021 at 9.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of T2 Sportsperson Route and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1035), reg. 1(3)(c)(iii), Sch. 2 para. 7(3)(a)(ii)"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 Table 14 omitted (26.2.2022) by virtue of The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of T2 Sportsperson Route and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1035), reg. 1(5), Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(a)"
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      "text": "Sums in Sch. 4 para. 2 Table 14 substituted (9.4.2025 at 9.00 a.m.) by The Immigration, Nationality and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/363), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 1"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 Table 14 substituted (1.12.2020 at 9.00 am) by The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1147), regs. 1(2), 11(3)(m)"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 Table 14 inserted (10.9.2024) by The Immigration, Nationality and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/398), regs. 1(2)(g), 12(4)"
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