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The Immigration, Nationality and Passports (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/311 · Made 17 March 2026

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Immigration

Nationality

Passports

Made 17th March 2026

Laid before Parliament 18th March 2026

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (4)

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations with the consent of the Treasuryf1 in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 68(1), (2), (7) and (10) and 74(8)(a), (b) and (d) of the Immigration Act 2014f2 and sections 86(1) and (3), 87(2) and 93(6)(a) of the Immigration Act 2016f3.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Treasury consent has been obtained pursuant to section 69(1) of the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22) and section 87(1) of the Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19).

f2

2014 c. 22. Sections 68 to 70 of the Immigration Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”) were extended, subject to modifications, to the Isle of Man by articles 5 and 7 of the Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1765) which inserted new articles 22 and 23 and Schedule 9A into the Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/680); other amendments have been made to the Order of 2008 but none are relevant for present purposes. Sections 68 to 70 of the 2014 Act were extended to the Bailiwick of Jersey by article 3 of the Immigration (Jersey) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/994) subject to modifications specified in the Schedule to that Order. Sections 68 to 70 of the 2014 Act were extended to the Bailiwick of Guernsey by article 4 of the Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/996) subject to modifications specified in the Schedule to that Order. These Regulations are also made further to the provision in the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/177). Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/440, 2023/977, 2025/282 and 2026/252.

f3

2016 c. 19.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introductory
  2. 1Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation
  3. Part 2: Amendment of the 2018 Regulations
  4. 2Amendment of the 2018 Regulations
  5. 3Amendment of regulation 2
  6. 4Amendment of Schedule 1
  7. 5Amendment of Schedule 2
  8. 6Amendment of Schedule 3
  9. 7Amendment of Schedule 4
  10. 8Amendment of Schedule 8
  11. 9Amendment of Schedule 9
  12. 10Amendment of Schedule 10
  13. Part 3: Amendment of the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022
  14. 11Amendment of the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022
  15. 12Amendment of regulation 3
  16. 13Amendment of the Schedule
  17. Signature
  18. Schedule 1Amendment of Schedule 1 to the 2018 Regulations
  19. Schedule 2Amendment of Schedule 2 to the 2018 Regulations
  20. Schedule 3Amendment of Schedule 3 to the 2018 Regulations
  21. Schedule 4Amendment of Schedule 4 to the 2018 Regulations
  22. Schedule 5: Amendment of Schedule 8 to the 2018 Regulations
  23. 1Paragraph 1
  24. 2Paragraph 2
  25. Schedule 6: Amendment of Schedule 9 to the 2018 Regulations
  26. 1Paragraph 1
  27. 2Paragraph 2
  28. Schedule 7Amendment of Schedule 10 to the 2018 Regulations
  29. Schedule 8: Amendment of the Schedule to the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022
  30. 1Paragraph 1
  31. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration, Nationality and Passports (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

(2)

Except as specified in paragraphs (3) and (4), these Regulations come into force at 9.00 a.m. on 8th April 2026.

(3)

Regulations 9 and 10 come into force on 9th April 2026.

(4)

Part 3 comes into force on 8th April 2026.

(5)

Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), these Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(6)

The following provisions also extend to the Isle of Man for the same purpose as the provisions of the 2018 Regulations which they amend—

(a)

this regulation;

(b)

regulation 2 in so far as it relates to regulation 9;

(c)

regulation 9.

(7)

The following provisions also extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey for the same purpose as the provisions of the 2018 Regulations which they amend—

(a)

this regulation;

(b)

regulation 2 in so far as it relates to regulation 10;

(c)

regulation 10.

(8)

In these Regulations, “the 2018 Regulations” means the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018f1.

2Amendment of the 2018 Regulations

The 2018 Regulations are amended in accordance with this Part.

3Amendment of regulation 2

In regulation 2, omit the definition of “Tier 4 Migrant”.

4Amendment of Schedule 1

(1)

Schedule 1 (applications for entry clearance to enter, and leave to enter, the United Kingdom) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2)

Table 1 (fees for applications for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom) is amended by Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(3)

In Table 3 (fee for applications for entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom – dependants of HM Armed Forces service leavers and members of HM Armed Forces), for “£3,029” substitute “£3,226”.

(4)

In Table 4 (exceptions in respect of fees for and in connection with applications for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom), in entry 4.14.1—

(a)

in paragraph (b)—

(i)

after “(pursuant to the immigration rules)” insert “on or before 12th April 2023”;

(ii)

omit “current”;

(b)

in paragraph (c) for “under Appendix Innovator, Appendix Innovator Founder or Appendix Start-up” substitute “under—” and insert on a new line—

“(i)

Appendix Innovator or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules; or

(ii)

Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules, in a case where the leave was granted following an endorsement given on or before 12th April 2023”.

(5)

In paragraph 3A (reduction of fees for Health and Care Visa applications and related applications by dependants)—

(a)

for “£465”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£495”;

(b)

for “£929”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£990”;

(c)

for “£286”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£304”;

(d)

for “£570”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£607”.

5Amendment of Schedule 2

(1)

Schedule 2 (applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2)

Table 6 (fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom and connected applications) is amended by Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(3)

In Table 8 (fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom and connected applications), in entry 8.1.1, for “£3,029” substitute “£3,226”.

(4)

In Table 9 (exceptions and waivers in respect of fees for applications for, or in connection with, leave to remain in the United Kingdom), in entry 9.26.1—

(a)

in paragraph (b)—

(i)

after “(pursuant to the immigration rules)” insert “on or before 12th April 2023”;

(ii)

omit “current”;

(b)

in paragraph (c) for “under Appendix Innovator, Appendix Innovator Founder or Appendix Start-up” substitute “under—” and insert on a new line—

“(i)

Appendix Innovator or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules; or

(ii)

Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules, in a case where the leave was granted following an endorsement given on or before 12th April 2023”.

(5)

In paragraph 3A (reduction of fees for Health and Care Visa applications and related applications by dependants)—

(a)

for “£581”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£619”;

(b)

for “£1,161”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£1,237”;

(c)

for “£286”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£304”;

(d)

for “£570”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£607”.

6Amendment of Schedule 3

(1)

Schedule 3 (documents and administration) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2)

Table 10 (fees for miscellaneous documents and services) is amended by Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

(3)

In Table 11 (exceptions to the requirement to pay fees for applications for travel documents, for processing an application or claim later rejected as invalid, and for contact point meetings), in entry 11.6.1—

(a)

in paragraph (b)—

(i)

after “(pursuant to the immigration rules)” insert “on or before 12th April 2023”;

(ii)

omit “current”;

(b)

in paragraph (c) for “under Appendix Innovator, Appendix Innovator Founder or Appendix Start-up” substitute “under—” and insert on a new line—

“(i)

Appendix Innovator or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules; or

(ii)

Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules, in a case where the leave was granted following an endorsement given on or before 12th April 2023”.

7Amendment of Schedule 4

In Schedule 4 (sponsorship), Table 14 (fees in relation to sponsor licences, premium services for sponsors, certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies) is amended by Schedule 4 to these Regulations.

8Amendment of Schedule 8

In Schedule 8 (nationality), Table 19 (fees for applications relating to nationality) and Table 20 (fees for applications, processes and services in connection with nationality) are amended by Schedule 5 to these Regulations.

9Amendment of Schedule 9

(1)

Schedule 9 (applications in relation to entry clearance to enter the Isle of Man and premium services) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2)

In paragraph 1 (interpretation) before the definition of “present and settled” insert—

  • ““ETA” has the meaning given by section 11C of the 1971 Act (electronic travel authorisations)f1 as extended to the Isle of Man by the Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2025f2;”.

(3)

In Table 21 (fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the Isle of Man)—

(a)

in entry 21.2.6 for “Application for entry clearance as a Tier 4 Migrant” substitute—

“

“Application for entry clearance under—

(a)

Appendix Student to the Isle of Man immigration rules, or

(b)

Appendix Child Student to the Isle of Man immigration rules.”;

”;

(b)

after entry 21.2A.2 insert—

“

21.2A.3Request for an ETA where required to enter the Isle of Man.£20

”.

(4)

Table 21 (fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the Isle of Man) and Table 22 (specified fees for dependants) are amended by Schedule 6 to these Regulations.

(5)

In paragraph 3A(3) (reduction of fees for Health and Care Visa applications and related applications by dependants) for “£465” substitute “£495”.

10Amendment of Schedule 10

(1)

Schedule 10 (applications for entry clearance to enter the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Bailiwick of Jersey and premium services) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2)

In paragraph 1(1) (interpretation) before the definition of “Guernsey immigration rules” insert—

  • ““ETA” has the meaning given by section 11C of the 1971 Act (electronic travel authorisations) as extended to the relevant bailiwick by—

    1. (a)

      the Immigration (Electronic Travel Authorisations) (Jersey) Order 2025f1 in the case of the Bailiwick of Jersey;

    2. (b)

      the Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2025f2 in the case of the Bailiwick of Guernsey;”.”

(3)

In Table 26 (fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Bailiwick of Jersey), after entry 26.2.4 insert—

“

26.2.5Request for an ETA where required to enter the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Bailiwick of Jersey.£20

”.

(4)

Table 26 is amended by Schedule 7 to these Regulations.

11Amendment of the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022

The Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022f1 are amended in accordance with this Part.

12Amendment of regulation 3

In regulation 3 (fees), in paragraph (2) for “£32” substitute “£34.50”.

13Amendment of the Schedule

(1)

The Schedule (fees for passport applications etc.) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2)

The table in paragraph 2 is amended by Schedule 8 to these Regulations.

(3)

In paragraph 3—

(a)

for “£83.50” in both places it occurs, substitute “£90”;

(b)

for “£127.50” in both places it occurs, substitute “£137.50”.

(4)

In paragraph 4, for “£25” substitute “£27”.

(5)

In paragraph 7, for “£13” substitute “£14”.

(6)

In paragraph 8—

(a)

for “£96.50” substitute “£104”;

(b)

for “£140.50” substitute “£151.50”.

(7)

In paragraph 9, for “£25” substitute “£27”.

(8)

In paragraph 10, for £13” substitute “£14”.

(9)

In paragraph 11, for “£13” substitute “£14”.

(10)

In the table in paragraph 12, for “£13” in each place it occurs, substitute “£14”.

(11)

In the table in paragraph 14—

(a)

in the first entry (arranging the return of supporting documents accompanying an application made in the United Kingdom), for “up to four passport applications” substitute “a passport application”;

(b)

in the second entry (arranging delivery of a passport)—

(i)

for “£11.41” substitute “£14.32”;

(ii)

for “£9.70” substitute “£14.32”;

(c)

in the third entry (forwarding an application made outside the United Kingdom)—

(i)

omit “or up to four passport applications”;

(ii)

omit “(or one of the prospective passport holders)”;

(iii)

for “£13.31” substitute “£16.24”;

(d)

in the fourth entry (arranging the return of supporting documents accompanying an application made outside the United Kingdom)—

(i)

omit “or applications (up to a maximum of four applications)”;

(ii)

omit “(or one of the prospective passport holders)”;

(iii)

for “£10.16” substitute “£14.32”.

Signature

We consent

Gen Kitchen

Christian Wakeford

Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury

16th March 2026

Mike Tapp

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Home Office

17th March 2026

Schedule 1Amendment of Schedule 1 to the 2018 Regulations

In Table 1 (fees for, and in connection with, applications for entry clearance to enter and leave to enter the United Kingdom), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of feeColumn 2: current amount of feeColumn 3: increased amount of fee
1.1.1£127£135
1.1.2£475£506
1.1.3£848£903
1.1.4£1,059£1,128
1.1.5£220£234
1.1.6£220£234
1.1.7£70£74.50
1.1.8£127£135
1.2.2£214£228
1.3.4£1,274£1,357
1.3.6A£769£819
1.3.6B£1,519£1,618
1.3.6C£590£628
1.3.6D£1,160£1,235
1.3.6F£319£340
1.3.6G£319£340
1.3.6H£769£819
1.3.6I£319£340
1.3.6J£880£937
1.3.11A£363£558
1.3A.1£1,274£1,357
1.3A.2£465£495
1.3C.1£193£206
1.3C.2£268£285
1.3D.1£3,029£3,226
1.3E.1£3,029£3,226
1.4.1£424£452
1.4.3£70£74.50
1.4.4£1938£2,064
1.4.4A£1,938£2,064
1.4.5£3,413£3,635
1.4.6£769£819
1.4.7£1,321£1,407
1.5.1£682£726

Schedule 2Amendment of Schedule 2 to the 2018 Regulations

In Table 6 (fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom and connected applications), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of feeColumn 2: current amount of feeColumn 3: increased amount of fee
6.1.1£1,321£1,407
6.2.4£1,590£1,693
6.2.6A£885£943
6.2.6B£1,751£1,865
6.2.6C£590£628
6.2.6D£1,160£1,235
6.2.6F£319£340
6.2.6G£880£937
6.2.6H£319£340
6.2.6I£885£943
6.2.6J£319£340
6.2.6K£880£937
6.2.11A£524£558
6.2A.1£1,590£1,693
6.2A.2£625£666
6.2C.1£193£206
6.2C.2£268£285
6.3.1£885£943
6.3.3£1,100£1,172

Schedule 3Amendment of Schedule 3 to the 2018 Regulations

In Table 10 (fees for miscellaneous documents and services), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of feeColumn 2: current amount of feeColumn 3: increased amount of fee
10.3.1£300£320
10.3.2£151£161
10.3.3£94.50£102
10.3.4£61.50£66.50
10.4.1£39£41.50
10.7A.1£16£20
10.8.1£28£30

Schedule 4Amendment of Schedule 4 to the 2018 Regulations

In Table 14 (fees in relation to sponsor licences, premium services for sponsors, certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of feeColumn 2: current amount of feeColumn 3: increased amount of fee
14.1.1£1,579£1,682
14.1.2£574£611
14.1.3£574£611
14.1.4£1,579£1,682
14.1.5£1,579£1,682
14.1.6£1,579£1,682
14.2.1£574£611
14.2.2£574£611
14.2.3£574£611

1

In Table 19 (fees for applications relating to nationality), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in—

(a)

column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below;

Column 1: number of feeColumn 2: current amount of feeColumn 3: increased amount of fee
19.1.1£1,605£1,709
19.1.2£1,070£1,140
19.1A.1£1,446£1,540
19.2.1£1,446£1,540
19.2.2£1,446£1,540
19.2.3£964£1,027
19.2.4£964£1,027
19.2.5£964£1,027
19.2.6£964£1,027
19.3.3£810£863
19.3.4£810£863
19.3.5£810£863
19.3.6£810£863
(b)

column 1 of the table below, for the fees specified in relation to that fee in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of feeColumn 2: current amount of feeColumn 3: decreased amount of fee
19.3.1£1,214£1,000
19.3.2£1,214£1,000

2

In Table 20 (fees for applications, processes and services in connection with nationality), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of feeColumn 2: current amount of feeColumn 3: increased amount of fee
20.1.1£428£456
20.1.4£459£489
20.2.1£482£513
20.3.1£482£513
20.3.2£482£513
20.3.3£482£513
20.3.4£482£513
20.3.5£482£513
20.3.6£482£513
20.3.7£428£456

1

In Table 21 (fees for applications for entry clearance to the Isle of Man), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of feeColumn 2: current amount of feeColumn 3: increased amount of fee
21.1.1£127£135
21.1.2£475£506
21.1.3£848£903
21.1.4£1,059£1,128
21.1.5£220£234
21.1.6£220£234
21.2.6£524£558
21.2.7£319£340
21.2A.1£193£206
21.2A.2£268£285
21.3.1£70£74.50
21.3.2£1,938£2,064
21.3.3£3,413£3,635
21.3.4£769£819
21.3.5£769£819
21.3.6£769£819
21.3.7£1,274£1,357
21.3.8£465£495
21.3.9£319£340
21.4.1£682£726

2

In Table 22 (specified fees for dependants), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of feeColumn 2: current amount of feeColumn 3: increased amount of fee
22.1.1A£1,274£1,357
22.1.1B£465£495

Schedule 7Amendment of Schedule 10 to the 2018 Regulations

In Table 26 (applications for entry clearance to the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Bailiwick of Jersey and premium services), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: number of feeColumn 2: current amount of feeColumn 3: increased amount of fee
26.1.1£682£726
26.2.1£127£135
26.2.2£475£506
26.2.3£848£903
26.2.4£1,059£1,128
26.3.1£524£558
26.4.1£769£819
26.4.1ZA£319£340
26.4.1A£319£340
26.4.2£1,938£2,064
26.4A.1£193£206
26.4A.2£268£285
26.5.1£193£206
26.5.2£268£285

1

In the Table in paragraph 2 (standard passport applications), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below.

Column 1: entryColumn 2: current feeColumn 3: increased fee
The first entry£61.50£66.50
The second entry£74£80
The third entry£70£75.50
The fourth entry£82.50£89
The fifth entry£94.50£102
The sixth entry£107£115.50
The seventh entry£108£116.50
The eighth entry£120.50£130

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/330) (“the 2018 Regulations”) which set fees for the exercise of various functions in connection with immigration and nationality; and the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/660) which set fees for the exercise of various functions in connection with passports.

Regulations 2 to 10 and Schedules 1 to 7 amend regulation 2 of, and Schedules 1 to 4 and 8 to 10 to, the 2018 Regulations, replacing existing fee amounts with increased fee amounts (in addition to which there are two fee decreases in Schedule 8). The following amendments are also made to the 2018 Regulations—

  • regulations 4, 5 and 6 amend the exemptions to fees relating to entry clearance under Appendix Innovator Founder in Schedules 1, 2 and 3;

  • regulation 9 substitutes fees for entry clearance to the Isle of Man as a Tier 4 Migrant with a new description of fees for Appendix Student and Appendix Child Student;

  • regulations 9 and 10 introduce fees for an electronic travel authorisation to enter the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey respectively.

Regulations 11 to 13 and Schedule 8 set out amendments which increase various fees in the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022 and amend references to multiple passport applications to refer to a single passport application.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs to business has been produced. An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.