The Immigration Employment Document (Fees) Regulations 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/541
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration Employment Document (Fees) Regulations 2003.

Section 2 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations shall come into force on 1st April 2003.

Section 3 Citation, commencement and interpretation

In these Regulations:

“application” means an application for an immigration employment document;

“excepted country” means a country listed in the Schedule to these Regulations;

“Highly Skilled Migrant Programme” means a programme operated by the Secretary of State for highly skilled migrants under the immigration rules; and

“school teacher” has the meaning given by section 5 of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991 .

Section 4 Payment of a fee

An application shall, subject to regulations 5 and 6, be accompanied by a fee of £95.

Section 5 Exceptions

An application need not be accompanied by a fee if it is made in respect of:

(a) a citizen or national of an excepted country;

(b) a person seeking to enter, or remain, in the United Kingdom under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme; or

(c) a person seeking to enter, or remain, in the United Kingdom as a seasonal agricultural worker under the immigration rules.

Section 6 Provision in respect of school teachers in England

An application that is not excepted by regulation 5(a) and which is made in respect of a person seeking to enter, or remain, in the United Kingdom as a school teacher employed in England need not be accompanied by a fee but shall be subject to the special payment arrangement referred to in regulation 7.

Section 7 Special payment arrangement

Payment of a fee in respect of an application referred to in regulation 6 shall be made in accordance with an arrangement entered into for this purpose between the Secretary of State for the Home Department and the Secretary of State for the Department for Education and Skills.