The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024

• Citation: S.I. 2024/1313
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024.

(2) These Regulations—

(a) come into force at 6.00 p.m. on 11th December 2024;

(b) extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(3) This regulation and regulation 3(1), (2) and (7) also extend to the Isle of Man for the same purpose as the provisions of the principal Regulations which they amend .

(4) This regulation and regulation 3(1), (3) and (8) also extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey for the same purpose as the provisions of the principal Regulations which they amend .

(5) In these Regulations “ the principal Regulations ” means the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 .

Section 2 Amendment of the principal Regulations

The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulation 3.

Section 3 Amendments relating to assessment of overseas qualifications

(1) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “main applicant” insert—

“ overseas qualification ” means a qualification awarded by a body located outside the United Kingdom;

(b) after the definition of “private medical treatment” insert—

“ qualifications assessor ” means a body approved by the Secretary of State to carry out assessments of overseas qualifications;

“ recognised appropriate language level of overseas qualification ” means an assessment by a qualifications assessor of an overseas qualification to determine whether that qualification was taught or researched in English at the appropriate Common European Framework of Reference for Languages level, or above that level;

“ recognised standard of overseas qualification ” means an assessment by a qualifications assessor of an overseas qualification to determine whether that qualification meets or exceeds the recognised standard of a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or PhD in the United Kingdom;

(2) In regulation 11(a), for “and 5A” substitute “, 5A and 5C” .

(3) In regulation 12(a), for “and 5” substitute “, 5 and 5C” .

(4) In Schedule 3 (documents and administration), in Table 10 (fees for miscellaneous documents and services), after entry 10.9.1 insert—

(5) In Schedule 6 (premium services (in the United Kingdom)), in Table 17 (premium services in the United Kingdom), after entry 17.7.3 insert—

(6) In Schedule 7 (premium services (outside the United Kingdom)), in Table 18 (premium services outside the United Kingdom), after entry 18.4.1 insert—

(7) In Schedule 9 (applications in relation to entry clearance to enter the Isle of Man and Premium Services)—

(a) in paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

(1A) Table 21A specifies the amount of the fees for specified applications for assessment of an overseas qualification.

(b) after Table 21 (fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the Isle of Man), insert—

Fees for applications for assessment of an overseas qualification

(c) In Table 25 (premium services outside the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man), after entry 25.3.2 insert—

(8) In Schedule 10 (applications for entry clearance to enter the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Bailiwick of Jersey and Premium Services)—

(a) in paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

(1ZA) Table 26ZA specifies the amount of fees for specified applications for assessment of overseas qualifications.

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

Fees for applications for assessment of an overseas qualification

(c) in Table 27 (premium services outside the United Kingdom and the relevant bailiwick), after entry 27.3.2 insert—