The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

• Citation: S.I. 2024/928
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

(2) These Regulations come into force as follows—

(a) this regulation, regulation 2 and regulation 3 come into force on 9th October 2024 at 9.00 a.m.;

(b) regulation 4 comes into force on 10th October 2024;

(c) regulation 5 comes into force on 8th November 2024;

(d) regulation 6 comes into force on 18th February 2025.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Section 2 Amendments to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018

The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.

Section 3 Amendments relating to bereaved partners

(1) In Schedule 1 (applications for entry clearance to enter, and leave to enter, the United Kingdom), in Table 5 (waivers or reductions in respect of fees for applications for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom), after entry 5.6.1, insert—

(2) In Schedule 2 (applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom), in Table 9 (exceptions and waivers in respect of fees for applications for, or in connection with, leave to remain in the United Kingdom), after entry 9.26.2, insert—

Section 4 Amendment relating to VIP Delegate visas

In Schedule 1, 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), after entry 4.14.2, insert—

Section 5 Amendments relating to Appendix Family Reunion (Protection) and Appendix Child staying with or joining a Non-Parent Relative (Protection)

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 1(1) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “Article 3 or Refugee Convention application”, in paragraph (d), omit “a dependant of a refugee or person granted humanitarian protection under the immigration rules and is”;

(b) in the definition of “specified human rights application”, after sub-paragraph (c), omit “or” and insert—

(ca) Appendix Child staying with or joining a Non-Parent Relative (Protection) to the immigration rules ; or

Section 6 Amendment relating to Diplomatic Visa Arrangement Visitor visas

In Schedule 1, in Table 4, after entry 4.15.1 (as inserted by regulation 4), insert—