(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on 8th October 2026.
(3) Regulation 8(3)(b) comes into force on 2nd November 2026.
(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(5) The following provisions of these Regulations 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 insofar as it relates to—
(i) paragraphs (a) and (b)(iii) and (iv) of regulation 3 insofar as they relate to the Isle of Man immigration rules;
(ii) regulations 3(b)(ii), 4 and 8;
(c) paragraphs (a) and (b)(iii) and (iv) of regulation 3 insofar as they relate to the Isle of Man immigration rules;
(d) regulation 3(b)(ii);
(e) regulation 4;
(f) regulation 8.
(6) In these Regulations, “ the 2018 Regulations ” means the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 .
(7) In this regulation, “ Isle of Man immigration rules ” has the meaning given by regulation 2 of the 2018 Regulations.
S.I. 2026/1008
The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/1008)
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.
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The 2018 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9.
In regulation 2 —
(a) the existing text becomes paragraph (1);
(b) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the definition of “administrative review”, for “AR or Appendix AR (EU)” substitute “Administrative Review” ;
(ii) omit the definition of “approval letter from a designated competent body”;
(iii) for the words from ““Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant”” to ““Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant””, substitute ““Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant” and “Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant”” ;
(iv) insert the following definitions in the appropriate places—
“ person in immigration detention ” has the meaning given by paragraph 6 of the immigration rules;
“ Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant ” has the meaning given by paragraph 6 of the Isle of Man immigration rules;
(c) after paragraph (1), insert—
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, a person is “in the Family Returns Process” if they fall within the meaning of that term in paragraph 6 of the immigration rules.
reg 4Amendments to regulation 11 (fees for applications relating to entry clearance to enter the Isle of Man and premium services)Open ↗
In regulation 11, in paragraph (a), omit—
(a) the words from “, and for” to “competent body,”;
(b) “, 5A”.
reg 5Amendments to Schedule 1 (applications for entry clearance to enter, and leave to enter, the United Kingdom)Open ↗
(1) Schedule 1 is amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In Table 1 (fees for applications for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom)—
(a) omit entries 1.3.4 , 1.3.6 and 1.3A.2 ;
(b) in entry 1.3A , omit “or Appendix Start-up” .
(3) In Table 2 (specified fees for dependants)—
(a) omit entry 2.1.1 ;
(b) at the end, insert—
(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)—
(a) after entry 4.4.1, insert—
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to enter the United Kingdom made solely or primarily on the basis of the applicant’s Convention rights by an applicant who is—
a person in immigration detention, or
in the Family Returns Process.
(b) omit entries 4.7 and 4.7.1 .
(1) Schedule 2 is amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In Table 6 (fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom and connected applications)—
(a) omit entries 6.2.4 , 6.2.6 and 6.2A.2 ;
(b) in entry 6.2A , omit “or Appendix Start-up” .
(3) In Table 7 (fees for specified applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a dependant)—
(a) omit entry 7.1.1 ;
(b) at the end, insert—
(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), after entry 9.4, insert—
No fee is payable in respect of an application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom made solely or primarily on the basis of the applicant’s Convention rights by an applicant who is—
a person in immigration detention, or
in the Family Returns Process.
(1) Schedule 3 is amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In paragraph 2, in sub-paragraph (2) , for “for applications” to the end substitute
for—
(a) applications for travel documents and transfers of conditions,
(b) processing an application or claim which is later rejected as invalid, and
(c) contact point meetings.
(3) In Table 11 (exceptions to requirement to pay fees for applications for travel documents etc.)—
(a) in the heading, after “travel documents”, insert “and transfers of conditions” ;
(b) at the end, insert—
11.7 Transfer of conditions for applicants granted leave under Appendix EU to the immigration rules
reg 8Amendments to Schedule 9 (applications in relation to entry clearance to enter the Isle of Man and premium services)Open ↗
(1) Schedule 9 is amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In paragraph 2, in sub-paragraph (1), omit the words from “, as well as” to the end.
(3) In Table 21 (fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the Isle of Man)—
(a) omit entries 21.2.1, 21.2.2, 21.2.5 and 21.2.8 ;
(b) after entry 21.3.9, insert—
Application for entry clearance—
under the Graduate Trainee route in Appendix Global Business Mobility Routes to the Isle of Man immigration rules,
under the Isle of Man Expansion Worker route in Appendix Global Business Mobility Routes to the Isle of Man immigration rules,
under the Service Supplier route in Appendix Global Business Mobility Routes to the Isle of Man immigration rules, or
under the Secondment Worker route in Appendix Global Business Mobility Routes to the Isle of Man immigration rules .
(1) Schedule 11 is amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In paragraph 3 —
(a) in sub-paragraph (3)—
(i) in paragraph (a), omit the words from “other” to “applies” ;
(ii) omit paragraphs (aa) and (bb);
(iii) in paragraph (b), omit the words from “, except” to the end;
(b) omit sub-paragraphs (3A) and (5A);
(c) in sub-paragraph (5), for “sub-paragraphs (5A) and” substitute “sub-paragraph” .
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