1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2017.
(2) These Regulations, other than the provision cited in paragraph (3), come into force on 6th April 2017.
(3) The entry in Table 18 described as 18.5.2 in column one of that table (email assistance from the international contact service) in Schedule 7 comes into force on 1st June 2017.
(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(5) Regulations 1, 2, 11 and 15 to 18 and Schedule 9 extend to the Isle of Man, but only for the purpose of issuing entry clearance to enter the Isle of Man.
(6) Regulations 1, 2, 12 and 15 to 18 and Schedule 10 extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey but only for the purpose of issuing entry clearance to enter the bailiwick concerned.
“User-Pays Application Centre” means an office at which applicants can access services in connection with immigration or nationality specifically in relation to entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain in the United Kingdom.
(b)exceptions to the requirement to pay the fees referred to in paragraph (a), and the circumstances in which such fees may be waived or reduced.
(b)exceptions to the requirement to pay the fees referred to in paragraph (a), and the circumstances in which such fees may be reduced.
6. Schedule 4 (sponsorship) has effect to specify the amount of the fees for specified applications, processes, services and premium services for sponsors in relation to sponsorship for the purposes of article 7 of the 2016 Order.
(b)the circumstances in which such fees may be waived or reduced.
(b)the circumstances in which the fee for arrangement of a citizenship ceremony must be refunded.
(b)exceptions to the requirement to pay the fee referred to in (a)(ii), and the circumstances in which such a fee may be waived or reduced.
14. Schedule 12 (amendment of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees Order 2011) has effect.
15. Where a person seeks to pay any fee specified in these Regulations in a currency other than sterling (“the foreign currency”), the fee payable in the foreign currency is determined by reference to the Consular Rate of Exchange applying on the date that the payment is made.
(b)request the person to pay the outstanding amount.
(b)if the outstanding amount is not paid within the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), the Secretary of State must reject the application as invalid.
(b)by telephone or in person, on the day that the request is made.
the fee payable is that in relation to the relevant application on the date of payment.
(2) In this regulation, the date of payment means the date on which the payment is made by the applicant, unless it is made by post, in which case it means the date that the payment is posted.
18.—(1) The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2015(29) are revoked for all remaining purposes.
(2) The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2016(30) are revoked.