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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 11th November 2025.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.
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(1) Schedule 1 (applications for entry clearance to enter, and leave to enter, the United Kingdom) is amended as follows.
(2) 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) in entry 4.6, omit “by relevant Afghan citizens and their dependants”;
(b) in entry 4.6.1, omit from “as—” to the end;
(c) after entry 4.16.1, insert—“
4.17 Applications under Appendix UK/European Applicant Transfer Scheme 
4.17.1 No fee is payable in respect of an application for entry clearance to enter the United Kingdom under Appendix UK/European Applicant Transfer Scheme to the immigration rules. Fee 1.5.1
4.18 Applications under Appendix Statelessness 
4.18.1 No fee is payable in respect of an application under Appendix Statelessness to the immigration rules for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom as—(a) a partner of a stateless person, or(b) a child of a stateless person. Fee 1.4.4”.
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(1) Schedule 2 (applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom) is amended as follows.
(2) In Table 9 (exceptions and waivers in respect of fees for applications for, or in connection with, leave to remain in the United Kingdom)—
(a) in entry 9.8, for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—“
(b) under Appendix Statelessness to the immigration rules, as a partner or child of a stateless person;”;
(b) in entry 9.14.2, omit from “as—” to the end.
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(1) Schedule 4 (sponsorship) is amended as follows.
(2) In Table 14 (fees in relation to sponsor licences, premium services for sponsors, certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies)—
(a) omit entries 14.3.3, 14.3.4 and 14.3.5;
(b) in entry 14.3.6—
(i) for the words from “or a temporary worker sponsor” to the end substitute “, a temporary worker sponsor or a student sponsor”;
(ii) for “£200” substitute “£350”;
(c) in entry 14.3.7, for “£500” substitute “£750”.
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In Schedule 8 (nationality), after Table 20, insert—“

Table 1
Number Description of the exception Fees to which the exception applies
20ZA.1 Certain applications for the review of an applications which have been refused by the Secretary of State 
20ZA.1.1 No fee is payable for a review of an application for a certificate of registration or naturalisation, or for a certificate of entitlement (the original application), which has been refused by the Secretary of State where the fee in respect of the original application was exempted, waived or otherwise not payable. Fee 20.2.1”.
We consent
Christian Wakeford 
Stephen Morgan
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury
HM Treasury
at 12.30 p.m. on 21st October 2025Mike Tapp
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
at 12.10 p.m. on 21st October 2025