Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 6th October 2016.

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations "the Fees Regulations 2016" means the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2016(3).

Amendments to the Fees Regulations 2016

3.  The Fees Regulations 2016 are amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 7.

Amendment to regulation 2 (interpretation)

4.  In regulation 2-

(a)omit the definition of "assistance by a local authority";

(b)after the definition of "approval letter from a designated competent body" insert-

""being looked after by a local authority" means being looked after by a local authority (or in Northern Ireland, an authority, which has the same meaning as provided in article 2(2) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(4)) under-

Amendments to Schedule 2 to the Fees Regulations 2016

5.  In Schedule 2 (applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom)-

(a)in paragraph 1 (interpretation), in the definition of "positive conclusive grounds decision" omit-

(i)"in the United Kingdom"; and

(ii)"in England and Wales";

(b)in Schedule 2, Table 9, for exception 9.6 substitute-

Amendments to Schedule 3 to the Fees Regulations 2016

6.  In Schedule 3 (documents and administration)-

(a)in paragraph 1 (interpretation), for the definition of "certificate of travel" substitute-

""certificate of travel" means a travel document issued at the discretion of the Secretary of State to a person who has been granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom and is unable to obtain a passport issued by their national authority;";

(b)in table 13, for exception 13.4 substitute-

Amendments to Schedule 4 to the Fees Regulations 2016

7.  In Schedule 4 (sponsorship) -

(a)in paragraph 1 (interpretation), after the definition of "small or charitable sponsor" insert-

""sponsorship management request" means an electronic request made by a sponsor in connection with their sponsor licence, through their sponsorship management system account;";

(b)in Table 14, after fee 14.3.5 insert-

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/226) ("the Fees Regulations 2016"). In particular, this instrument amends the definition of a positive conclusive grounds decision for the purposes of applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom made by victims of human trafficking, slavery, servitude, or forced or compulsory labour, and the definition of certificate of travel. This instrument also introduces a new fee into the Fees Regulations 2016 for an optional premium service for the expedited processing of a request in connection with a sponsor's sponsor management system account, and amends the effect of the waivers relating to children being looked after by local authorities.

A full impact assessment estimating the effect that the Fees Regulations 2016 would have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector was published with an explanatory memorandum alongside the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/177) ("the Fees Order") and was based upon the fees maxima within the Fees Order. The impact assessment is available alongside that instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk. No further impact assessment has been produced for this instrument.