uksi/2026/311 — The Immigration, Nationality and Passports (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

2026 No. 311 Immigration Nationality Passports The Immigration, Nationality and Passports (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Made 17th March 2026 Laid before Parliament 18th March 2026 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (4) The Secretary of State makes these Regulations with the consent of the Treasury in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 68(1), (2), (7) and (10) and 74(8)(a), (b) and (d) of the Immigration Act 2014 and sections 86(1) and (3), 87(2) and 93(6)(a) of the Immigration Act 2016 . PART 1 Introductory Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration, Nationality and Passports (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026. 2 Except as specified in paragraphs (3) and (4), these Regulations come into force at 9.00 a.m. on 8th April 2026. 3 Regulations 9 and 10 come into force on 9th April 2026. 4 Part 3 comes into force on 8th April 2026. 5 Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), these Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 6 The following provisions 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 in so far as it relates to regulation 9; c regulation 9. 7 The following provisions also extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey for the same purpose as the provisions of the 2018 Regulations which they amend— a this regulation; b regulation 2 in so far as it relates to regulation 10; c regulation 10. 8 In these Regulations, “ the 2018 Regulations ” means the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 . PART 2 Amendment of the 2018 Regulations Amendment of the 2018 Regulations 2 The 2018 Regulations are amended in accordance with this Part. Amendment of regulation 2 3 In regulation 2, omit the definition of “Tier 4 Migrant”. Amendment of Schedule 1 4 1 Schedule 1 (applications for entry clearance to enter, and leave to enter, the United Kingdom) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 Table 1 (fees for applications for entry clearance to enter or leave to enter the United Kingdom) is amended by Schedule 1 to these Regulations. 3 In Table 3 (fee for applications for entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom – dependants of HM Armed Forces service leavers and members of HM Armed Forces), for “£3,029” substitute “£3,226” . 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), in entry 4.14.1— a in paragraph (b)— i after “(pursuant to the immigration rules)” insert “on or before 12th April 2023” ; ii omit “current”; b in paragraph (c) for “under Appendix Innovator, Appendix Innovator Founder or Appendix Start-up” substitute “under—” and insert on a new line— i Appendix Innovator or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules; or ii Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules, in a case where the leave was granted following an endorsement given on or before 12th April 2023 . 5 In paragraph 3A (reduction of fees for Health and Care Visa applications and related applications by dependants)— a for “£465”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£495” ; b for “£929”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£990” ; c for “£286”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£304” ; d for “£570”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£607” . Amendment of Schedule 2 5 1 Schedule 2 (applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 Table 6 (fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom and connected applications) is amended by Schedule 2 to these Regulations. 3 In Table 8 (fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom and connected applications), in entry 8.1.1, for “£3,029” substitute “£3,226” . 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), in entry 9.26.1— a in paragraph (b)— i after “(pursuant to the immigration rules)” insert “on or before 12th April 2023” ; ii omit “current”; b in paragraph (c) for “under Appendix Innovator, Appendix Innovator Founder or Appendix Start-up” substitute “under—” and insert on a new line— i Appendix Innovator or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules; or ii Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules, in a case where the leave was granted following an endorsement given on or before 12th April 2023 . 5 In paragraph 3A (reduction of fees for Health and Care Visa applications and related applications by dependants)— a for “£581”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£619” ; b for “£1,161”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£1,237” ; c for “£286”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£304” ; d for “£570”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£607” . Amendment of Schedule 3 6 1 Schedule 3 (documents and administration) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 Table 10 (fees for miscellaneous documents and services) is amended by Schedule 3 to these Regulations. 3 In Table 11 (exceptions to the requirement to pay fees for applications for travel documents, for processing an application or claim later rejected as invalid, and for contact point meetings), in entry 11.6.1— a in paragraph (b)— i after “(pursuant to the immigration rules)” insert “on or before 12th April 2023” ; ii omit “current”; b in paragraph (c) for “under Appendix Innovator, Appendix Innovator Founder or Appendix Start-up” substitute “under—” and insert on a new line— i Appendix Innovator or Appendix Start-up to the immigration rules; or ii Appendix Innovator Founder to the immigration rules, in a case where the leave was granted following an endorsement given on or before 12th April 2023 . Amendment of Schedule 4 7 In Schedule 4 (sponsorship), Table 14 (fees in relation to sponsor licences, premium services for sponsors, certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies) is amended by Schedule 4 to these Regulations. Amendment of Schedule 8 8 In Schedule 8 (nationality), Table 19 (fees for applications relating to nationality) and Table 20 (fees for applications, processes and services in connection with nationality) are amended by Schedule 5 to these Regulations. Amendment of Schedule 9 9 1 Schedule 9 (applications in relation to entry clearance to enter the Isle of Man and premium services) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 In paragraph 1 (interpretation) before the definition of “present and settled” insert— “ ETA ” has the meaning given by section 11C of the 1971 Act (electronic travel authorisations) as extended to the Isle of Man by the Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2025 ; . 3 In Table 21 (fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the Isle of Man)— a in entry 21.2.6 for “Application for entry clearance as a Tier 4 Migrant” substitute— Application for entry clearance under— a Appendix Student to the Isle of Man immigration rules, or b Appendix Child Student to the Isle of Man immigration rules. ; ; b after entry 21.2A.2 insert— 21.2A.3 Request for an ETA where required to enter the Isle of Man. £20 . 4 Table 21 (fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the Isle of Man) and Table 22 (specified fees for dependants) are amended by Schedule 6 to these Regulations. 5 In paragraph 3A(3) (reduction of fees for Health and Care Visa applications and related applications by dependants) for “£465” substitute “£495” . Amendment of Schedule 10 10 1 Schedule 10 (applications for entry clearance to enter the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Bailiwick of Jersey and premium services) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 In paragraph 1(1) (interpretation) before the definition of “Guernsey immigration rules” insert— “ ETA ” has the meaning given by section 11C of the 1971 Act (electronic travel authorisations) as extended to the relevant bailiwick by— the Immigration (Electronic Travel Authorisations) (Jersey) Order 2025 in the case of the Bailiwick of Jersey; the Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2025 in the case of the Bailiwick of Guernsey;”. 3 In Table 26 (fees for applications for entry clearance to enter the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Bailiwick of Jersey), after entry 26.2.4 insert— 26.2.5 Request for an ETA where required to enter the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Bailiwick of Jersey. £20 . 4 Table 26 is amended by Schedule 7 to these Regulations. PART 3 Amendment of the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022 Amendment of the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022 11 The Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022 are amended in accordance with this Part. Amendment of regulation 3 12 In regulation 3 (fees), in paragraph (2) for “£32” substitute “£34.50” . Amendment of the Schedule 13 1 The Schedule (fees for passport applications etc.) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 The table in paragraph 2 is amended by Schedule 8 to these Regulations. 3 In paragraph 3— a for “£83.50” in both places it occurs, substitute “£90” ; b for “£127.50” in both places it occurs, substitute “£137.50” . 4 In paragraph 4, for “£25” substitute “£27” . 5 In paragraph 7, for “£13” substitute “£14” . 6 In paragraph 8— a for “£96.50” substitute “£104” ; b for “£140.50” substitute “£151.50” . 7 In paragraph 9, for “£25” substitute “£27” . 8 In paragraph 10, for £13” substitute “£14”. 9 In paragraph 11, for “£13” substitute “£14” . 10 In the table in paragraph 12, for “£13” in each place it occurs, substitute “£14” . 11 In the table in paragraph 14— a in the first entry (arranging the return of supporting documents accompanying an application made in the United Kingdom), for “up to four passport applications” substitute “a passport application” ; b in the second entry (arranging delivery of a passport)— i for “£11.41” substitute “£14.32” ; ii for “£9.70” substitute “£14.32” ; c in the third entry (forwarding an application made outside the United Kingdom)— i omit “or up to four passport applications”; ii omit “(or one of the prospective passport holders)”; iii for “£13.31” substitute “£16.24” ; d in the fourth entry (arranging the return of supporting documents accompanying an application made outside the United Kingdom)— i omit “or applications (up to a maximum of four applications)”; ii omit “(or one of the prospective passport holders)”; iii for “£10.16” substitute “£14.32” . We consent Gen Kitchen Christian Wakeford Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 16th March 2026 Mike Tapp Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office 17th March 2026 SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 Amendment of Schedule 1 to the 2018 Regulations Regulation 4(2) In Table 1 (fees for, and in connection with, applications for entry clearance to enter and leave to enter the United Kingdom), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below. Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee 1.1.1 £127 £135 1.1.2 £475 £506 1.1.3 £848 £903 1.1.4 £1,059 £1,128 1.1.5 £220 £234 1.1.6 £220 £234 1.1.7 £70 £74.50 1.1.8 £127 £135 1.2.2 £214 £228 1.3.4 £1,274 £1,357 1.3.6A £769 £819 1.3.6B £1,519 £1,618 1.3.6C £590 £628 1.3.6D £1,160 £1,235 1.3.6F £319 £340 1.3.6G £319 £340 1.3.6H £769 £819 1.3.6I £319 £340 1.3.6J £880 £937 1.3.11A £363 £558 1.3A.1 £1,274 £1,357 1.3A.2 £465 £495 1.3C.1 £193 £206 1.3C.2 £268 £285 1.3D.1 £3,029 £3,226 1.3E.1 £3,029 £3,226 1.4.1 £424 £452 1.4.3 £70 £74.50 1.4.4 £1938 £2,064 1.4.4A £1,938 £2,064 1.4.5 £3,413 £3,635 1.4.6 £769 £819 1.4.7 £1,321 £1,407 1.5.1 £682 £726 SCHEDULE 2 Amendment of Schedule 2 to the 2018 Regulations Regulation 5(2) In Table 6 (fees for applications for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom and connected applications), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below. Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee 6.1.1 £1,321 £1,407 6.2.4 £1,590 £1,693 6.2.6A £885 £943 6.2.6B £1,751 £1,865 6.2.6C £590 £628 6.2.6D £1,160 £1,235 6.2.6F £319 £340 6.2.6G £880 £937 6.2.6H £319 £340 6.2.6I £885 £943 6.2.6J £319 £340 6.2.6K £880 £937 6.2.11A £524 £558 6.2A.1 £1,590 £1,693 6.2A.2 £625 £666 6.2C.1 £193 £206 6.2C.2 £268 £285 6.3.1 £885 £943 6.3.3 £1,100 £1,172 SCHEDULE 3 Amendment of Schedule 3 to the 2018 Regulations Regulation 6(2) In Table 10 (fees for miscellaneous documents and services), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below. Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee 10.3.1 £300 £320 10.3.2 £151 £161 10.3.3 £94.50 £102 10.3.4 £61.50 £66.50 10.4.1 £39 £41.50 10.7A.1 £16 £20 10.8.1 £28 £30 SCHEDULE 4 Amendment of Schedule 4 to the 2018 Regulations Regulation 7 In Table 14 (fees in relation to sponsor licences, premium services for sponsors, certificates of sponsorship and confirmations of acceptance for studies), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below. Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee 14.1.1 £1,579 £1,682 14.1.2 £574 £611 14.1.3 £574 £611 14.1.4 £1,579 £1,682 14.1.5 £1,579 £1,682 14.1.6 £1,579 £1,682 14.2.1 £574 £611 14.2.2 £574 £611 14.2.3 £574 £611 SCHEDULE 5 Amendment of Schedule 8 to the 2018 Regulations Regulation 8 1 In Table 19 (fees for applications relating to nationality), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in— a column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below; Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee 19.1.1 £1,605 £1,709 19.1.2 £1,070 £1,140 19.1A.1 £1,446 £1,540 19.2.1 £1,446 £1,540 19.2.2 £1,446 £1,540 19.2.3 £964 £1,027 19.2.4 £964 £1,027 19.2.5 £964 £1,027 19.2.6 £964 £1,027 19.3.3 £810 £863 19.3.4 £810 £863 19.3.5 £810 £863 19.3.6 £810 £863 b column 1 of the table below, for the fees specified in relation to that fee in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below. Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: decreased amount of fee 19.3.1 £1,214 £1,000 19.3.2 £1,214 £1,000 2 In Table 20 (fees for applications, processes and services in connection with nationality), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below. Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee 20.1.1 £428 £456 20.1.4 £459 £489 20.2.1 £482 £513 20.3.1 £482 £513 20.3.2 £482 £513 20.3.3 £482 £513 20.3.4 £482 £513 20.3.5 £482 £513 20.3.6 £482 £513 20.3.7 £428 £456 SCHEDULE 6 Amendment of Schedule 9 to the 2018 Regulations Regulation 9(4) 1 In Table 21 (fees for applications for entry clearance to the Isle of Man), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below. Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee 21.1.1 £127 £135 21.1.2 £475 £506 21.1.3 £848 £903 21.1.4 £1,059 £1,128 21.1.5 £220 £234 21.1.6 £220 £234 21.2.6 £524 £558 21.2.7 £319 £340 21.2A.1 £193 £206 21.2A.2 £268 £285 21.3.1 £70 £74.50 21.3.2 £1,938 £2,064 21.3.3 £3,413 £3,635 21.3.4 £769 £819 21.3.5 £769 £819 21.3.6 £769 £819 21.3.7 £1,274 £1,357 21.3.8 £465 £495 21.3.9 £319 £340 21.4.1 £682 £726 2 In Table 22 (specified fees for dependants), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below. Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee 22.1.1A £1,274 £1,357 22.1.1B £465 £495 SCHEDULE 7 Amendment of Schedule 10 to the 2018 Regulations Regulation 10(4) In Table 26 (applications for entry clearance to the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Bailiwick of Jersey and premium services), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below. Column 1: number of fee Column 2: current amount of fee Column 3: increased amount of fee 26.1.1 £682 £726 26.2.1 £127 £135 26.2.2 £475 £506 26.2.3 £848 £903 26.2.4 £1,059 £1,128 26.3.1 £524 £558 26.4.1 £769 £819 26.4.1ZA £319 £340 26.4.1A £319 £340 26.4.2 £1,938 £2,064 26.4A.1 £193 £206 26.4A.2 £268 £285 26.5.1 £193 £206 26.5.2 £268 £285 SCHEDULE 8 Amendment of the Schedule to the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022 Regulation 13(2) 1 In the Table in paragraph 2 (standard passport applications), in relation to the fee number in that table specified in column 1 of the table below, for the fee specified in relation to that fee number in column 2 of the table below, substitute the fee specified in column 3 of the table below. Column 1: entry Column 2: current fee Column 3: increased fee The first entry £61.50 £66.50 The second entry £74 £80 The third entry £70 £75.50 The fourth entry £82.50 £89 The fifth entry £94.50 £102 The sixth entry £107 £115.50 The seventh entry £108 £116.50 The eighth entry £120.50 £130 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) 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; and the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022 ( S.I. 2022/660 ) which set fees for the exercise of various functions in connection with passports. Regulations 2 to 10 and Schedules 1 to 7 amend regulation 2 of, and Schedules 1 to 4 and 8 to 10 to, the 2018 Regulations, replacing existing fee amounts with increased fee amounts (in addition to which there are two fee decreases in Schedule 8). The following amendments are also made to the 2018 Regulations— regulations 4, 5 and 6 amend the exemptions to fees relating to entry clearance under Appendix Innovator Founder in Schedules 1, 2 and 3; regulation 9 substitutes fees for entry clearance to the Isle of Man as a Tier 4 Migrant with a new description of fees for Appendix Student and Appendix Child Student; regulations 9 and 10 introduce fees for an electronic travel authorisation to enter the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey respectively. Regulations 11 to 13 and Schedule 8 set out amendments which increase various fees in the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022 and amend references to multiple passport applications to refer to a single passport application. A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs to business has been produced. An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.