The First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016

Policy effect

Amends the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees Order 2011 by reducing appeal fees: where an appellant consents to an appeal being determined without a hearing, the fee is reduced from £490 to £80; where the appellant does not consent, the fee is reduced from £800 to £140. The amendments apply to an appeal in respect of which an appellant gives a Notice of Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal on or after 29th November 2016.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Amends the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees Order 2011 by reducing appeal fees: where an appellant consents to an appeal being determined without a hearing, the fee is reduced from £490 to £80; where the appellant does not consent, the fee is reduced from £800 to £140.; The amendments apply to an appeal in respect of which an appellant gives a Notice of Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal on or after 29th November 2016.

Official source excerpt

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3. In article 3 (fees for appeals)— (a)in paragraph (3)(a), for “£490” substitute “£80”; (b)in paragraph (3)(b), for “£800” substitute “£140”. … 4. The amendments made by article 3 apply to an appeal in respect of which an appellant gives a Notice of Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal on or after the coming into force date of this Order. … It reduces the fees payable for appeals heard in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal …

Review method

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite extraction with independent Gemini 3.8 Flash verification

Other United Kingdom changes operative in 2016

• 2016-01-25Registered Traveller membership expanded to Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan
• 2016-02-01Immigration Act 2014
• 2016-04-06Australian and New Zealand nationality exemption from immigration health charge removed
• 2016-04-06Youth Mobility Scheme annual health-charge rate reduced for applicants already liable
• 2016-05-31The Immigration Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2016
• 2016-07-12Immigration Act 2016
• 2016-09-12The Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2016
• 2016-11-21Registered Traveller membership expanded to sixteen additional countries
• 2016-11-23Multi-entry leave to enter effect for academic visitors
• 2016-11-23Multi-entry leave to enter effect for private medical treatment visit visas
• 2016-11-23Protection from leave lapse for accompanying family of posted Crown servants and British Council staff
• 2016-11-25EEA Regulations 2016 transitory provisions tightening residence criteria for family members of British citizens