Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 1781

The Consular Fees (Amendment) Order 1993

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1993 No. 1781

DIPLOMATIC SERVICE

The Consular Fees (Amendment) Order 1993

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 20th day of July 1993

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the power conferred upon Her by section 1(1) of the Consular Fees Act 1980^[1], is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

    1.    This Order may be cited as the Consular Fees (Amendment) Order 1993.

    2.    Part II of the table of consular fees in the Schedule annexed to the Consular Fees Order 1989^[2] is amended as follows—

in Fee 22 for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
"  (1)  Receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for
(a) a visa for passing through the United Kingdom without entering it, where the applicant is under 25 years of age 10.00

(b) a visa for passing through the United Kingdom without entering it, where the applicant is 25 years of age or over 20.00

(c) entry clearance;
(i) in respect of any of the following

for employment or self-employment for a period of six months or less, as a returning resident,

as a visitor,

as a student,

as a passenger in transit, except where either sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above applies,

as an "au pair",

for a working holiday,

valid in each case in accordance with the following specified conditions
for one entry where the applicant is under 25 years of age, 10.00

for one entry where the applicant is 25 years of age or over, 20.00

for multiple entries, valid for six months from the date of issue, 30.00

for multiple entries, valid for two years from the date of issue, 40.00

for multiple entries, valid for five years from the date of issue, 85.00

(ii) for settlement, 80.00

(iii) for marriage, 80.00

(iv) for any purpose other than those listed in sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) above, 60.00

(d) a certificate of entitlement to the right of abode, 80.00

(e) a confirmation of the right of abode, 80.00

or such sums (being the equivalent of fees charged by the authorities of any State for receiving or granting an application for an entry clearance to a British citizen) as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, directs to be taken for receiving or granting an application for an entry clearance from a national or citizen of that State." .

    3.    The following Orders in Council are hereby revoked:—

The Consular Fees (Amendment) Order 1990^[3]

The Consular Fees (Amendment) Order 1991^[4]

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

The Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act 1987 (c. 24) as amended by section 12 of the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993 (c. 23) provides for persons specified in the Immigration (Transit Visa) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1678) to be in possession of a visa for passing through the United Kingdom in transit to another country. This Order amends the Consular Fees Order 1989 so as to specify a fee of £10 for persons under 25 years of age and £20 for persons 25 years of age and over in respect of such a visa. In addition, this Order consolidates several amendments to Fee 22.

[1] 1980 c. 23. back

[2] S.I. 1989/152; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/2586 and S.I. 1991/996. back

[3] S.I. 1990/2586. back

[4] S.I. 1991/996. back