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Immigration (Fees) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Order 2015

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A decision made 21 May 2015:

Decision Reference:  MD-HA-2015-0035

Decision Summary Title :

Immigration (Fees) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Order 2015

Date of Decision Summary:

19 May 2015

Decision Summary Author:

 

Director - Legal Status and Revenue

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Immigration (Fees) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Order 2015

Date of Written Report:

19 May 2015

Written Report Author:

Director - Legal Status and Revenue

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:  Immigration (Fees) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Order 2015

 

Decision(s): 

The Minister made the Immigration (Fees) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Order 2015

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Minister has previously obtained the approval of the Minister for Treasury & Resources (Ref: TR-2011-DD92) to adopt a formula allowing immigration fees in Jersey to be aligned with those of the UK. The UK increased its fees from 6 April 2015 and this Order will align Jersey immigration fees with those in the UK.

Resource Implications:

The fee increases will generate additional income to be used to offset the costs of the Customs & Immigration Service.

Action required:

Director - Legal Status and Revenue to notify the Publications Editor at the States Greffe that the Order has been made and to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the making of the Order to be notified to the States.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Home Affairs

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

 

 

 

Home Affairs Department

Customs and Immigration Service

 

To:   Minister for Home Affairs

 

Submitted by:  Director - Legal Status and Revenue

 

Date:   19 May 2015

 

Subject:   Immigration Fee Increases

 

1)      Background

On 7 April 2015 the Minister made a Ministerial Decision (MD-HA-2015-0029) to increase the level of immigration fees charged in Jersey to current equivalent UK levels.

Immigration fees payable in Jersey were last brought into line with those charged in the UK on 1 June 2014, by virtue of the Immigration (Fees) (Amendment No.4) (Jersey) Order 2014. On 6 April 2015 the Home Office increased the level of UK immigration fees.

In 2011 the Treasurer of the States made a Treasurer’s Decision (MD-TR-2011-DD92) agreeing that immigration fees payable in Jersey could be aligned with UK fee levels.

The Immigration (Fees) (Amendment No.5) (Jersey) Order 2015 will come into force on 1 June 2015 and will increase the fees currently payable on applications for limited leave to remain (or variation of that leave) and applications for indefinite leave to remain.

 

2)      Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister makes the Immigration (Fees) (Amendment No.5) (Jersey) Order 2015 and requests the Director – Legal Status and Revenue to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the making of the Order to be notified to the States.

 

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