Immigration Fee Increase

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A decision made 15 April 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2013-0023
Decision Summary Title :	Immigration Fee Increase		Date of Decision Summary:	15 April 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director, Immigration and Nationality		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 Fee Increases		Date of Written Report:	15 April 2013
Written Report Author:	Assistant Director, Immigration and Nationality		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Increase in the level of immigration fees charged in Jersey to equivalent UK levels.
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to increase the immigration fees charged in Jersey to align them with those charged in the UK; and authorised the Customs and Immigration Service to request the Law Draftsman to prepare the necessary Order.
Reason(s) for Decision: On 6 October 2011 the Treasurer of the States signed a Ministerial Decision (MD-TR-2011-DD92) approving the adoption of a formula allowing immigration fees in Jersey to be aligned to those set in the UK from 1 January 2012. The UK has increased its fees from 6 April 2013 and, in order to align the Island’s fees with those charged in the UK, it is proposed to increase the fees in Jersey.
Resource Implications: The fee increases will generate additional income to contribute to the costs of the Customs and Immigration Service.
Action required: The Customs and Immigration Service to request the Law Draftsman to prepare the necessary Order to increase immigration fees.
Signature		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):