Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits to providing a fee waiver for indefinite leave to remain applications for young people aged under 25 who can demonstrate that they cannot afford the fee after meeting essential living costs.

The Home Office keeps the fees for immigration and nationality applications under review. However, no specific assessment on the potential merits of providing a fee waiver for Indefinite Leave to Remain for people aged under 25 has been undertaken.

The Home Office provides exceptions to the need to pay application fees in a number of specific circumstances. These exceptions ensure the Home Office’s immigration and nationality fee structure complies with international obligations and wider government policy.