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Statutory Instruments

2009 No. 506

Immigration

The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009

Made

6th March 2009

Laid before Parliament

9th March 2009

Coming into force

31st March 2009

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 84(4)(d) and 166 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999( 1 ), hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and Commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 31 March 2009.

Interpretation

2. In this Order—

“the Act” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;

“immediate family” means a Tier 2 or Tier 4 migrant’s spouse, civil partner, unmarried partner, same sex partner, dependant child under 18 or parent of a Tier 4 (Child) Student;

“immigration advice” and “immigration services” have the same meanings as in section 82 of the Act;

“immigration rules” means rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971( 2 );

“licensed sponsor” means a person who has been granted a sponsor licence;

“Points-based system” means the Points-based system under Part 6A of the immigration rules;

“” means a licence granted by the Secretary of State to a person who, by virtue of such a grant, is licensed as a Sponsor under Tiers 2, 4 or 5 of the Points-based System;

“Tier 2 migrant” means a migrant who (i) makes an application of a kind identified in the immigration rules as requiring to be considered under “Tier 2” of the immigration rules’ Points-based system or (ii) has been granted leave under the relevant paragraphs of the immigration rules;

“Tier 4 migrant” means a migrant who (i) makes an application of a kind identified in the immigration rules as requiring to be considered under “Tier 4” of the immigration rules’ Points-based system or (ii) has been granted leave under the relevant paragraphs of the immigration rules;

Exemption of licensed sponsors

3. —(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and for the purposes of section 84(4)(d) of the Act the following persons shall be specified, namely persons who are licensed sponsors of Tier 2 and Tier 4 migrants and who provide immigration advice or immigration services free of charge to those migrants or their immediate family.

(2) The immigration advice or services given must be restricted to matters relating to the migrant’s application under Tier 2 or Tier 4 of the Points-based system or to an application for entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain made by that person’s immediate family and which is dependent on the migrant’s application under Tier 2 or Tier 4 of the Points-based system.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the person providing the immigration advice or immigration services must be the licensed sponsor.

Phil Woolas

Minister of State

Home Office

6th March 2009

( 1 )

1999 c. 33 .

( 2 )

1971 c. 77 .

Status: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the editorial team to The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 (2009/506)

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I1Art. 1 in force at 31.3.2009, see art. 1
I2Art. 2 in force at 31.3.2009, see art. 1
I3Art. 3 in force at 31.3.2009, see art. 1
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The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2(2) words inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of T2 Sportsperson Route and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 2021 No. 1035 Sch. 1 para. 2(b)(i) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2(2) words inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of T2 Sportsperson Route and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 2021 No. 1035 Sch. 1 para. 2(b)(ii) Not yet
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The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 3(2A)(ga) inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of T2 Sportsperson Route and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 2021 No. 1035 Sch. 1 para. 3 Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2(1) art. 2 renumbered The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 3(2) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2(1) words substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 3(3)(a) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2(1) words inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 3(3)(b)(i) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2(1) words substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 3(3)(b)(ii) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2(1) words omitted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 3(3)(c) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2(1) words substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 3(3)(d) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2(1) word substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 3(3)(e)(i) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2(1) words inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 3(3)(e)(ii) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2(1) word substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 3(3)(f) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2(1) words inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 3(3)(g) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2(2) inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 3(4) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 3 heading substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 4(2) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 3(1)(a) substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 4(3) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 3(2) (2A) substituted for art. 3(2) The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 4(4) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 3(3) words substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 2 and Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 1147 reg. 4(5) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 words inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(2)(a) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 words substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(2)(b)(i) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 word substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(2)(b)(ii) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 words substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(2)(b)(iii) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 words substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(2)(c) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 words substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(2)(d) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 words inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(2)(e) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 words substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(2)(f)(i) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 words inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(2)(f)(ii) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 words inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(2)(g) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 words substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(2)(h)(i) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 words substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(2)(h)(ii) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 words inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(2)(h)(iii) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 3 heading words inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(3)(a) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 3(1) words substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(3)(b) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 3(2) words substituted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(3)(c) Not yet
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 3(3) words inserted The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of Tier 4 and Fees) and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No. 966 reg. 2(3)(d) Not yet
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The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 1 coming into force The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 1 Yes
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 2 coming into force The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 1 Yes
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 3 coming into force The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Part V Exemption: Licensed Sponsors Tiers 2 and 4) Order 2009 2009 No. 506 art. 1 Yes

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