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  Armed Forces Bill - New Clause 7 - Immigration and Nationality Fees Cap - Commonwealth and Gurkha Members of Armed Forces
  
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  @ MP voted aye to cap immigration and nationality related fees at level of the actual cost for citizens of Commonwealth countries who have who have served at least four years in the UK armed forces and for anyone who has served at least four years in the Brigade of Gurkhas. 
  
  @ MP voted no not to cap immigration and nationality related fees at level of the actual cost for citizens of Commonwealth countries who have who have served at least four years in the UK armed forces and for anyone who has served at least four years in the Brigade of Gurkhas. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted not to cap immigration and nationality related fees at level of the actual cost for citizens of Commonwealth countries who have who have served at least four years in the UK armed forces and for anyone who has served at least four years in the Brigade of Gurkhas. 
  
  MPs were considering the Bill[1][2][3]
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled: ''Indefinite leave to remain payments by Commonwealth and Gurkha members of armed forces'' and stated:
  
  
  :(1) The [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/22/contents/enacted Immigration Act 2014] is amended as follows.
  
  :(2) In [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/22/section/68/enacted section 68] (10), after âregulationsâ insert âmust make exceptions in respect of any person with citizenship of a Commonwealth country (other than the United Kingdom) who has served at least four years in the UK armed forces, or in respect of any person who has served at least four years in the Brigade of Gurkhas, such exceptions to include capping the fee for any such person applying for indefinite leave to remain at no more than the actual administrative cost of processing that application, and
  
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  * [1] [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2822 Parliament's webpage on the  Armed Forces Act 2021], Parliament.uk
  * [2] [https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/41451/documents/194 Parliament.uk Armed Forces Bill as introduced in the House of Commons on 12 May 2021 ], Parliament.uk
  * [3] [https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/41452/documents/195 Explanatory notes to the Armed Forces Bill as introduced in the House of Commons on 12 May 2021 ], Parliament.uk
  
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