*Urgent please* -Fee waiver code where to fill in?

[shree2022]

Hi all, we are in the same page as the OP. I got fee waiver in the following category for my nationality application:
as a partner, parent or dependant child based on your family life or private life in the UK, under the
10 year route
After filling my nationality application, the payment webpage shows no option to enter the fee waiver code. Only one option which asks me for the standard fee is shown. Can anyone please advise urgently as my code will expire in couple of days?

Thank you.

BTW, the contact number posted by the OP above doesn't work

[CR001]

Are you attempting applying for yourself as an adult with a fee waiver?

Fee waiver doesnt apply to adults for citizenship.

[shree2022]

Let me put more clarity on this.

I have ILR and now I am applying ILR for my husband who completed 10 years residency this year. Fee waiver was requested and we received the outcome. After filling in the application for ILR, the payment webpage is not showing the option to enter the fee waiver code.

He is having LTR under FM route as below since 2021:
You have been granted a period of 30 months limited leave to remain on the 10-year parent route under paragraph D-LTRPT.1.2. of Appendix FM.

As he completed his 10 year lawful residency in 2024, we decided to apply for ILR. And the fee waiver was granted. We requested the fee waiver that the nationality application will be submitted under the category "as a partner, parent or dependant child based on your family life or private life in the UK, under the 10 year route".

[CR001]

You seem to be confusing things.

Is he applying for ILR or for nationality (citizenship)?? They are two completely different and separate things, processes and rules.

Which form exactly are you trying to complete?

[shree2022]

Apologies, let me make it clearer.

He has completed 10 years lawful residency this year. So, we are submitting his application for ILR in the long residency route. I did the same for my ILR which I received couple of years ago but paid full fee.

Before submitting his ILR application, we requested fee waiver and it was granted. But there is no option to enter the code in the payment section.

[secret.simon]

Fee waivers do not apply for ILR applications. They only apply for some-not all-limited leave to remain applications.

Applications for ILR are not covered by the fee waiver policy, as people do not need settlement to be able to remain in the UK on the basis of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) Article 8 or other ECHR rights. Applicants who establish an ECHR right to remain in the UK may continue to apply for and be granted successive periods of limited leave to remain. They may qualify for a fee waiver in respect of each application if they meet the terms of this policy.

Did you explicitly tell the Home Office that you wanted a fee waiver for ILR?

[shree2022]

Yes, I think so.

In the fee waiver application, under the "Basis of request", the question was as below:

In which category will you be applying for Immigration or Nationality application?

And we chose below option:

as a partner, parent or dependant child based on your family life or private life in the UK, under the 10 year route

[secret.simon]

Yes, I think so.

In the fee waiver application, under the "Basis of request", the question was as below:

In which category will you be applying for Immigration or Nationality application?

And we chose below option:

as a partner, parent or dependant child based on your family life or private life in the UK, under the 10 year route

So they likely gave you the fee waiver to extend the person's leave to remain on an FLR(FP) route, not for ILR.

As mentioned above, you need to pay the full fees for ILR. Fee waivers don't apply for ILR applications (or naturalisation or citizenship registration applications either). They apply for human-rights based applications only (so don't apply for people on FLR(M)/spousal visa routes either), and only to extend the limited leave that they have.

If you are short of money right now, use the fee waiver to apply for an FLR(FP) extension right now and then, when you have saved up for the ILR application, make an ILR(LR) application.

[shree2022]

I think it makes sense now. Thank you for looking into this, secret.simon.

We will proceed to apply for extension using the fee waiver and apply for ILR whenever we managed to save the money before the extension expires.

Moderators, please do not lock this post as I will come back if we had any difficulties using the fee waiver code in his extension application. Many thanks.

[shree2022]

Dear Moderators,

We have successfully submitted my husband's extension application using the fee waiver code. Many thanks for your timely advice and guidance.

[Said1234]

Hello, I am facing the same difficulties with my application. Where do you insert the code on the application?It directs me straight to the payment page without any option to put the token. Please help me out. Thanks.