Following a successful challenge in the Upper Tribunal by JCWI and others, the Home Office has agreed to change its policy on who is eligible for a fee waiver when applying for entry clearance.  
People applying for a visa to enter the UK on human rights grounds – for example, to live in the UK with their family members – have to pay around £3000 to submit an application. Those who are already in the UK can apply for something called a fee waiver, so that they can apply for the visa without paying the fee. A landmark case last year means that people who are already in the UK can apply for a fee waiver if they cannot afford the fee – before this, you would have to prove that you were destitute or that there were exceptional circumstances in your case. 
However, up until now it’s been almost impossible for people who are outside the …