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Passport Fees: Increase - 1 October 2019

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A decision made 27 August 2019:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2019-0084

Decision Summary Title:

Passport Fee and Service Increases

Date of Decision Summary:

1st August 2019

Decision Summary Author:

Acting Assistant Director, Immigration and Nationality

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Passport Fee and Service Increases – 1st October 2019

Date of Written Report:

1st August 2019

Written Report Author:

Acting Assistant Director, Immigration and Nationality

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Passport Fee and Service Increase from 1st October 2019

 

Decision(s): The Minister for Home Affairs approved the increase in passport fees from 1st October 2019 to £85 for a standard adult passport, £58.50 for a standard child passport and £100 for a “Temporary Emergency Passport”. The Minister also approved the increase in fees from 1st October 2019 for the “Express Passport Service” to £142 for a standard adult passport and £122 for a standard child passport.

 

Reason(s) for Decision: In 2007 the Minister for Treasury and Resources approved the use of a formula for passport fees to be increased in line with those in the UK and the Minister for Home Affairs supported the continued use of this formula. On 31st May 2019 the Treasurer of the States approved the addition of Passport Services provided and Temporary Emergency Passports to this formula.

 

Resource Implications: There are no manpower resource implications arising from this decision. The increased income will be used to offset the cost of service provision.

 

Action required: Acting Assistant Director, Immigration and Nationality to publicize the new fees in the media by 6th September 2019.

 

Signature:

 

 

 

Position:

 

Connétable Len Norman

Minister for Home Affairs             

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision:

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