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Passports: Fees and Charges

Asked by Jack RankinConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 25 March 2025UIN 40123

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether His Majesty's Passport Office has considered introducing an option for payment for passports in instalments over 10 years.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

An instalments approach would place a considerable administrative burden on HM Passport Office to seek payment when they are due and take action where payment is not made.Where a fee is required, the full payment must accompany the application.

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