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The Consular Fees Order 1998

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PART IIPASSPORTS, VISAS AND KINDRED MATTERS

12.  Issuing a passport of not more than 32 pages which includes replacing an expired passport, and issuing a new passport of full validity when an original passport of restricted validity is unavailable—

(a)for applications made by post in the UK

(i)where the applicant is aged 16 years or over

21.00

(ii)where the applicant is under 16 years old (for a passport valid for 5 years)

11.00

(b)for applications made in person in the UK or applications made abroad

(i)where the applicant is aged 16 years or over

31.00

(ii)where the applicant is under 16 years old (for a passport valid for 5 years)

21.00

13.  Issuing a passport of 48 pages which includes replacing an expired passport, and issuing a new passport of full validity when an original passport of restricted validity is unavailable—

(a)for applications made by post in the UK

31.00

(b)for applications made in person in the UK or applications made abroad

41.00

14.  Issuing a collective passport—

(a)for applications made by post in the UK

40.00

(b)for applications made in person in the UK or applications made abroad

50.00

15.  Amending an existing passport by adding the particulars of a child or children

(a)for applications made by post in the UK

11.00

(b)for applications made in person in the UK or applications made abroad

21.00

16.  Amending an existing passport by amending the holder’s name at the request of the holder or issuing a replacement passport which contains such amendment—

(a)for applications made by post in the UK

11.00

(b)for applications made in person in the UK or applications made abroad

21.00

17.  Amending an existing passport by adding a fresh photograph or amending the holder’s description, or issuing a replacement passport which contains such addition or amendment

(a)for applications made by post in the UK

11.00

(b)for applications made in person in the UK or applications made abroad

except where the holder was under 16 years of age at the date of issue of the existing passport and the passport was issued before 26th March 1998.
21.00

18.  —

(1) Receiving an application for—

(a)entry clearance (other than for the United Kingdom or a dependency of the United Kingdom)

20.00

(b)entry clearance for a dependency of the United Kingdom

20.00

(2) Preparing or forwarding, or both, any letter, certificate, declaration or other document which may be required by an authority in any country or territory in connection with an application for or the issue or renewal of an entry clearance (for a country or territory for which the consular officer does not himself have authority to issue entry clearance), a residence permit or identity card or forwarding any other certificate or document (except a Home Office travel document and applications for registration and naturalisation)

35.00

(3) Preparing or forwarding, or both, an application for registration or naturalisation to the Home Office

35.00

19.  Issuing and, where required, preparing an Emergency Passport or other document not otherwise provided for in lieu of a passport, or accepting a Declaration of Identity on which a visa is to be granted and issuing a certificate on such declaration describing the applicant

10.00

20.  —

(1) Receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for

(a)a visa for passing through the United Kingdom without entering it

(b)entry clearance:

(i)in respect of any of the following—

  • for employment or self-employment for a period of six months or less,

  • as a returning resident,

  • as a visitor,

  • as a student,

  • as a passenger in transit, except where the sub-paragraph (a) above applies,

  • as an “au pair”,

  • for a working holiday,

  • valid in each case in accordance with the following specified conditions

25.00
  • for one entry

33.00
  • for multiple entries, valid for six months from the date of issue

45.00
  • for multiple entries, valid for one year from the date of issue

55.00
  • for multiple entries, valid for two years from the date of issue

65.00
  • for multiple entries, valid for five years from the date of issue

80.00

(ii)for settlement

240.00

(iii)for marriage

240.00

(iv)for any purpose other than those listed in sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) above

50.00

(c)a certificate of entitlement to the right of abode

or such sums (being the equivalent of fees charged by the authorities or any State for receiving or granting an application for an entry clearance to a British citizen) as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, directs to be taken for receiving or granting an application for an entry clearance from a national or citizen of that State.
100.00

(2) Receiving in the United Kingdom an application made in the United Kingdom for a certificate of entitlement to the right of abode

20.00

21.  Renewing a Travel Certificate, a certificate of identity or other travel docu-ment on behalf of a Commonwealth country or of a dependency of a Commonwealth country

except where fee 23 is to be taken.

35.00

22.  Renewing a Travel Certificate, a certificate of identity or other travel document on behalf of a dependency of the United Kingdom

except where fee 23 is to be taken.

35.00

23.  Revalidating or renewing a Seaman’s Certificate of Nationality and Identity or a Seaman’s Identity Book

in addition to fee 18 where applicable.

35.00

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