Written question asked by Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 18 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 July 2022 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 21 July 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Kevin Foster (Conservative) on Monday, 25 July 2022 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Passports: Fees and Charges

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of removing fees for priority passport services when individuals have already waited beyond the stated usual service standard time of 10 weeks for their passport application to progress.

Answer

Upgrades to urgent services are only required where an applicant needs a passport sooner than ten weeks. For the small percentage of customers whose applications take longer than ten weeks, there is an expedited service at no additional cost to help ensure they receive their passport ahead of any planned travel.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

38708

Session

2022-23

Subjects

Applications Administrative delays Fees and charges Passports

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk