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Written question asked by Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Thursday, 21 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 September 2022 (named day). It was answered by Kevin Foster (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 September 2022 on behalf of the Home Office.


Passports: Fees and Charges

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many upgrade fees have been paid for British Passport applications in (a) each financial year since 2019 and (b) since 1 April 2022.

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.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
42040
Session
2022-23
Related items
Passports: Fees and Charges
Thursday, 22 September 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Fees and charges Passports
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk