UK Passport Costs to Rise Up To 27%

[Oxx]

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/passport-costs-set-to-rise-by-up-to-27-per-cent-a3752761.html

[OJAS]

"The plans, which will have to be approved by parliament before taking effect, are part of a drive to increase the use of online services."

 

Has a hollow ring for those of us renewing from Thailand who aren't permitted to use these online services.

[Jonnapat]

One of the many things which will be increased as a result of Brexit

[Jonmarleesco]

On 2/1/2018 at 7:40 PM, OJAS said:

"The plans, which will have to be approved by parliament before taking effect, are part of a drive to increase the use of online services."

 

Has a hollow ring for those of us renewing from Thailand who aren't permitted to use these online services.

Nor to remit direct. 

[Jonmarleesco]

5 hours ago, Jonnapat said:

One of the many things which will be increased as a result of Brexit

I doubt Brexit has anything to do with it.

[Jonmarleesco]

Slightly misleading headline. Children's passports, going up by the same amount as adults', will represent an increase of 27%. Adult passport fee will increase by 17%.

[Lokie]

12 hours ago, Jonnapat said:

One of the many things which will be increased as a result of Brexit

B. S. !!

[TomAikins]

The UK government has to pay for all of the services and benefits for immigrants. The money has to come from somewhere.

[jacko45k]

13 hours ago, Jonnapat said:

One of the many things which will be increased as a result of Brexit

Except the 13 billion £ annual bill to be in the EU I suspect.

[Oxx]

9 hours ago, Jonmarleesco said:

Slightly misleading headline. Children's passports, going up by the same amount as adults', will represent an increase of 27%. Adult passport fee will increase by 17%.

Try reading it again.  It's accurate.  Note the "up to" part.

[ubonjoe]

A off topic post meant to derail the topic and the expected replies to it have been removed.

[bert bloggs]

18 hours ago, Jonnapat said:

One of the many things which will be increased as a result of Brexit

Its cold here again today ,do you think its caused by Brexit ?

[jinners]

19 hours ago, Jonnapat said:

One of the many things which will be increased as a result of Brexit

Hahaha, like the fall in the economy, the rise in unemployment, GDP reduction, keep it coming. You probably think Trump's doing <deleted> too.

[eddysmit]

23 hours ago, Jonnapat said:

One of the many things which will be increased as a result of Brexit

I think you will find this, like many other things blamed on leaving the EU,is nothing to do with leaving the EU,still in it by the way, a new contract comes up soon and new passports will have more security implants,still no need for extra costs though,it's far too expensive now for a little book costing a fraction of its price to produce,and if as said, it's to do with the on-line procedure,surely that should bring administering costs down.

[OJAS]

At present the standard passport fees for applicants in the UK are £72.50 for adults and £46.00 for childeren. If these proposals were implemented in full it would result in increased fees of up to £84.80 and £58.40 respectively (as rounded to the nearest 10p) - but presumably less if the online system is used for renewal. 

 

The standard fees for renewal from Thailand currently stand at £83.00 for adults and £53.00 for children. If increases of the order of magnitude as proposed for UK applicants were implemented here the resultant fees would amount to £97.10 and £67.30 respectively (again as rounded to the nearest 10p) - to which, of course, would need to be added the courier fees of sending an application from the With-It Building to the UK and the replacement passport from the UK to the With-It Building (which may or may not be increased at the same time).

Edited February 5, 2018 by OJAS

[pontious]

I assume it was approved.

From Thailand costs are-

Adult 34 page - 95.50 - with courier fee 118.51

Adult 50 page - 105.50 - with courier fee 128.51

Child 65.50 - with courier fee 88.51

 

[HLover]

On 2/3/2018 at 5:10 PM, Jonnapat said:

One of the many things which will be increased as a result of Brexit

The monthly stipend and housing provided for the unemployed immigrants needs to be funded somehow.

This would have more revelence than Brexit.

[thaiguzzi]

Still, they'll come in a nice dark blue cover..............

[pontious]

4 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

Still, they'll come in a nice dark blue cover..............

Not for some time yet.

[blackcab]

On 05/02/2018 at 1:02 PM, OJAS said:

...to which, of course, would need to be added the courier fees of sending an application from the With-It Building to the UK and the replacement passport from the UK to the With-It Building (which may or may not be increased at the same time).

 

Applicants need to submit at floor 28 of the Trendy Office building on Sukhumvit Soi 13.

 

Wherever the With-It Building is, it's not the correct location.

[OJAS]

23 hours ago, blackcab said:

 

Applicants need to submit at floor 28 of the Trendy Office building on Sukhumvit Soi 13.

 

Wherever the With-It Building is, it's not the correct location.

Well done. 

It only took you 53 days to come up with that clever comment.

Edited March 31, 2018 by OJAS