PASSPORT FEES GO UP

CABINET yesterday approved strategies to clear the passport
backlog which will see the fees going up and those with free funds being
allowed to pay in foreign currency. A Statutory Instrument is being crafted to
allow payment in foreign currency.

CABINET yesterday approved strategies to clear the passport backlog which will see the fees going up and those with free funds being allowed to pay in foreign currency. A Statutory Instrument is being crafted to allow payment in foreign currency. With immediate effect, fees for an ordinary passport go up from $53 to $150 while an emergency passport will cost $600, up from $253. The move