Going away? The government has warned that despite the higher price of new passports, you should be prepared for a 10-week wait before you get your globetrotting plans in action.
The Government said of the fee hike: ‘The new fees will help the Home Office move towards a system that meets its costs through those who use it, reducing reliance on funding from general taxation.‘The fees will also contribute to the cost of processing passport applications, consular support overseas, including for lost or stolen passports, and the cost of processing British citizens at UK borders.
Wera Hobhouse, Lib Dem MP for Bath, said: ‘These are new heights of incompetence for the Home Office. British travellers who urgently need new passports are being left high and dry by these endless delays. ‘The Home Office needs to step up and take decisive action before more people are let down and lose confidence in these services.’
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