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PART V-OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO TRAVEL OR ENTRY INTO THE UK, COMMONWEALTH, OVERSEAS TERRITORIES, CROWN DEPENDENCIES AND LIBYA£

22. Preparing or forwarding, or both, any letter, certificate, declaration or other document which may be required by an authority in any country or territory in connection with an application for or the issue or renewal of an entry clearance (for a country or territory for which the consular officer does not himself have authority to issue entry clearance), a residence permit or identity card or forwarding any other certificate or document (except a Home Office travel document and applications for registration and naturalisation)

65.00

23. Renewing a Travel Certificate, a certificate of identity or other travel document on behalf of a Commonwealth country or of a dependency of a Commonwealth country (except where fee 25 is to be taken)

64.80

24. Renewing a Travel Certificate, a certificate of identity or other travel document on behalf of a Crown Dependency or a British overseas territory (except where fee 25 is to be taken)

64.80

25. Revalidating or renewing a Seaman's Certificate of Nationality

and Identity or a Seaman's Identity Book (in addition to fee 22 where applicable)

64.80

26. Providing a passport stamp setting out the format of an Arabic transcript of the passport's details page, as required by the Libyan authorities for entry into Libya .

11.30

27. Receiving an application for entry clearance to a Commonwealth country or British overseas territory

48.00

28. Receiving, outside the United Kingdom, an application for-

(a) entry clearance to the Crown Dependencies-

(i) as a visitor, for single, double and multiple entries valid-

(aa) for up to six months from the date of issue

68.00

(bb) for between six months and up to two years from the date of issue

230.00

(cc) for between two years and up to five years from the date of issue

420.00

(dd) for between five years and up to 10 years from the date of issue

610.00

(ii) for settlement

644.00

(iii) as a student

199.00

(iv) as a work permit holder, unless (v) below applies .

270.00

(v) as a work permit holder where the application is in respect of a person who is a national of a State which has ratified the Council of Europe Social Charter

250.00

(vi) as a temporary or voluntary worker unless (vii) below applies

128.00

(vii) as a temporary or voluntary worker where the application is in respect of a person who is a national of a State which has ratified the Council of Europe Social Charter

112.00

for any purpose other than those listed in subparagraphs (i) to (vii) above

230.00

(b) a certificate of entitlement to the right of abode in the Crown Dependencies

220.00



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PART VI-BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS£

29. Receiving notice of an intended marriage, civil partnership or overseas relationship, including an application for a Nulla Osta

64.80

30. Solemnising or attending a marriage under the Foreign Marriage Acts 1892 and 1947: administering oaths to the parties and registering the marriage

137.80

31. Registering a civil partnership under the Civil Partnership (Registration Abroad and Certificates) Order 2005

137.80

32. Issuing in English or in the local language a certificate that no impediment to an intended marriage or civil partnership has been shown to exist or issuing a "certificate de coutume" or a Nulla Osta for an intended marriage or intended overseas relationship in accordance with local law

64.80

33. Forwarding a record of a marriage under the local law to the appropriate Registrar General in accordance with the Foreign Marriage Order 1970, including the provision of any necessary certification

37.00

34. Forwarding a record of an overseas relationship to the appropriate Registrar General in accordance with the Civil Partnership (Registration Abroad and Certificates) Order 2005, including any necessary certification

37.00

35. Administering an application for the registry of a birth or a death (in addition to fee 37 where applicable)

100.80

36. Making an addition to or correction in the consular register of births, deaths, marriages or civil partnerships at the request of the parties concerned

37.00

37. Issuing a certified copy of an entry in the consular register of births, deaths, marriages or civil partnerships (in addition to fee 38 or 35 where applicable)

64.80

PART VII-SEARCHES£

38. Making a search in (in addition to fee 3(a) and 37 where applicable)-

(a) the consular registers of births, deaths, marriages or civil partnerships where the number or date of entry is not provided

64.80

(b) the records of the Identity and Passport Service where the request originates in the United Kingdom

15.40

(c) any other records or archives of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom

112.10

(d) naturalisation, registration or renunciation records kept by a consular officer .

78.20

39. Having a search made for, or attempting to obtain copies of, or both, entries in the local registers or records of local authorities responsible for births, marriages or overseas relationships or any other document, irrespective of whether an entry or record or any other document is found or obtained after a period of 18 months (in addition to direct costs exceeding £5.00 if any)

131.70

PART VIII-NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION£

40. Administering an oath of British Citizenship under the British Nationality Act 1981 at a citizenship ceremony

82.30

41. Preparing or forwarding, or both, an application for registration, naturalisation or renunciation to the Home Office, or any other application requested by any Department of Her Majesty's Government to that Department

64.80

42. Supervising a knowledge of life test for naturalisation under the British Nationality Act 1981 in consular premises

131.70

PART IX-ESTATES£

43. Administering fully or partly, safeguarding, or arranging the transmission of all or part of the personal effects and other estate of a deceased person or if sold, the proceeds, except for the wages and personal effects of a seaman. Except where the gross current market value is less than £1,000; charge based on the amount of the gross current market value

2.05 per cent rounded to the nearest £10.00

However where a local lawyer is employed and consular officer's actions are nominal

83.30



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PART X-ATTENDANCES£

44. Attending (except in connection with trade and investment enquiries) for each hour or part hour (the time taken will include reasonable travelling time to and from the location)

(a) at the consular premises or elsewhere during office hours except when attending to supervise an examination for two or more persons sitting examinations at the same time when the fee may be apportioned between them

130.00

(b) at the consular premises or elsewhere outside office hours

131.70

up to a maximum in any 24 hour period for each consular officer of

939.00

PART XI-MATTERS RELATING TO LEGAL PROCEEDINGS£

45. Presiding at the taking of evidence under a commission or order from a Court, including any action by the consular officer as examiner-

(a) for up to two hours on the first day

262.40

(b) for each additional hour or part hour

131.70

46. Providing evidence of service or attempted service (in addition to fee 44 or 47)

131.70

47. Providing the services of a consular officer or consular employee-

(a) to assist the consular officer in the taking of evidence under a commission or order from a Court, for each such person-

for each hour or part hour

131.70

(b) to affect or try to affect service of a document, for each hour or part hour outside the consular premises-

during office hours

131.70

outside office hours

163.00

48. Forwarding a request to a local authority for the taking of evidence or the service of a document and, where necessary, certifying the accuracy of a translation accompanying the document

131.70

PART XII-REPATRIATION AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

49. Arranging the repatriation of a person or members of the same family travelling together

131.70

50. Arranging, in exceptional circumstances, for currency to be made available against the deposit of funds with Her Majesty's Government by any means (in addition to fee 44 where payable). The fee will depend on the value of the deposit as follows:

(a) £0-£50

8.20

(b) £51-£100

16.40

(c) £101-£500

32.90

(d) £501-£1500

76.10

(e) >£1500

92.60


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