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Immigration (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2022: Amendment: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 27 February 2023:

Decision Reference:  MD-HA-2023-96

Public

Subject: Law Drafting Instructions:  Amendment to the Immigration (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2022 to increase Passport fees

 

Report Title: Passport Fee and Service Increases 2023

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister for Home Affairs approved an increase in passport and service fees, as detailed in the accompanying report, and instructed that the Immigration (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2022 be amended to give effect to the increase from 1st June 2023. This Ministerial Decision rescinds and replaces MD-HA-2023-36

Reason for Decision(s):

Section 86 of the Immigration Act 2016, as extended by the Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021, provides that the Minister may by Order provide for fees to be charged for the issuance of a passport or other travel document by Order. Part 3 of the Immigration (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2022 details the fees applicable for passport applications.

Resource Implications: There are no manpower resource implications arising from this decision. The increased income will be used to offset the cost of service provision.

 

Action Required: The Senior Manager, Immigration and Nationality to liaise with the Principal Legislative Drafter to request drafting commence to amend the Immigration (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2022 to provide for the increased fees to come into effect from 1st June 2023. Senior Manager, Immigration and Nationality to publish new fees in the media by the end of Q1 2023.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Home Affairs

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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