HC Deb 22 March 1968 vol 761 cc156-7W
Mr. Arthur Davidson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he proposes an increase in the fees payable under the British Nationality Act.

Mr. Callaghan

With effect from 1st April, there will be an increase in certain fees payable by people who apply for naturalisation, or for registration as citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies. The main changes are that the fee for a certificate of naturalisation granted to an alien will be £30 instead of £25, and that the fee for the registration of an alien wife of a citizen of the

STATEMENT SHOWING (i) EXISTING FEES AND (ii) THE INCREASED FEES PAYABLE WHERE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR AFTER 1ST APRIL, 1968
Existing Fee Increased Fee
£ s. d. £ s. d.
1. Naturalisation of an alien 25 0 0 30 0 0
2. Naturalisation of an alien and his wife, if they apply at the same time 28 0 0 33 0 0
3. Naturalisation of a British Protected Person 12 10 0 15 0 0
4. Naturalisation of a British Protected Person and his wife, if they apply at the same time 14 10 0 17 0 0
5. Registration of an alien minor or minor British Protected Person at the time when his parent is naturalised 1 10 0 2 0 0
6. Registration of other alien minors 12 10 0 15 0 0
7. Registration of other minor British Persons 6 0 0 7 10 0
8. Registration of a minor if application is made at the same time as an application for the registration of another minor child of the same parent, except in the case of a first child registered 1 10 0 2 0 0
9. Registration of a person who is, and always has been, stateless 1 10 0 2 0 0
10. Registration of a woman who is an alien or a British Protected Person and who has been married to a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies 1 10 0 2 0 0
11. Registration of a woman who is an alien and who has been married to a British subject without citizenship or a British subject by virtue of section 2(1) of the British Nationality Act 1948 1 10 0 2 0 0
12. Grant of a certificate of citizenship in case of doubt 12 10 0 15 0 0
13. Registration of a declaration of intention to resume British nationality 1 10 0 2 0 0
14. Registration of a declaration of renunciation of citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies 1 10 0 2 0 0