HC Deb 23 October 1986 vol 102 cc974-7W
Mr. Shersby

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish in the Official Report the names of those commonwealth countries which levy a departure tax on departing British citizens together with the amount of the tax in each case expressed in pound sterling at the current rate of exchange.

Mr. Eggar

According to the latest available information, airport taxes are levied by the following Commonwealth countries on departing passengers of all nationalitiesNote: Taxes are normally paid in local currency upon departure. In many countries diplomats, transit passengers and infants are exempt. Taxes for children vary. (a)—Not applicable to transit passengers and infants under 2 years. (B)—Not applicable to transit passengers.

Country £ Sterling
Antigua (B)
Departing Caribbean 2.58
Departing International 5.15
Australia (B)
Departing International 8.89
Exception: Children under 12
Bahamas (B)
Embarkation Tax Adult 3.49
Exception: Children under 3
Bangladesh (A)
Departing Domestic 0.24
Departing International 2.36
Barbados (B)
Departing Domestic and International 4.15
Exception: Children under 12
Belize (A)
Departing International 6.97
Bermuda (A) 6.97
Fiji (B)
Departing International Exception: Children under 12 0.63
Gambia (B)
Departing Domestic and International 3.11
Ghana (A)
Departing Domestic 0.24
Departing International 0.96
Grenada (B)
Departing International 5.17
Exception: Children under 12
Guyana (B)
Departing International 8.74
Exception: Children under 7
India (B)
Departing Domestic, Subcontinent and Burma 2.75
Departing International Rest 5.50
Jamaica (A)
Departing Domestic and International 1.22
Kenya 6.97
Kiribati Republic
Departing International 2.22

Country £ Sterling
Lesotho
Departing International 0.66
Exceptions: Transit passengers and children under 5 years
Malawi (A)
Departing International 3.58
Malaysia (A)
Departing Domestic 0.80
Departing International Brunei and Singapore 1.33
Departing International Rest 3.99
Maldive Islands 5.00
Departing International
Mauritius (A) 5.40
Nauru 4.45
Departing International Exception: Transit passengers and children under 12
Saint Christopher and Nevis
Departing International Nationals 2.58
Departing International Non-nationals Exception: Transit passengers and children under 12 years 3.48
New Zealand (A) 0.80
Departing International Passengers
Nigeria (A)
Departing Domestic Adult 1.01
Departing Domestic Child 0.50
Departing International Adult 4.02
Departing International Child 2.01
Papua New Guinea (A) 5.23
St. Lucia
Departing International Caribbean 2.58
Departing International Rest 5.16
Sierre Leone (A)
Departing International 0.48
Singapore (A) 1.60
Departing International Brunei, Malaysia
Departing International Rest 3.85
Solomon Islands (A) 1.91
Departing International
Sri Lanka (A) 5.00
Departing International
Tanzania (A) 2.24
Departing Domestic
Departing International Residents 2.24
Departing International Non-residents 6.97
Tonga (A) 2.22
Trinidad and Tobago
Departing International 3.88
Exception: Transit passengers and children under 5 years
Tuvalu
Departing International 4.45
Exception: Transit passengers and children under 3
Uganda (A) 3.00

Country £ Sterling
Vanuatu (A)
Departing International 7.00
Departing Domestic 1.40
Zambia (A)
Departing Domestic 0.44
Departing International 1.68
Zimbabwe
Departing International Exception: Children under 12 4.23