HC Deb 26 February 2004 vol 418 cc502-3W
Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the British High Commission in Harare accepts transfer payments in sterling for payment of passport renewal applications. [156675]

Mr. Mullin

No. Consular fees in Harare can currently only be paid in cash, or by bankers cheque, in local currency.

Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the charge for a new 10-year British passport issued in Harare is in(a)sterling and (b) Zimbabwean dollars. [156676]

Mr. Mullin

The current sterling fee for issuing a standard British passport overseas is £56.50 for an adult and £36.50 for a child. The cost in local currency at the British Embassy in Harare is 430,500 Zimbabwean dollars at present, although this will vary as the exchange rate fluctuates.