Issue - meetings
Nationality Checking - Fees for Citizenship
Meeting: 13/06/2013 - Finance, Policy and Resources Committee (Item 13)
13 Fees for Citizenship Ceremonies and Nationality Checking Service (CG/13/073) 
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Decision:
(a) to agree to increase the fee charged for individual citizenship ceremonies to £50;
(b) to approve the following a fee structure for a nationality checking service –
Single adult - £75
Single person under 18 - £40
Couples - £120
Family - £180
(c) to agree to delegate authority to the Heads of Finance and Legal and Democratic Services, in consultation with the Convener of the Finance and Resources (or equivalent) Committee, to review these fees annually and make adjustments if deemed necessary.
Minutes:
The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Corporate Governance which sought approval (a) to increase the fee charged for individual citizenship ceremonies and (b) for a fee structure for a nationality checking service on behalf of the Home Office.
The report recommended –
that the Committee -
(a) agree to increase the fee charged for individual citizenship ceremonies to £50;
(b) approve the following a fee structure for a nationality checking service-
Single adult - £75
Single person under 18 - £40
Couples - £120
Family - £180
(c) agree to delegate authority to the Heads of Finance and Legal and Democratic Services, in consultation with the Convener of the Finance and Resources (or equivalent) Committee, to review these fees annually and make adjustments if deemed necessary.
The Committee resolved:-
to approve the recommendations.