Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 1388
Diplomatic Service
The Consular Fees (Amendment) Order 2023
Made
13th December 2023
Coming into force
1st January 2024
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of December 2023
Present,
The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
His Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Him by section 1(1), (4A) and (4B) of the Consular Fees Act 1980( 1 ), is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows:
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Consular Fees (Amendment) Order 2023 and comes into force on 1st January 2024.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amendment of the Consular Fees Order 2012
2. —(1) The table in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Consular Fees Order 2012( 2 ) (Table of general consular fees) is amended as follows.
(2) For Fee 1 (legalising a signature or seal) substitute—
| “ 1. | Legalising a signature or seal— | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) | Standard Service in the UK | 45.00 | |
| (ii) | Standard service in the UK (Next Day) | 40.00 | |
| (iii) | Digital (e-Apostille) | 35.00 | |
| (iv) | Urgent Service in the UK | 100.00 | |
| (v) | Overseas service (in addition to direct costs, if any) | 40.00 ” | |
Ceri King
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council
1980 c. 23 . Subsections (4A) and (4B) were inserted by section 36 of the Identity Cards Act 2006 (c. 15) and continue to have effect by virtue of section 1(3) of the Identity Documents Act 2010 (c. 40) subject to the consequential amendment made by paragraph 2 of the Schedule to that Act.
S.I. 2012/798 . The Table of General Consular Fees was substituted by S.I. 2016/373 .