Passport Act

Fees

Short title This Act may be cited as the Passport Act (2022 Revision). Definitions In this Act — “passport” means a document, issued to a person by the competent authority of any State, authorising the holder to travel outside that State to the extent and during the period therein provided; “passport office” means the government department responsible for services relating to the issue of passports and travel documents in accordance with this Act; and “Passport Officer” means the public officer in charge of the administration of the passport office. Cabinet may issue passports The Cabinet may issue or renew to any person a passport valid for a total period or periods not exceeding ten years in all from the date of issue. Passports Passports issued by the Cabinet shall be in such form or forms as the Cabinet may, from time to time, determine.

Fees (1) There shall be charged, in respect of passports and related matters, the fees set out in the Schedule. (2) Payment of fees under subsection (1) shall be evidenced by a receipt issued by the passport office. (3) The Schedule may be amended by the Cabinet from time to time by order. The Cabinet may make regulations prescribing — (a) forms of application for passports; and (b) fees to be charged for the issue and renewal of passports, and for the general administration of this Act. Penalties Whoever, in respect of any passport — (a) forges, alters or tampers with the same; (b) is found in unlawful possession thereof; (c) on finding the same, neglects or fails to send such passport to the Passport Officer; (d) falsely holds themselves out as the rightful owner thereof; (e) by any false representation, procures, obtains or attempts to procure or obtain the issue of the same to themselves or to any other person; (f) parts with the possession of the same to another person without lawful authority or for an unlawful purpose; (g) destroys, makes away with or by wilful neglect allows any other person to obtain possession of the same; (h) not having actual personal knowledge of the applicant for a passport makes any declaration verifying the declaration of such applicant or vouching the fitness of such applicant to receive a passport or to make any such declaration merely on information gained from the applicant or from any other person; or (i) contravenes any regulation, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months. Waivers The Cabinet, where satisfied, from time to time, may waive or reduce any or all of the fees specified in the Schedule, in relation to any person in the case of a medical emergency.

(section 5) Fees PART 1

Fees in respect of British Overseas Territory Citizen (Cayman Islands) Passports

Category of person Service and Fee (CI$) Issue Renewal Change of name Replacement of lost or stolen passport Temporary passport is under the age of 16 $75.00 is 16 years and over but under the age of 65 is 65 years and over Nil

PART 2

Fees in respect of Emergency Services and Other Travel Documents

Service and category of person where applicable Fee (CI$) Call out fee for persons under the age of 65 (for the emergency opening of the passport office) $75.00 Call out fee for persons 65 years and over (for the emergency opening of the passport office) Nil Issue, renewal or replacement of refugee travel document $40.00 Change of name in refugee travel document $40.00 Certificate of identity $75.00 Document of travel to Jamaica $75.00 Express service fee in respect of the certificate of identity and the document of travel to Jamaica (This fee is charged in addition to the fee set out in relation to each of those services where the service is to be completed within one business day of application) $75.00

PART 3

Fees in respect of U.S. Visa Waivers

Category of person Service and Fee (CI$) Service processed in Grand Cayman Service processed in Cayman Brac Express Service processed in Grand Cayman or Cayman Brac (issued within one business day of application) Person who is under the age of 16 $25.00 $15.00 $50.00 Person who is 16 years and over but under the age of 65 $25.00 $15.00 $50.00 Person who is 65 years and over Nil

PART 4

Fees in respect of services for British Overseas Territories Citizens or British Citizens

Service Fee (CI$) Administrative services to a British overseas territories citizen or to a British citizen relating to an application for a visitor’s visa to the United States of America $50.00 Emergency passport for a British citizen

Publication in consolidated and revised form authorised by the Cabinet this 11th day of January, 2022. Kim Bullings Clerk of the Cabinet

Table of Legislation history: SL # Law/Act # Legislation Commencement Gazette 55/2021

Passport (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 2021 21-Jul-2021 LG41/2021/s1

56/2020 Citation of Acts of Parliament Act, 2020 3-Dec-2020 LG89/2020/s1 44/2009

Passport (Fees) Order, 2009 23-Nov-2009 G24/2009/s7

Passport Law (2004 Revision) 23-Aug-2004 G17/2004/s5

10/2003 Passport (Amendment) Law, 2003 22-Aug-2003 GE24/2003/s1

Passport Law (1998 Revision) 2-Mar-1998 G5/1998/s3

4/1997 Miscellaneous Provisions (Fees and Duties) (Temporary) Law, 1997 22-Apr-1997 GE22Apr/1997/s2

14/1974 Passport Law, 1974 20-Jan-1975 G2/1975/s3

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