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\nHong Kong authorities have proposed raising application fees for a raft of visas and identity documents to generate an additional HK$104 million (US$13.3 million) in income annually, with a 48-page passport to cost as much as HK$520.
\nThe Security Bureau revealed its proposal to increase fees for 28 services in a document submitted to the legislature on Monday, with rates projected to rise by between 3 and 51 per cent and take effect in September.
\nLast revised in 2000, the fee for issuing a…
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
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