The Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 2025
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SCHEDULE FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED
Regulation 3 Key military service personnel documents 1 In relation to key military service personnel documents— (a) the fee for undertaking a search for and making a colour digital copy of research quality of the key military service personnel documents for an individual is £42.25 (the combined fee representing £38.95 for the search and £3.30 for the digital copies); (b) the fee for undertaking a search for and making a colour paper copy of research quality of the key military service personnel documents for an individual is £47.16 (the combined fee representing £38.95 for the search, and £8.21 for the paper copies (not including postage and packaging)). Search 2 For undertaking a search (other than a search for key military service personnel documents as per paragraph 1(a) or (b)) to establish whether information or a relevant record is held, the fee for each 15 minutes expended is £38.95. Authenticated copies of naturalisation certificates 3 The fee for making a copy of a naturalisation certificate that is a record and authenticating that copy by certification is £68.84. Page check 4 The fee (per record) for carrying out a page check in order to supply an accurate quotation based on the number of pages involved is £9.92. Other copies of records 5 Where a person requests any number of copies or photographs— (a) in relation to military service personnel records— (i) the fee for making a colour digital copy of research quality of a page of the military service personnel record for an individual is £1.04; (ii) the fee for making a colour paper copy of research quality of a page of the military service personnel record for an individual is £1.89; (b) for making a colour digital copy of research quality of a page of any other record— (i) up to and including size A3, the fee is £1.52; (ii) larger than size A3, the fee is £11.95; (c) for making a colour paper copy of research quality of a page of any other record— (i) up to and including size A3, the fee is £7.40; (ii) larger than size A3, the fee is £17.71. Authentication of other copies 6 The fee for authenticating a paper copy of a record or any part of a record (other than a naturalisation certificate) by certification (excluding the fee for making the copy) is £23.25. Postage and packaging 7 The fee for postage and packaging for a copy not collected in person by the requester which cannot be sent by e-mail, or which the requester asks to be sent by post, is equal to the actual cost of postage and packaging.
SCHEDULE FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED
Regulation 3 Key military service personnel documents 1 In relation to key military service personnel documents— (a) the fee for undertaking a search for and making a colour digital copy of research quality of the key military service personnel documents for an individual is £42.25 (the combined fee representing £38.95 for the search and £3.30 for the digital copies); (b) the fee for undertaking a search for and making a colour paper copy of research quality of the key military service personnel documents for an individual is £47.16 (the combined fee representing £38.95 for the search, and £8.21 for the paper copies (not including postage and packaging)). Search 2 For undertaking a search (other than a search for key military service personnel documents as per paragraph 1(a) or (b)) to establish whether information or a relevant record is held, the fee for each 15 minutes expended is £38.95. Authenticated copies of naturalisation certificates 3 The fee for making a copy of a naturalisation certificate that is a record and authenticating that copy by certification is £68.84. Page check 4 The fee (per record) for carrying out a page check in order to supply an accurate quotation based on the number of pages involved is £9.92. Other copies of records 5 Where a person requests any number of copies or photographs— (a) in relation to military service personnel records— (i) the fee for making a colour digital copy of research quality of a page of the military service personnel record for an individual is £1.04; (ii) the fee for making a colour paper copy of research quality of a page of the military service personnel record for an individual is £1.89; (b) for making a colour digital copy of research quality of a page of any other record— (i) up to and including size A3, the fee is £1.52; (ii) larger than size A3, the fee is £11.95; (c) for making a colour paper copy of research quality of a page of any other record— (i) up to and including size A3, the fee is £7.40; (ii) larger than size A3, the fee is £17.71. Authentication of other copies 6 The fee for authenticating a paper copy of a record or any part of a record (other than a naturalisation certificate) by certification (excluding the fee for making the copy) is £23.25. Postage and packaging 7 The fee for postage and packaging for a copy not collected in person by the requester which cannot be sent by e-mail, or which the requester asks to be sent by post, is equal to the actual cost of postage and packaging.
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