On Pricey Passport Issue

I REFER to the article in today’s edition on the subject of passports, (Page 5), and wish to correct the final paragraph.

The normal 32-page passport does indeed cost N160, but the larger passport has only 48 pages (not 64) and the cost thereof is N$360, not N$320. One would assume that the greater part of the cost involved in the issue of a passport is in the processing, i.e.review of documentation, printing of the personal information page, (which contains the photograph and signature etc), and the personnel costs attached thereto.In the circumstances it is difficult to understand the logic as to why the normal passport costs N$5 per page, whilst the larger passport costs N$7-50 per page.D A Winston-Smith Via e-mailOne would assume that the greater part of the cost involved in the issue of a passport is in the processing, i.e.review of documentation, printing of the personal information page, (which contains the photograph and signature etc), and the personnel costs attached thereto.In the circumstances it is difficult to understand the logic as to why the normal passport costs N$5 per page, whilst the larger passport costs N$7-50 per page.D A Winston-Smith Via e-mail

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