THE fees to access another government service have increased. This time, citizens have to pay double to get or renew their passports effective January 1.

The Ministry of Homeland Security announced the revised fee structure for services provided by the Immigration Division in a news release on December 31.

Standard 32-page passports for adults ages 16-59 now cost $500, business or 48-page passports are $700, the cost for expedited passport service is $600 and replacements for lost or misplaced valid passports for both children and adults cost $2,000.