Interior Ministry rejects news about increase in Machine Readable Passports' fee

 The Interior Ministry has issued a statement denying recent rumors and reports regarding an increase in fees for Machine Readable Passports. The spokesman for the Ministry stated that there has been no increase in the fee for Machine Readable Passports and that these reports are false. The Department of Immigration and Passports has only recently set the fee for ordinary e-passports and all other fees will remain unchanged. The Ministry emphasizes that these changes only apply to e-passports and not to traditional passport fees. The Interior Ministry is dedicated to providing accurate and up-to-date information to the public and strongly denies any rumors or reports that are not based on facts.