{"id":388787,"date":"2026-06-29T16:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=388787"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:08:39","slug":"mea-notifies-passports-amendment-rules-2026-fee-revision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/06\/29\/mea-notifies-passports-amendment-rules-2026-fee-revision\/","title":{"rendered":"Passport Fees Revised from July 2026: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 25 June 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs, notified the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026<\/span>, revising the fee structure for passport services and related travel documents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">These Rules will come into effect from <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1 July 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>\n<p>The amendment replaces <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Schedule IV<\/span> of the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002894249\" target=\"_blank\">Passport Rules, 1980<\/a><\/span>, which outlines the fees for passport and related services.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The revised fee structure applies to applications both within India and abroad, while the validity rules for passports remain unchanged:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Adults:<\/span> Up to 10 years<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Minors:<\/span> Up to 5 years or until they turn 18 years of age, whichever is earlier.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>\n<p>Revised passport fees are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\">\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Adult Applicants<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-collapse: collapse; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; margin-left: 4.45mm; margin-right: auto; table-layout: auto; width: 144.24mm;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"281\"\/>\n<col width=\"123\"\/>\n<col width=\"142\"\/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 74.23mm;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Type of Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 32.51mm;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Normal Fee (&#8377;)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 37.5mm;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tatkaal Fee (&#8377;)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 74.23mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Fresh\/Reissue &#8212; 36 pages<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 32.51mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">2500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 37.5mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">5000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 74.23mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Fresh\/Reissue &#8212; 60 pages<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 32.51mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">3500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 37.5mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">6000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 74.23mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Replacement (lost\/damaged) &#8212; 36 pages<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 32.51mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">5000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 37.5mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">7500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 74.23mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Replacement (lost\/damaged) &#8212; 60 pages<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 32.51mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">6000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 37.5mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">8500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Minor Applicants<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-collapse: collapse; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; margin-left: 4.45mm; margin-right: auto; table-layout: auto; width: 144.24mm;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"281\"\/>\n<col width=\"123\"\/>\n<col width=\"142\"\/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 74.23mm;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Type of Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 32.51mm;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Normal Fee (&#8377;)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 37.5mm;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tatkaal Fee (&#8377;)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 74.23mm;\">\n<p>Fresh\/Reissue &#8212; 36 pages<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 32.51mm;\">\n<p>1750<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 37.5mm;\">\n<p>4250<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 74.23mm;\">\n<p>Replacement (lost\/damaged)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 32.51mm;\">\n<p>4250<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 37.5mm;\">\n<p>6750<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Special Travel Documents<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-collapse: collapse; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; margin-left: 3.65mm; margin-right: auto; table-layout: auto; width: 145.04mm;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"284\"\/>\n<col width=\"265\"\/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 75.02mm;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Service<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 70.01mm;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Fee (&#8377;)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 75.02mm;\">\n<p>Emergency Certificate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 70.01mm;\">\n<p>&#8377;15 (abroad only)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 75.02mm;\">\n<p>Certificate of Identity<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 70.01mm;\">\n<p>&#8377;1000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Miscellaneous Services<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-collapse: collapse; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; margin-left: 3.65mm; margin-right: auto; table-layout: auto; width: 145.04mm; margin-bottom: 3%;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"284\"\/>\n<col width=\"265\"\/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: middle; width: 75.02mm;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 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