The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that passports are now available for collection for applicants who have already had their biometric data captured.

In a statement issued on Thursday, October 3, the Ministry urged all applicants who applied for passports from as far back as 2016 and have yet to collect them to visit their chosen Passport Application Centres (PACs) to pick up their documents.

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Additionally, the Ministry has directed passport applicants who paid for their applications before April 1, 2024 but have not yet completed their biometric data capture, to visit their designated PACs to finalize the process by October 18, 2024.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration wishes to inform the general public, particularly passport applicants who have had their biometric data captured that, their passports are available for collection at their chosen Passport Application Centres (PACs).

"All applicants who applied for passports since 2016 and have not yet collected their passports are kindly encouraged to visit the respective PACs with their collection slip to collect their passport from Mondays to Fridays, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.," the statement read.