The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has announced that the restoration of the e-Passport Issuance System has been completed and it has resumed issuance services.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the department said the printing of passports will start gradually in Lilongwe this week and later on in the other regions.
“Further, the Department is pleased to inform the public that the government has reduced the e-Passport Fee by 55% for local Malawians, from K90,000 to K 50.000, for ordinary passports with a waiting processing time of 10 days when the system is fully calibrated and operating optimally.
“The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services would like to thank all concerned Malawians for their patience during the time the E-Passport Issuance System was being fixed by a team of local experts from various entities who worked around the clock to complete the task within the time frame set by President Lazarus Chakwera,” reads the statement signed by Brigadier General Charles. Kalumo
