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*"Passport Backlog Cleared"* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?ur The Registrar-General’s (RG) Office says it has issued over 350 000 e-passports to date, clearing the national backlog that stood at 200 000 in January. In an interview with State media, Registrar-General Henry Machiri also said plans to decentralise the service are now at an advanced stage. He said: ---------- itel A70 256GB $99USD WhatsApp: https://wa.me/263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 ---------- > Since we started the e-passport programme on January 18, I can confirm that we have issued over 350 000 passports. > We successfully cleared the passport backlog in September this year. > We asked all those who had applied for passports to go and collect their documents. > We are happy with the progress we have made so far, and we are looking forward to expanding the e-passport enrolment programme to all the districts countrywide. > We have plans to expand to Chinhoyi, Marondera, and Mutare, going down to all the districts. > Besides expanding offices in the country, Government will also be establishing passport enrolment centres at selected embassies across the world. Garsu Pasaulis, a security printing company that was engaged by the government to set up modern national biometric infrastructure for the production of the new e-passport, national identity cards, resident permits, and visas, reportedly has the capacity to print more than 5 000 passports a day. An official report detailing the e-passport programme obtained by The Sunday Mail states: > We are delighted to report that, since the inception of the e-passports project, Garsu Pasaulis has managed to cumulatively produce a total of 352 156 ordinary and express e-passports as of December 3, 2022. > In addition to the above, the company has also produced several diplomatic and service passports on behalf of the Government of Zimbabwe. > The company invested in high-end, state-of-the-art passport personalisation machines which are capable of printing over 500 passports per hour. > Depending on the number of applications received, the company has a production capacity that can enable the printing of more than 5 000 passports per day. | The Sunday Mail _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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