Fiji passport shortage

In February, the Immigration Department stopped issuing new travel documents because of a passport shortage. The government said people who need new passports for urgent travel will not be affected. A passport shortage in Fiji is preventing the Immigration Department from issuing the travel document. Fiji Passport Photo: Fiji Department of Immigrati. However, the Department has assured those intending to travel will not be affected as they have put in place control measures.

Faced with the current shortage of passports , Fiji ’s Department of Immigration is implementing a new approach of passport renewals to reduce the backlog of persons applying for a new passport. Director of immigration, Nemani Vuniwaqa said those seeking passport renewal would have their old books revalidated for a further two years. The application fee is US$42.

Fijians are advised to complete the passport application form on the Immigration’s website, provide a passport sized photo, an old or current passport and confirmation of residency. Meanwhile, the application fee for a lost passport is $US97. ONCE again the public is being informed that we have run out of passport books. And emergency passports will now be issued until the stock is replenished (hopefully) by mid-December. Fiji ’s passports include an ICAO compliant Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) at the bottom of the bio-data page and therefore meets the minimum ICAO requirements.

The passports have some basic UV features and watermarks. A photo and signature is affixed to the passport and covered by a laminate. The documents are valid for ten years. An ordinary passport costs Zimbabwe dollars (£3) while ZW$3is required for an emergency 24-hour document.

Fiji Immigration counters passport shortage The Fiji Immigration Department has limited passport stock available and as a result it has restricted the issuance effective from today. No emergency passports are being issued except for a few senior officials. Immigration has assured people the arrivals of new passports and the issue of shortage of passports in Fiji will be a story of the past. FIJI NEWS No shortage of passports By FARISHA AHMED The director of the Department of Immigration, Major Nemani Vuniwaqa, has assured that there would be no shortages of passports this year. At a press conference this afternoon, Immigration Director Nemani Vuniwaqa said the French company contracted to supply the new passports- Oberthur Technologies- has not been able to provide the new passports on time due to technical failures.

Mr Vuniwaqa said the delay in the provision of passports is unfortunate and beyond their control. Written By : Nardeo Mishra Suva. I know printing of passports is quite expensive because it is not an ordinary book but has a lot of security features.

I have a simple solution to this problem which will save time and money and will be cheaper to the public. HOME AFFAIRS minister Frans Kapofi has called for calm in the wake of a nationwide shortage of traditional passport booklets. In May, the ministry announced that it is experiencing a low stock of passports and appealed to citizens to apply for the travel document only when absolutely necessary. The shortage dates back to March this year. APPLICATION FOR A BUSINESS VISA.

CHECKLIST - PI UPLIFT. EXEMPTION STATUS - CHILD OF FC. Pharmacies throughout Fiji already facing shortages in hand sanitizers and face masks.

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