The government has announced that the Directorate of Immigration Services has received an additional 112,700 passport booklets to address passport delays in the country.
On Thursday, Immigration Principal Julius Bitok said the consignment, which arrived in the country on Wednesday, comprises 92,400 50-page (B-series) booklets and 20,300 66-page (C-Series) booklets.
“This consignment is in addition to 50,000,50-page booklets received last week,” he noted.
Further, Bitok revealed that the department expects more booklets, including the 34-page (A-series), in April.
He said the department is committed to processing applications on a first-in-first-out basis.
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Additionally, he urged applicants with pending 34-page passports who urgently need to travel to upgrade their applications to the 50-page booklet through the eCitizen portal to capitalize on available booklets.
He pointed out that no physical visit to the Immigration offices is necessary to apply for the upgrade.
Bitok advised applicants to send an SMS with their eCitizen application reference code to 22222 to monitor application status.
He also affirmed the department’s commitment to undertaking a comprehensive infrastructural upgrade of its facilities to create a user-friendly environment and accommodate a growing number of applicants.
