Passport Office resumes issuance of passports

The Passport Office has resumed the issuance of passports suspended a month ago, a release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said.

It says applicants may now submit their applications for passports through the Regional and district offices of the Immigration Service.

Applicants in the Greater Accra Region who submitted their applications before the suspension of work, may call at the Regional Immigration Office to collect their passports.

The release said applicants in other regions may collect their signed passports from their respective regional and district offices of Immigration from Wednesday, 6 October.

It reminded the public, however, that the Passport Office does not accept application forms directly from applicants.

"No applicant should, therefore, visit the Passport Office with the intention of submitting an application or collecting an issued passport."

It said loitering around the Passport Office is not permitted adding that the "office will not hesitate to invite the police to round up idlers who loiter around the premises."