Inside the passport backlog: Citizens face six-month wait for appointments
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May 24, 2026
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For the first time since the 2023 launch of the e-appointment platform, managed by the Immigration Division under the Ministry of Homeland Security, citizens are now experiencing unprecedented delays in securing passport appointments.
Booking an appointment on the online platform, which would have provided a date in mere weeks, has now turned into months.
The earliest appointment for a passport is in November, which is a six-month wait.
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