Passport applicants complain of delays amid reported booklet shortage
Politics
November 3, 2026
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Members of the public continue to lament having to wait months for their passports to be issued, as sources within the Immigration Division claim that booklet stocks remain critically low.
And with Christmas approaching, concerns are growing among families that the continued lengthy delays will disrupt their overseas travel plans.
The complaints come nearly four months after Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander insisted there was no passport shortage and assured citizens that sufficient supplies were available to meet demand.
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