The Bulawayo Passport office will now open on Saturdays due to the high demand for passports, the Civil Registry department has announced.
In order to bring convenience to the public, the department has extended its working hours and introduced an extra working day at its Bulawayo office.
“The Civil Registry Department wishes to advise its valued clients and stakeholders that in addition to the Harare Passport Office, the Bulawayo Passport Office will now be operational from 7 am to 7 pm during weekdays and on Saturdays between 8 am and 3 pm. The new measure is meant to assist all persons applying for the e-passport with effect from Wednesday, 28 December until further notice,” the statement read.
This window has been specifically opened for the convenience of clients applyin for the e-passport only. All other vital civil registration documents will continue to be issued during normal weekday operating times.
Since the government launched the electronic passport application service system in Bulawayo in March, there has been an influx of people from different parts of the region seeking to apply for their passports.
An e-passport is ready within seven days while the turnaround of a normal passport used to take several months.
