The government yesterday resumed countrywide issuance and registration for passports nearly four months after the service was suspended due to Covid-19.
Mr Obiga Kania, the State minister for Internal Affairs, told journalists at Uganda Media Centre that following the partial easing of the Covid-19 induced lockdown, the ministry will resume the services but not at full capacity.
The minister said citizens who wish to apply for passports should use the online service and wait to be invited for interviews.
“Those who applied for passports before Covid-19 but their applications were queried will receive messages inviting them to answer the queries and those who want to certify their passports should also do so online,” Mr Kania said.
He added that all those who applied for passports before Covid-19 lockdown will be called to pick their passports.
Foreigners whose visas expired should wait until passenger flights and borders are reopened, according to the minister.