Zimbabwe claims passport backlog is eliminated with 600K issued since January 2022

Zimbabwe has issued more than 600,000 passports holding the bearer’s biometrics on an electronic chip, Bulawyo24 reports, clearing a backlog which previous reports trace back as far as 2018.

The new passports are printed by Garsu Pasaulis with technology from Semlex, and their issuance began in Harare in January, 2022.

The launch of passport offices across the country since is credited in part with enabling faster issuance, with offices opened in 6 provincial centers, including Murehwa and Chitungwiza. …

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