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Issuance of passports and visas suspended due to system outage at Dept. of Immigration and Emigration

12 Feb 2026
9:00 AM
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Issuance of passports and visas suspended due to system outage at Dept. of Immigration and Emigration
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced that the issuance of passports and visas is currently on hold because of a technical problem. They stated that services will restart as soon as the system is fixed. Officials are working to resolve the issue. For more details, the public can reach the department at 011 210 1540 or 011 210 1545, or they can check the department's official website.