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Ethiopia to Start Issuing E Passport from January 2025

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Ethiopia will start issuing E Passport from January next year. It has been announced by the Ethiopian Immigration authorities.

The Immigration and Citizenship Service says it will start issuing electronic passports from January 2025. The work is being completed to start the process of issuance of Electronic passports. The Immigration and Citizenship Service disclosed all that during a briefing about the quarterly performance report on Friday.

Electronic passports are equipped with “chips” (a device that stores information) and contain personal information, and are not vulnerable to illegal activities, especially forgery. The introduction of electronic passports is expected to streamline the services at the Bole International Airport.

The Immigration and Nationality Service of Ethiopia, in another development, increased the passport renewal period for individuals over 25 years old from five to ten years. This change aims to reduce the number of renewals for this age group.

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