{"id":282494,"date":"2019-10-27T10:14:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T08:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=282494"},"modified":"2019-10-27T10:14:07","modified_gmt":"2019-10-27T08:14:07","slug":"erongo-leads-the-way-with-new-passport-application-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=282494","title":{"rendered":"Erongo leads the way with new regional passport application system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ni\u00ebl Terblanch\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>IN order to improve the process of applying for passports Region the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration has upgraded its system in the Erongo to accommodate the transfer of biometric and other information to its head office via computer.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Executive Director of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration, Etienne Maritz launched the pilot programme for the passport data transfer system at its regional offices in Swakopmund.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During then launch Maritz explained that with this process, members of the public will no longer have to bring their own passport photos when applying. Instead, they will be able to have their photos taken and their other biometric information such as fingerprints captured at the premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/informantenam\/videos\/775119156252711\/\n<\/div><figcaption> Video: The Executive Director of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration, Etienne Maritz during the launch of the new passport data transfer system in Swakopmund. \u2013 Footage: Ni\u00ebl Terblanch\u00e9 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"js_3\" class=\"_5pbx userContent _3576\" data-testid=\"post_message\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">\n<p>\u201cThe additional biometric information will be stored in a chip embedded in the new passports that the ministry has been issuing since the beginning of last year. The information stored on the chip improves security features of the modern travel documents,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In January 2018 Namibia joined other countries in issuing e-travel documents which are highly secure. The chip on which the information is stored is designed to provide the maximum protection of documents and identities.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new e-passport part includes ordinary, diplomatic and official passports, which will run concurrently with the older machine-readable passports until they outlive their lifespan of five years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maritz said Erongo was the first region to be chosen to pilot the data transfer initiative. Depending on the success of the project the ministry plans to roll out the same system to other regional offices. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce a person has applied for a passport he or she will be given an electronic receipt with a unique number. People can use this number to track the progress of then production their passports via the short message service (SMS) until they pick it up at our offices in Swakopmund,\u201d Maritz said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ministry\u2019s Executive Director added that the passports issued to residents of Namibia will be valid for ten years. 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