Addressing a press conference at Uganda Media Centre, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Kania Mario Obiga has revealed that his ministry has issued over 83,233 passport as of January 27, 2020 through the electronic system.
The minister says that immigration has positively impacted the development of Uganda and for that reason, “various efforts are underway to harness its potential so that migration is managed correctly for it to benefit Uganda”.
“Many people are wondering why there are few people at the immigration offices nowadays. It is because we now have an ICT system to deal with the e-passport service delivery,” he added.
“We are relying on services from the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance and the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) for more flexibility and efficiency.”
The minister appeals to all Ugandans to embrace the system to avoid being conned or exploited.
According to the Privacy Policy on the website, applicants’ personal information is kept only for a limited period of time to fulfill the purpose for which it is collected.
The online e-Passport application process that was introduced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs was launched last year in December.
