Authorities announce green channel for urgent passport applicants

Authorities announce green channel for urgent passport applicants
Published 22 February 2024
EMG

The Myanmar Passport Issuing Office has announced that those who need to travel abroad on time due to education and health issues are being screened by the green channel.

When applying through the green channel, the applicants must apply with valid evidence to travel abroad in time.

In this regard, brokers have been found fraudulently asking for exorbitant amounts of money on social media. People need to be careful not to be scammed.

Applicants with green channel as announced on the website can be applied to Chairman, Myanmar Passport Issuing Board Office in Nay Pyi Taw.

In addition, online booking to apply for the QR system for passports is still being processed.

Appointments via online booking system can be made for August 2024.

The Office of the Myanmar Passport Issuing Board has announced that those who spread rumors about the passport posting and asked for huge sums of money and the brokers will be identified and punished.

According to the release, there are currently rumors about the issuance of passports, and it is known that there are concerns about obtaining passports. We will continue to allow those who actually want to visit, according to the number of permits. People who spread rumors and ask for huge amounts of money and the brokers will be prosecuted, announced the Myanmar Passport Issuing Office.

Passports are being verified and issued according to the normal process. The Passport Issuing Office in Yangon is issuing online booking system using QR at the rate of 2,700 people daily and passport issuing offices in Nay Pyi Taw, Myitkyina, Hakha, Loikaw, Magway, Mandalay, Monywa, Taunggyi, Kengtong, Lashio, Tachilek, Hpa-an, Myawady, Mawlamyine, Dawei, Kawthoung Pathein, Sittway and Bago are accepting daily, announced the office of the Myanmar Passport Issuing Board.

At the passport issuing office in Yangon, applicants for passports start by making an appointment through the online booking system and must visit the office only after receiving an appointment.