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

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

February 12, 2026   12:01 pm

The issuance of passports and visas have been temporarily suspended due to a technical issue in the system of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, the Department has announced.

The Department noted that the issuance of passports and visas will resume once the restoration of the system is completed.

Accordingly, officials are taking measures to restore the system promptly, it added.

For further information, the public has been requested to contact the department via 011 210 1540 / 011 210 1545 or visit the official website of the Department.

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