The Director of Passports, Lorenzo David Ramírez Uribe, introduced that the bidding course of for the brand new digital or biometric passport for the Dominican Republic is at present underway.
Talking final week, Ramírez Uribe highlighted the continued transformation inside the Common Directorate of Passports, which has considerably decreased the time required to acquire a passport.
“Beforehand, the method took roughly three hours. After implementing a number of enhancements, now we have decreased the wait time to about half-hour. Appointments can be found inside two to a few days for any want or emergency,” he said.
Ramírez Uribe confirmed that the demand for passports continues to develop, with over 730,000 booklets issued in 2023 alone.
The brand new passports will function an embedded digital chip, enhancing doc safety and gaining worldwide recognition. This may also facilitate visa-free entry for Dominicans to a number of international locations, as outlined by the Common Directorate of Passports.
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At the moment, the Dominican Republic is among the many few international locations that haven’t but adopted this know-how. An digital passport, or e-passport, contains an embedded digital chip and might be recognized by a novel worldwide image on the quilt.
In the US, vacationers getting into below the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) are required to have an e-passport if issued on or after October 26, 2006.
The chip incorporates the identical info as printed on the passport’s knowledge web page, together with the holder’s identify, date of start, and different biographical particulars, in addition to a biometric identifier, equivalent to a digital {photograph}.
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