East African Countries Rolls Out Electronic Passports
Tanzania has joined Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi in rolling out the new electronic East African Community passports. Kenya started issuing the new passports in September 2017.
Member states and and East African Legislative Assembly flags.
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Tanzania:
State Calms Anxiety Tied to New Passport System
Daily News, 5 February 2018
CONVENTIONAL passport holders still have enough time to acquire their new East African e-passport before the phasing out of the documents in January, 2020. Read more »
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Tanzania:
Hi-Tech Passport Will Spur Trade
Citizen, 2 February 2018
Tanzania's move to roll out a high tech passport is a huge step towards boosting trade both at the regional and international levels. Read more »
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Tanzania:
Tanzania Rolls Out Electronic Passports
East African, 31 January 2018
Tanzania has rolled out the new electronic East African Community passports to replace the existing national documents, set to be phased out by January 2020. Read more »
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Tanzania:
This Is How You Will Get Your New Electronic Passport
Citizen, 31 January 2018
The National Identification Card, issued by the National Identification Authority (Nida), will be a key document in the processing of issuing the new passports, the commissioner… Read more »
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Tanzania:
New Electronic Passports to Cost Sh150,000
Citizen, 31 January 2018
Tanzanians, aspiring to get the newly-launched electronic passports must be prepared to pay Sh150,000 for the document, the Home Affairs Minister, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, has said. Read more »
InFocus
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The new digitalised and machine-readable East African passport replaces the old travel document which was restricted to Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi only. Read more »