The Interior Ministry Undersecretary for Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa has handed the first copy of the e-passport for the child Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Thawadi, in the presence of the Director of Passports Lt-Col. Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Duaj Al Khalifa.
The NPRA Undersecretary highlighted that the applications started to be received on March 20 after finalising the required technical procedures. Citizens could apply for a first-time passport and replace an expired passport or passport with a validity of less than six months validity. He asserted that the NPRA is dedicated to speeding up printing and issuing passports and providing the best services to citizens. Conditions to apply for the e-passport are mentioned in www.npra.gov.bh.
