The Central Immigration and Passport Office, as well as the Regional Passport Offices in Anna Regina, New Amsterdam, Springlands, Parika, Bartica, Lethem and Linden, will now be open on Saturdays, commencing from October 14, 2023 until further notice, only to facilitate the delivery of passports.
According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), “this will aid in mitigating the current backlog of passports and bring back the passport processing time to the standard five working days”.
In this regard, the GPF is advising persons who have applied for passports and are currently waiting to uplift them, whether it was a renewal or a new passport, that they can now collect them on Saturdays.
“A weekly announcement will be published notifying the public of the dates and times for the Central Immigration and Passport Office. So, check your white slips for your return date; this will indicate which Saturday you should visit the Passport Office,” the GPF explained.
At the Regional Passport Offices, passports are available for upliftment at various periods: Anna Regina: October 16 to October 25; Parika: October 16 to December 18; New Amsterdam/Springlands: October 16 to December 11; Bartica: October 16 to December 12; Lethem: October 16 to October 30 and Linden: October 16 to November 2.
The GPF has said that no other service will be provided on Saturdays. Moreover, the normal passport and immigration services will be available from Monday to Friday. “Additionally, if you cannot uplift your passport on the Saturday that was announced, you will be able to do so on the original date that was given,” the GPF added.
