Bulawayo passport office extended working hours

By a Correspondent
THE Bulawayo passport office has extended its working hours and will open on Saturdays to cater for the surging applicants in the city.
The offices will open from 7 AM to 7 PM on weekdays and 8 AM to 3 PM on Saturdays.
Zimbabweans returning from different countries for the Christmas holidays have taken advantage of the trip to renew their travel documents.
In a statement, the civil registry department said:
“The Civil Registry Department wishes to advise its valued clients and stakeholders that in addition to the Harare Passport Office, the Bulawayo Passport Office will now be operational from 7 AM to 7 PM during weekdays and on Saturdays between 8 AM and 3 PM.
“This window has been specifically opened for the convenience of clients applying for the e-passport only. All other vital civil registration documents will continue to be issued during normal weekday operating times,” read the statement.
“As the department continues to devise strategies to enhance service delivery, we anticipate that these extended operating hours will tremendously facilitate efficient e-passport services in response to the high demand for the service.”
The department also opened e- passports centres at registry offices in Beitbridge, Hwange, Lupane; Gweru, Chitungwiza; Murehwa, Marondera and Chinhoyi.
“These centres are meant to decongest Harare and Bulawayo passport offices and should be utilised by all citizens for their convenience. The department reaffirms its commitment towards improving service delivery through the issuance of vital civil registration and travel documents for the benefit of all citizens,” it said.