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Rwanda Embraces The East African Community e-Passports
Rwanda immigration department recently announced that it will phase out all single-nation passports issued before June 2021 for the East…
Rwanda immigration department recently announced that it will phase out all single-nation passports issued before June 2021 for the East African Community (EAC) electronic passports.
Holders of the Rwandan passport have a two-year grace period to replace their passports starting in June 2019 and will be officially replaced in June 2021 noted the Director-General.
“The issuance of the East Africa e-passport is in line with East Africa Community (EAC) commitment to promoting regional integration,” said the immigration department, adding that applicants should utilize Rwanda’s government online portal to apply for the e-passports.
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EAC members passed the resolution to issue the East African e-passports during the 17th ordinary summit that was held in March 2016.
EAC partner states including Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have already rolled out the e-passports that grant holders access to more countries devoid of the stringent visa requirements. Rwanda has now followed suit.