Round one to 2 weeks processing time for passports, these with year-end journey plans ought to apply now: ICA

SINGAPORE: The present passport software processing time is round one to weeks, the Immigrations and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) mentioned on Monday (Sep 19), whereas including that these with year-end journey plans ought to submit passport purposes now.

The processing time relies upon tremendously on the applying quantity, ICA mentioned in response to CNA’s queries, noting that based mostly on pre-COVID-19 developments, passport purposes usually peak between October and December.

Candidates also needs to think about extra ready time to e-book an appointment to gather their passport, it added.

“ICA continues to induce Singaporeans with year-end journey plans to submit their passport software now if they’re holding an expired passport or a passport with lower than six months validity.”

Singaporeans who submit their passport late will threat not with the ability to acquire their passport in time for his or her journey.

ICA mentioned that it had recruited officers and redeployed sources to deal with the surge in passport purposes, including that it’s working intently with Singapore Submit (SingPost) to extend the passport issuance capability.

“The mixed efforts have tremendously improved the passport state of affairs,” mentioned ICA.