KATHMANDU: The Department of Passports Nepal under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nepal has said that passport distribution services may be disrupted for one to three weeks as it transitions to a new system.
According to the department, the shift from the existing system to the new one may temporarily affect service delivery until the system is stabilized.
In a notice issued by the department, passport services provided through district and area administration offices, as well as Nepali diplomatic missions abroad, may remain suspended for one to three weeks. Meanwhile, services directly provided by the Department of Passports could be halted for around one week during the transition period.
The department also stated that once the new system is implemented, it could take one to three months for the system to fully stabilize. During this interim phase, applicants submitting passport requests through district or area administration offices and Nepali missions abroad may experience longer processing times than usual.
“Considering this situation, service seekers who may require passports within the next six months are requested to obtain passport services in advance from the concerned district or area administration offices, Nepali missions abroad, or the Department of Passports,” the notice said.
The department added that the exact date of the new system’s implementation and details of arrangements during the transition will be announced through a separate notice.
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