Launching the third generation of the electronic passport

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Interior Minister: The electronic passport will be launched in Baghdad as a first stage next month

 

 

January 10, 2023

Baghdad / Obelisk: Interior Minister Abdul Amir Al-Shammari said, on Monday 1/9/2023, in a televised interview, that the electronic passport will be launched in Baghdad as a first stage next month, and in 5 governorates in the second stage.

The Obelisk publishes clips from the meeting:

I congratulate all employees of the Ministry of Interior on the 101st anniversary of the founding of the Iraqi police

- The Prime Minister outlined in brief words his support for the Ministry of Interior and its affiliates

-Since we assumed the task, we have worked to automate work in the Ministry's joints to alleviate the suffering of citizens and facilitate their obtaining identity documents.

The electronic passport will be launched in Baghdad as a first stage next month, and in 5 governorates in the second stage

We are working on the electronic visa for arrivals to Iraq

We contracted with a company to develop and modernize the unified electronic card system and provide us with raw cards

We have received the security file in Wasit, Muthanna and Diwaniyah, and in the second phase we will take over Babylon and Najaf, then the other provinces.

We will rely on cameras and intelligence efforts to secure cities

- The changes that took place in the ministry, in which we relied on the principle of integrity and efficiency, and a large number of officers and associates were expelled on charges of bribery.

We will not allow any affiliate or officer to take bribery, and our doors are open to citizens

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The Ministry of Interior launches the application link on the new electronic passport

 

January 10, 2023

Baghdad / Obelisk: The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced, on Tuesday 10/01/2023, the launch of the new electronic passport link through the application, which any Iraqi citizen can submit in order to obtain the passport.

And the Minister of Interior, Abd al-Amir al-Shammari, had said in a previous statement that the electronic passport will be launched in Baghdad as a first stage next month and in 5 governorates in the second stage, adding: We are working on an electronic visa for arrivals to Iraq.

The Ministry of Interior announced, during the current year, the use of the electronic passport, which bears more than 17 security signs that cannot be forged, stressing that its issuance will raise its classification globally.

To apply for an electronic passport, click here

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The electronic passport.. Iraqis' window to the world

 2023/01/16

 

 

  Nafie Al-Naji 

The Ministry of the Interior intends to launch the electronic (biometric) passport during the current year, with high-quality technical and security specifications and characteristics, in addition to carrying a face and eye print, which makes the process of forgery very difficult.

 

Security signs

 

 The Ministry of the Interior announced that the date of launching the new version of the electronic (biometric) passport will be as soon as the design of the final form of the passport is completed in terms of security and technical aspects, at a time when it indicated that the new passport will carry between 15 to 18 apparent and hidden signs and security specifications, which makes It is very difficult to forge or manipulate it, in addition to that it will carry a magnetic chip (SIM card) that will be able to show all the data and information related to the person holding the passport. It will also carry a small box at the bottom of the outer cover to indicate that it is an electronic copy of the travel document (Biometric Passport).

 

International specifications 

 

 Technical expert, Engineer Alaa Muhammad Al-Asadi, explained that "the new electronic passport will meet the instructions of the International Civil Aviation Organization in terms of advanced characteristics and specifications." He added, "The decisions of the international organization obligated all countries to convert all passports of their citizens, from hand-readable to electronic-readable, and then to (biometric) passports, which is a system currently in force in 97 countries around the world." Al-Asadi pointed out that "the idea of issuing a new passport was presented to the Ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs and to the Iraqi government in 2018 as part of an initiative to raise the level of efficiency of the Iraqi passport internationally, similar to many countries in the Third World that have turned to this type, including Iran, Somalia, Mauritania, Sudan and many other countries." . 

 

electronic twinning 

 

For his part, the Director of General Passports, Brigadier Majid Adnan, revealed that the electronic passport will have very strong specifications, and in addition to carrying ten fingerprints, it will also carry the face print, which is not found in the current passport. The aforementioned fingerprint would enable the competent agencies, law enforcement and passport officers to identify the data and information of the owner of the face after displaying his face on private computers, and eliminate the problem of similarity of names, which contributes to enhancing security. Brigadier General Adnan added: "The issuance of the electronic passport will be within the framework of the electronic twinning project through which the Ministry of Interior works to link the unified national card with the Passports Directorate to be within a unified information network," describing this as "technological development and its qualitative transfer in facilitating the smooth issuance of passports to citizens and reducing many previous obstacles. The Director of General Passports added,

 

 international rankings

 

 The expert, Engineer Alaa Muhammad Al-Asadi, said: "Iraq's start to adopt the new version that conforms to the approved international specifications will contribute to improving the country's position in the sequence and classifications of the quality of passports globally." He added, "It is one of the requirements (i.e. caw) to raise the "rank" of the Iraqi passport and achieve good acceptability for it." The Hurley Passport Index, which classifies passports globally according to specific criteria, has previously called for improving the safety specifications of the Iraqi passport through a set of requirements, in order for it to advance in the indicators and classifications of this institution at the international level. The first requirement was to re-issue the passport accompanied by the magnetic (biometric) information chip, and to show the distinguishing features of the face, such as the size of the nose, the distance between the eyes, and the iris print, which is one of the main determinants of the biometric passport. 

 

Electronic tracking 

 

Expert Al-Asadi points out that "the magnetic chip provides protection to the data system for each traveler and facilitates the work of verification and auditing officers at ports and airports," pointing out the error of the expected saying that as long as the passport contains an electronic chip, this puts it under control and becomes traceable. But the truth is that the passport's magnetic chip is not an ordinary phone chip for conventional communication, but rather an information chip that is not subject to electronic tracking and is not linked to an electronic system via the Internet. Will Iraq succeed with its new electronic achievement and become among the developed countries in developing services for its citizens to enable them to travel safely with a reliable passport that meets the standards of international organizations?

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passports will be more secure than their currency

[NEPatriotsFan1]

4 minutes ago, screwball said:

passports will be more secure than their currency

I’m not a fan of everything going biometric…. I mean I already am on a million cameras etc. they can tell by the way you walk and talk who you are, but this is one step closer to embedded under the skin. 1984 much? 

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13 minutes ago, NEPatriotsFan1 said:

I’m not a fan of everything going biometric…. I mean I already am on a million cameras etc. they can tell by the way you walk and talk who you are, but this is one step closer to embedded under the skin. 1984 much? 

yeah agree however it will happy the chip under the skin wil never happen very confident well they wont enforce it after the truth comes out about the vaccines then they will loose all power....CBDC's I think in some format also natural progression but more so blockchain for instant settlement world wide rather than go through intermediary banks, this is why JP Chase is laying off staff their role of bank of USD settlements in the US coming to an end...thats why Iraq is launching their own settlement software platform which eliminates the need for this in Feb

Edited January 19, 2023 by screwball

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watch for Tether about to fall.....

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5 minutes ago, screwball said:

watch for Tether about to fall.....

I agree, then the Phoenix will rise from the ashes and a new financial system will be in place

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If you have a passport to can buy $5000 at the official rate to travel.

 

 

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9 hours ago, NEPatriotsFan1 said:

I mean I already am on a million cameras etc

Don't forget the cell phone..it probably the worst of the worst

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7 hours ago, yota691 said:

Don't forget the cell phone..it probably the worst of the worst

Exactly! There is no such thing as privacy any longer. Systems are in place to ping you if you have a cell phone in a matter of seconds. If you are on the run, don’t take your phone. 😀

it really isn’t a joking matter. All financial records, debit card purchases, credit card purchases, bank transactions, court records, etc are accessible in minutes to any government (or good hacker) officials. Good grief, they don’t need a darn chip to keep their eye on you. 
 

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The electronic passport.. Will Iraq be removed from the list of countries with the worst travel documents?

 

February 16, 2023

Baghdad / Obelisk: Today, the Iraqi passport finds itself on the list of the weakest passports for the year 2023.

According to the classification of the global citizenship and residency consulting firm Henley and Partners, Iraq ranked among the worst 10 countries.

Since 2003, the ranking of the Iraqi passport in all international reports and statistics has become among the lowest ranks, which makes Iraqis feel that they are not respected in other countries, and that their chances of traveling to different countries of the world are slim.

The Iraqi government is working to improve the image of the Iraqi passport by issuing the electronic passport, which may remove Iraq from the list of the weakest passports in the world.

Director of Passports, Majed Adnan, says that the electronic passport carries more than 15 to 18 visible and hidden security marks, and therefore it will be very difficult to manipulate or forge it.

It also contains a SIM card that includes all information related to the holder of the passport, in addition to the face print that the current passport is missing, which will enable the identification of all the information of the owner of the face after displaying it on computers, which will contribute to enhancing security.

The issuance of the aforementioned passport comes as part of the electronic twinning project, through which the Ministry of Interior is working to link the unified card with the Passports Directorate, so that they are both within a single information network.

Citizens are anticipating that the new electronic passport will improve Iraq's international situation, because there are many countries that do not favor dealing with the Iraqi barometric passport.

Engineer Abdullah Khudair considered that one of the advantages of the electronic passport is that the citizen dispenses with the issue of bringing documents for the purpose of issuing the passport, and this will be done electronically.

The Iraqi passport allows its holders to travel without a visa to 27 countries only, while holders of the passport will need to obtain a prior visa to enter about 202 countries.

The follower of Iraqi affairs calls on the good doctor to restore respect and appreciation for the Iraqi passport, which is now the weakest passport in the world.

And Khaleda Khalil, who is interested in Iraqi affairs, talks about the indicator that Henley 2023 ranked the Iraqi passport 108 out of 109, and passports are arranged globally based on the number of countries that each passport allows its holders to travel to without a visa, and the Iraqi has the right to travel to 27 countries without a visa and needs A visa to travel to 171 countries.

Prepared by Muhammad Al-Khafaji

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The Ministry of Interior announces the solution to the unified card problem

2023.02.22 - 11:06

 

Baghdad - Nas  

The Ministry of the Interior announced, on Wednesday, the arrival of a package of passports and the solution to the unified card problem, while setting a date for the completion of work with the electronic passport in some offices.  

  

  

  

The Director of Relations and Information in the Ministry, Major General Saad Maan, said in a statement to the official agency, followed by “NAS” (February 22, 2023), that “a new package of passports arrived recently and the problem of the national card was resolved,” noting that “what happened is cumulative problems.” precedent due to contracts.  

  

Maan added, "If there is a diagnosis of any issue of administrative corruption for any officer or affiliate, legal measures will be taken against him," noting, "The general atmosphere of the government today is heading towards serving citizens."  

  

Regarding the electronic passport, Maan stressed that "at the beginning of next month, work will be completed with the electronic passport in some offices, hoping that it will expand monthly to include all passport issuing offices in all governorates," pointing out that "the electronic passport will be synchronized with the old passport, until the offices start to close." Converting the old version to the electronic version.  

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Interior: The arrival of 3 million copies of the national card and 10 million others, respectively

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{Local: Al Furat News} The Directorate of Civil Status, Passports and Residence announced the arrival of 3 million copies of the national card, and another 10 million are awaiting the arrival.

She pointed out that "the coming days will witness a greater flow in the process of issuing passports."
The Director of Relations and Information at the Ministry of Interior, Major General Saad Maan, announced earlier today that "a new package of passports arrived recently and the problem of the national card was resolved," noting that "what happened is previous cumulative problems due to contracts."

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The Ministry of Interior announces the launch date of the electronic passport

• Time: 02/22/2023 11:23:38
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Interior announced the launch date of the electronic passport.

The director of relations and information in the ministry, Major General Saad Maan, said in a press statement that: "Early next month, work on the electronic passport will be completed in some offices, hoping that it will expand monthly to include all passport issuing offices in all governorates."
He pointed out, "The electronic passport will be synchronized with the old passport, until the start of closing the offices and converting the version from the old to the electronic."
The Ministry of the Interior had announced, that the electronic passport will be used during the current year, and it bears more than 17 security marks that are not subject to forgery, stressing that its issuance will raise its classification globally.

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The Iraqi judiciary annuls an article in the passport law that "violates the constitution"

2023-02-26 09:26

 

Shafaq News/ On Sunday, the civil activist Alaa Sattar appealed to the Federal Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq), regarding the unconstitutionality of Article 10, Paragraph 4, of the Iraqi Passports Law.

 

 

 

The fourth paragraph of Article Ten of the Iraqi Passports Law stipulates that any citizen is denied travel for a period of three months, if the passport is lost or damaged twice or more.

"Because of this paragraph, many Iraqis were denied travel, especially students who are completing their studies abroad, or patients who are receiving treatment outside the country, as well as displaced people who lost their documents and passports during crises and the war on terrorism," Sattar told Shafaq News agency.

 

He explained that "the Iraqi legislator did not write a legal text for passports, i.e. dealing with cases of fate, such as loss or unintentional destruction, but rather dealt with all cases with the intent of committing a crime, and therefore a financial fine and a travel ban for a period of three months were proven against them."

 

And Sattar continued: "I went to the Federal Court with the specialized lawyer, and challenged the text of the legal article and presented proof papers proving that the fourth paragraph of Article Ten of the Passport Law violates Article 44 of the Iraqi constitution, in addition to that it violates the International Covenant on Civilian Rights, and Iraq is a signatory to this covenant." And Article 12 of it stipulates the right to travel and move without any restrictions or conditions.

 

He added, "On this basis, the Federal Court ruled the article unconstitutional because it violates the constitution and is not consistent with human rights, especially freedom of movement and travel."

 

After this decision, the civil activist indicated that "the Iraqi citizen no longer needs to seek an exception from officials to obtain a passport and does not need to wait, and the passport and transportation will be issued at any time."

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“With amazing features.” The Ministry of Interior reveals the specifications of the e-passport and receives the first payment

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{Umniah: Al Furat News} Today, Monday, the Ministry of Interior revealed the specifications of the electronic passport, describing it as "amazing".

 

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, Hussein Al-Awadi, said, in a televised statement, that: "The electronic passport eliminates cases of forgery completely, and we detected more than 31 forged passports in Babil Governorate."
He added, "The Iraqi passport in the international classification is penultimate, and this is unfortunate as a country like Iraq." 
Al-Awadi continued, "With half an hour, the citizen receives the electronic passport, and the passport form differs from the paper form. In 27 seconds, the traveler enters the entrance screen of the airport gates, dispensing with the presence of any officer to mark the passport and the like." 
And he continued, "We sent a book and letters to be included in the world rankings.
Al-Awadi announced, "The arrival of the first shipment of electronic passports, with a batch of 10,000 passports, and next month we will issue the first electronic passport in Karkh and Rusafa, and the electronic passport scanners will be installed at the airport gates."
The agent concluded by saying, "It is not possible to promote e-passport transactions except with the national card."

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'starting tomorrow'

Iraq.. stopping the issuance of passports in preparation for the launch of the electronic passport

2023.03.01 - 17:17

 

  

Baghdad - Nas  

The Passports Directorate announced, on Wednesday, that it will stop issuing passports, starting tomorrow, Thursday.  

  

  

  

In a brief statement, which "NAS" received a copy of (March 1, 2023), the Directorate stated that "the work of the passport issuance system has been suspended for tomorrow, Thursday, 3/2/2023 only, in preparation for the launch of the electronic passport."  

  

Earlier, the Director of Passports, Brigadier General Majed Adnan, said in a statement to the official newspaper, followed by “Nass” (November 14, 2022), that “the electronic passport carries more than 15 to 18 visible and hidden security marks, and therefore it will be very difficult to manipulate or forge it.” In addition to containing a SIM card that includes all information related to the holder of the passport, in addition to the face print that the current passport does not contain, which will enable the identification of all information of the owner of the face after displaying it on computers, which will contribute to enhancing security.    

  

  

 

  

He explained, "The issuance of the aforementioned passport comes within the framework of the electronic twinning project, through which the Ministry of Interior is working to link the unified card with the Directorate of Passports, so that they are within a single information network," noting that "the passport was designed according to the specifications of the International Aviation Organization (ACO)."    

 

 

  

He referred to "coordination with communications to install electronic gates in all airports to be ready to receive travelers who have this passport."    

  

Adnan confirmed, "his directorate continues to issue the regular passport," pointing out that "the passports issued by it amounted to about one million and 4,000 passports during the past months," noting that "the past period witnessed a delay in some directorates in issuing the passport as a result of the unavailability of the passport."    

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Launching the third generation of the electronic passport

The first  2023/03/07

 

 

  Baghdad: morning

 

Yesterday, Monday, the Ministry of Interior launched the third generation of the electronic passport.

The ministry stated, in a statement, that "under the auspices of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani, the Minister of Interior, and the follow-up of the Director of Civil Status, Passports and Residence, the electronic passport project was launched yesterday evening."

She added, "This project will witness a quantum leap in providing or receiving the transaction in terms of quality and speed."

The senior undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, Hussein Al-Awadi, said earlier yesterday that "the new electronic passport will eliminate forgery once and for all," noting that this work "will reduce the time for audit procedures at airports to 27 seconds."

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Al-Rusafa conditions announce the extension of the evening work for the distribution of national cards

• Time: 03/07/2023 21:30:53
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{Umniah: Al-Furat News} The Rusafa Status Directorate announced today, Tuesday, the extension of the evening work for the distribution of unified national cards.

 

And the Directorate of Civil Status and Residence Passports stated, in a statement that {Euphrates News} received a copy of, that: “In implementation of the order of the Director General of Status, Major General Riyad Jundi Al-Kaabi, to reduce the momentum in distributing the completed unified national cards, the departments of the Rusafa Status Directorate began to extend work for the evening shift until ten o’clock. evening".

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Here are the advantages of the new e-passport and the 'only condition' for having it

2023.03.08 - 21:39

 

Baghdad - Nas  

On Wednesday, the Directorate of Civil Status, Passports and Residence detailed the advantages of the electronic passport, and while specifying a single condition for obtaining it, it clarified the application mechanism.  

  

 

  

The Director General of Civil Status, Passports and Residence, Riyad Jundi Al-Kaabi, said in a statement to the official agency, followed by “NAS” (March 8, 2023): “The electronic passport system has been opened in the Mansour Passports Department, and it will be opened successively in the departments of Baghdad and the governorates, and in the second phase it will be The electronic passport system is available outside Iraq.  

  

Al-Kaabi explained, "The electronic passport was issued in accordance with the instructions and standards of the World Aviation Organization," indicating that "it contains great security features, and the information sheet differs from the previous passport, in addition to the electronic chip in the passport, which includes information about the citizen and is read directly."  

  

He pointed out that "several meetings were held with the aim of facilitating the procedures for the citizen wishing to obtain the electronic passport," pointing out that "the application mechanism includes the citizen opening the website via the mobile device, filling out a form, and then receiving a text message containing a number, after which he goes to the department with him." National card".  

  

He called on citizens who find it difficult to open the form to go to the department directly with the national card, and the employees undertake the task, stressing that the condition for granting the e-passport is that the citizen possesses a national card, as through the card reader, the information is transferred directly to the passport system and the validity of the data is verified. citizen".  

  

He stressed, "The procedures are easy and simple, and the citizen will feel a great transformation and the flow of procedures, and receiving the passport will be on the same day, and the price of issuing the passport is 25,000 dinars, the original fee, in addition to the fees for the existing services."  

  

He added, "The electronic passport is a quantum leap and it is hoped that it will make progress in the global classification because of the reliable and accurate information it contains, and it can be adopted as an official document registered with the International ICAO Organization."  

  

For his part, Major Qaiser Sadiq said, to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the electronic passport is a quantum leap in the field of issuing documents, because it possesses high security and technical specifications that will facilitate citizens' obtaining features of movement in airports of different countries of the world, as it carries an electronic chip that contains data." The citizen, vital identifiers, and its encryption code, and this code is defined in all airports in the world under the umbrella of ICAO, and thus will facilitate the entry and exit of citizens from airports without problems or delays.  

  

Yesterday, Monday, the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani, opened the electronic passport window.  

  

The media office of the Prime Minister said in a statement: "The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani, opened the electronic passport window, followed the steps and mechanisms of issuance in all its details, and also supervised the issuance of the first electronic passport copy in Iraq."  

  

The Prime Minister appreciated, according to the statement, "the efforts of workers in the Directorate of Civil Status, Passports and Residence at the Ministry of Interior, to launch the third generation of the new Iraqi electronic passport, which is characterized by high-level technical specifications, and is approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)."  

  

He pointed out, "The new electronic passport will contribute to shortening about 85% of paper and administrative procedures, and it will be issued to citizens within one day."  

  

The Prime Minister urged citizens "not to use commenters, as they have no place in this new version," noting that "the government is continuing to take effective measures to simplify procedures for citizens in various fields."  

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The Minister of Interior stresses the speedy completion of national cards, given that they are available in large numbers

• Time: 03/09/2023 12:54:16
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, stressed the importance of continuous work in order to serve citizens at the level they deserve and reduce the burden on them.

A statement by the Ministry of the Interior stated that Al-Shammari "visited today the card printing department in the Directorate of National Card Affairs, stressing the speed of completion and granting all citizens in the country a special national card, given that it is available in large numbers."
He also listened to "a brief explanation of the latest statistics and data related to the work done, directed by a number of recommendations that would develop the work in this directorate."

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The Minister of Interior inaugurates the electronic passport office of Adhamiya

• Time: 03/12/2023 09:52:59
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{Local: Al-Furat News} Interior Minister Abdul-Amir Al-Shammari opened today, Sunday, the Adhamiya Electronic Passports Office - Al-Suraiya, affiliated to the Directorate of Passports Affairs / Adhamiya Passports Department in the Directorate of Civil Status, Passports and Residence.

And his media office stated in a statement received by {Euphrates News}, that "the minister stressed the need to work according to targeted plans, taking into account humanitarian cases, not delaying work and simplifying procedures," stressing attention to auditors. 

The Ministry of the Interior seeks to work with electronic systems in all its joints and formations, with the aim of providing the best services to citizens, easing the burden on them, and moving away from routine.

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The Director of Civil Status directs that Saturday be an official working day for the distribution of completed cards

• Time: 03/16/2023 23:53:00
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{Umniah: Al-Furat News} The Director of Civil Status, Passports and Residence, Major General Riyad Jundi Al-Kaabi, directed that Saturday be an official working day for the distribution of the completed cards.

 

And the Directorate stated, in a statement that {Al-Farra News} received a copy of it, that: “Al-Kaabi directed that the working hours be from 8 am to 8 pm to distribute completed cards to the departments of (Sadr City / Rusafa / Adhamiya / New Baghdad / Eastern Karrada).”