Officials from the passport department in Kabul state efforts are ongoing to resolve technical issues around the issuance of passports and once the problems are solved, the typical circulation procedure will resume.Nurullah Patman, the spokesperson for the General Directorate of Passports said once the department is able to process applications again, 5,000 passports will be distributed daily in Kabul and concern will be given to those who have already used and whose passport applications are partly processed.&& We have actually made a lot of effort in this area.

The work is still going on to fix the existing technical issues as soon as possible and then we will begin the passport circulation process.

Additionally, we have enough passports.

There is no lack of passports,& & said Patman.Passport candidates are however getting frustrated over the delay in issuing passports.&& We have clients [who require medical treatment] We need documents, but lots of people come here.

Our problems are not being dealt with,& & stated Abdul Jamil, a passport candidate.&& Lots of people visit the workplace.

Those who put on&& t even have documents come and cause blockage and interrupt the work of others,& & said Milad, another passport applicant.According to the General Directorate of Passports, the passports offered on the black market are phony and void, and the security forces have actually arrested several fraudsters so far.The post Passport directorate guarantees to fix technical concerns and resume operations initially appeared on Ariana News.