DCIC Warns of Burning Over 42,000 Unclaimed Passports Worth Shs 10.5 Billion

DCIC Warns of Burning Over 42,000 Unclaimed Passports Worth Shs 10.5 Billion

The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) at the Ministry of Internal Affairs has issued a public warning to passport applicants to collect their unclaimed documents, or risk them being destroyed by fire. Currently, over 42,000 passports — valued at more than Shs 10.5 billion — lie uncollected at DCIC offices across the country. According to Simon Peter Mundeyi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, this comes le…

42,000 Unclaimed Passports Worth Shs10.5Bn Risk Being Burnt » Business Focus

Simon Peter Mundeyi holding Ugandan passports. Courtesy picture At least 42000 unclaimed passports risk being burnt by the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration (DCIC) at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. DCIC records show many Ugandans apply for passports, but they don’t pick them up even when they send them reminder messages. Simon Peter Mundeyi, Ministry of Internal Affairs Spokesperson, confirmed the destruction of unclaimed passports. …