News

Police Inspector in charge of Immigration Deryck St.Rose says so far the roll out of the Commonwealth of Dominica e-passport is progressing smoothly.

Inspector St. Rose, who has been overseeing the process since it began in February, says he is pleased with the public’s response to the availability of two mobile units facilitating passport registration in selected communities. 

He outlined some of the requirements for citizens wishing to register to transition from the machine readable to the e-passport.

“We need two passport sized photos; a birth certificate; in the case of a married woman she will need to present a marriage certificate; you must have a recommender to recommend the form stating that they know you for a period of  years; and in the case of a child, an infant, you would have to know the parent for a number of years. Also, the recommender has to certify at the back of one of the photographs,” Inspector St. Rose stated.

St. Rose explained that there are a few options for those making payments for their e-passport.

“All payments are made at the treasury but now we are on the road with the mobile kits. We have our officer there who the people in the rural communities can pay, and get a receipt and that receipt will be attached to their application for processing. Also people can go online, on the Government website to pay for the passport there, print it out and attache it to the form,” Inspector St. Rose added.