Ethiopia’s Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICS) has updated its passport issuance fees. The cost for a new passport has risen to 5,000 birr, with an expedited service available for 25,000 birr, which ensures delivery within two days. ICS announced that these revised fees will take effect starting tomorrow, August 7, 2024.
This fee adjustment follows the Council of Ministers’ approval of the service fee amendment. Under the new structure, the fees are set as follows: 5,000 birr for a new passport or renewal, 25,000 birr for urgent delivery within two days, and 20,000 birr for delivery within five days. Other services may cost up to 40,000 birr, while replacing a lost passport will cost 13,000 birr.
The Immigration and Citizenship Service has often been a source of frustration for both locals and foreigners, with many Ethiopians having to postpone or cancel travel plans due to delays in passport issuance.
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