Mogadishu (Sunatimes) Somalia’s head of immigration department, Abdullahi Gafow, has urged those in possession of the old Somali Passport (Green Passport) to immediately get the new passport (ePassport) as its validity ends on October 30^th, this year.

Mr. Gafow called for the Djibouti and Saudi government to immediately cease issuing visas for Somalia’s old passport holders, saying that countries like Uganda have already stopped issuing visas to green passport holders.

He said Somalia’s foreign Affairs ministry wrote a letter to the Saudi government complaining about Saudi’s recognition of old passport.

Lastly, Mr. Gafow said Somalis can easily obtain their new passport (e-Passport) inside Somalia and several other countries in the world.

By Dahir Alasow