These 3 Klang Valley Immigration Offices To Operate Fully Online Starting 1 June
As of 12 May, 464,725 passports have been issued via online applications.
By Parvinsivam Thirunamakarasu — 23 May 2023, 11:35 AM
From 1 June onwards, passport renewal services at the Kajang, Wangsa Maju, and Kelana Jaya immigration offices will be done fully online
Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail told New Straits Times that the government will utilise the 'MyOnline Passport' application service at these three branches as they have better Internet connectivity, which enables them to conduct online passport services.
"Currently, Klang Valley has 5G Internet connection which means that the speed is faster," he added.
He explained that these three branches are the most popular in the area and they issue the most number of passports.
Citizens aged from 13 to 59 years old will no longer be able to walk into these branches to carry out passport-related services
However, there a few exceptions:
- Applicants aged 12 and below
- Applicants aged 60 and above
- Disabled applicants
- Family members accompanying children aged 12 and below
- Haj pilgrims who received their Tabung Haji offers
- Students aged 21 and below who have received offers to study abroad
As of 12 May, a total of 1,674,293 passports have been issued and 464,725 of those are online applications
"After the Movement Control Order (MCO) was lifted, there was an increase in the number of passport applicants from last April to the end of 2022, with 2,347,493 passports issued," said Saifuddin.
He explained that when the MCO ended, people started swarming into immigration departments.
